Thank You Please sit back and use your imagination for just a few minutes. This is an exercise in gratitude. Everything we need, we already have. As you’re driving down the street from location A to location B the gas light on your dashboard begins to flutter and flash. Even though you’ve been as careful … Continue reading Thank You, From The Universe University Series
Month: September 2019
The large digital clock had ticked down to three minutes, it was time to board my train. I enjoy sitting in the front section of the light rail. This way if the train hits something, and it does happen, I'll have a front-row seat in hopes of snapping a few pics for my next story. … Continue reading Transfer Series, I’m Not a Terrorist Part 2
The Transfer Series, Introduction & Part 1 Introduction Upon completion of 'Another Bus Ride', I immediately had regrets and came very close to going back and changing the entire story. Not because of inaccuracies, or untruthful details, but because I'd omitted the majority of the emotional difficulties associated with empathic connections. If you've read 'Damages … Continue reading The Transfer Series, Introduction & Part 1
The Promise of Hope Last night, during one of the many times that I woke up, each time making notes for my novel, I remembered something that a stranger said to me. It was almost four years ago, that night that a woman that I had never met before, said something to me that I'll … Continue reading The Promise of Hope
Homes are abandoned every day, by all sorts of people, including mothers and fathers. So this morning when I spotted a bird's nest from the back porch, the very first thought, thankfully it's not spring. My first thankful of the day, but only the first of many. J.S. September 21, 2019
I decided that I'd rather write these words here, to you, then on Facebook or anywhere else. I need to place them somewhere. I'll keep it short. After seven months of living in a Sober House, then moving out and into a three-bedroom house, finally renting free and clear, like a grown-up, I might go … Continue reading The Sober Life,
DAMAGES Avoiding pain is natural. In fact that's why it's there. Pain is a signal to the brain letting us know that something is wrong. Through our efforts to avoid the uncomfortable we protect ourselves, our hearts and sometimes our lives. It's in this way that most people understand and cope with pain. Whether healthy … Continue reading Damages Part 1, RePost
To Myself, When I woke up this morning and made the discovery, nothing, not one tear. It happened just as I had expected, and all of the signs had warned me of. The knowing and the seeing can at times still seem like a curse instead of a necessary discerning qualifier. It's not that I … Continue reading Universe University, Not One Tear
Dear Universe, There I go again, writing notes to our Universe. Since we're all here, I'll take this opportunity to speak (write) a few words on the subject. It might seem strange, someone writing notes to the Universe. After all, why would anyone in their right, or left mind, make correspondence to our Universe? First, … Continue reading Dear Universe,
Damages 4, Another Bus Ride Are you down? Is your imagination down? How 'bout it, one more time? Relax, keep your eyes open though, so that you can read. What a beautiful warm sunny day, not quite hot, with a just enough wind. The weekend was not a mirage, not having to work today feels … Continue reading Damages 4, Another Bus Ride
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