Jul 8Member-onlythe fWord, my grandson, and stereotypesMy grandson’s daycare worker told his parents he said the fWord several times today. Mind you my grandson is 23 1/2 months old. That’s 2 years and 1 1/2 months old. He’s only been on this earth for just over 2 years, while the day care worker (assuming she is…Life10 min read
Published in Suddenslip Interspersed·Mar 30Member-onlyHer beginningI’m not sure about what’s going on. What’s stopping me from telling you this story. Sometimes it’s as though this vice, this grip on my soul — is stopping me. What is it? Oh gosh, this is so hard. Or is it? Right? Maybe I should go back to the…Fiction5 min read
Mar 23Member-onlyThe Road We’re OnWhat is it about loving someone that feels so good? I mean, loving a grandchild is the most of the mostest. Right? Is mostest a word? I think so. It’s on the website Definition of MOSTEST most·est | \ ˈmō-stəst \ nonstandard, often humorous - used in place of most (as in imitation of childlike speech) …www.merriam-webster.com 😊 I look at the road we’re on. It’s supposed to be this seamless, straight path, a…Life6 min read
Published in Suddenslip Interspersed·Mar 15Member-onlyThe TelegramIt always comes back to the telegram. I thought it wasn’t real, but there it is. Sent to a ‘medium’ called Medium. Funny isn’t it? Words always have power in one way or the other. How do we not see this? Apparently susy dodson was the one assigned to keep…Fiction4 min read
Feb 15, 2021Member-onlyHow do you soothe a hurting soul? A broken heart? A torn spirit?How do you soothe a hurting soul? A broken heart? A torn spirit? Oh God in heaven, do you hear the cry of the people? How do you do it? Hear the cries? The hearts wounded almost beyond repair? I’m laying, (or is it lying) here typing away on my…Life5 min read
Jan 6, 2021Member-onlythe absence of goodi haven’t written in a while. 😏 hmmmmmmm… i learned how to get emojis to work on my mac 😊 CTL CMD space bar! what an accomplishment, yes? Hehehehe. it’s been an ‘interesting,’ to the say the least, journey these past few years, months, days. it’s late. again! really? i’ve…Hope6 min read
Aug 27, 2020Member-onlyLord, help us…I am sitting here not wanting to write. It’s late. I need to sleep. It’s good for you to get rest. To sleep. Dear Jesus, help me. I don’t want to write because I’m not sure what’s going to come out. And yes, I know I have control over what…Life5 min read
Jul 8, 2020Member-onlyWhat does it mean to love America?Hmmmmmm…. There are people from all walks of life, worldviews, who say they love America. “You’ve got to love it with all its flaws.” — a friend. “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the…7 min read
Jun 11, 2020Member-onlyit’s been a whileI’m not even sure why I’m writing. It’s late, I’m tired, yet almost wide awake. The past several months since January have been interesting, to say the least. The past two weeks — sigh… What is it about crying that brings healing? …6 min read
Mar 9, 2020Member-onlymy heart or should i say, the heart?have you ever experienced someone you love, someone you love to the depths of your soul, suffer? hmmmmmmmmm…. it’s late. i don’t want to use capitalization. i’m tired. i was sleepy earlier, but i’m past that threshold. running on little sleep from the past couple of nights and awkward sleep…Life7 min read