I Was a Problem Child

I was a problem child. I’ve heard all the stories from my mother that point to this fact. I was born 2 weeks early in the middle of the night with, possibly, the most horrific birth-story you just don’t want to hear. (It ended with 57 stitches for my mom). And apparently my Terrible Two’s [...]

Listening

I love the early morning. It is the best time to get really quiet and listen. I sit here in my recliner letting my ears take in the constant whirring of the central air blowing and the humming of the one light bulb that I have reluctantly turned on to protect my shins from the [...]

Facade

Merriam-Webster’s definition: 2. a way of behaving or appearing that gives other people a false idea of your true feelings or situation Facades are wonderful things. Yeah – I just said that, and I’ll say it again! Facades are wonderful things! Facades can be used to protect us from hurtful and harmful situations. Facades can be [...]

Nightmares

I remember the very first scary movie I ever saw. OK – not really, my mom loved scary movies, so I’ve been watching them since I fell asleep at the Drive-In when King Kong came out in ’76. But I remember the first time a scary movie ever really scared me. Springtime in West Virginia [...]

Wash, Rinse, Repeat

I was talking to a distant relative recently and they asked “So how’s life treating you?” and all I could answer was, “Oh, you know, the same old same old”. I honestly couldn’t think of anything interesting that’s happened in my life recently. This made me start thinking, is my life really that boring? Of [...]