I've wondered out loud before at how real people really are online. Is it easier to be candid here than in real life? Even if you use your real name, telling real stories about your life, there is a certain level of anonymity. We can still hide behind our laptop screens, avoiding the tells of … Continue reading Stay real
Category: Graffiti Wisdom
Panic rising as waves
A maelstrom of fear and worry rages through my brain. The black hole eye of the hurricane consuming all hope and reason. Panic rising as waves, crashing against a fragile faith. Grasping for a hand to hold me above the churning tempest. Longing to hear the quiet reassurance that this tumult will pass, sweeping clear … Continue reading Panic rising as waves
A profanity
Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer. ~ Mark Twain I have a potty mouth. It's not a secret and it has caused more problems for me that I care to count. My husband rarely swears, and if he does it's usually when we are alone and he's venting about work. … Continue reading A profanity
Live, love, laugh…
There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle. ~ Albert Einstein So dear I love him, that with him all deaths I could endure, without him live no life. ~ John Milton We should consider every day lost on … Continue reading Live, love, laugh…
Mommy loves you…
When we first discover we are going to be parents, we have all these dreams of what our children will be like and how much we will impart to them. Will they share in our love of art or music? Will they one day excel in sports? Will one be a writer, another an actor … Continue reading Mommy loves you…
Life is beautiful
The following post, published almost exactly one year ago, was written at a time when I was struggling mightily with some overwhelming issues with my son. He was in a very dark place because of some medical problems, that at the time seemed unsurmountable. I was literally drowning in worry and helplessness. During this past … Continue reading Life is beautiful
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