This post is something I genuinely didn’t think I’d have to write. I made a bargain, a pact of sorts, several years ago and the other party has upheld His part, so this is mine. A little backstory… For years, and I mean YEARS, I’ve been irrationally angry with God. Angry isn’t even an adequate … Continue reading Bargain made
Tag: Mental health
Foreshadowing
“Your future self is watching you right now through your memories.” ~ Aubrey de Grey “You see it too, dontcha?” Miriam raced from person to person in the hospital day room, holding up a used lunch napkins by its top two corners. “It’s right there,” she said, shaking the paper square with righteous indignation if … Continue reading Foreshadowing
Don’t believe everything you think
Brain weasels chatter rudely Changing subjects midsentence. Keeping so many thoughts deftly Swirling in perfect balance Is harder than it appears. A juggling act of epic Proportions, by vague puppeteers, Meanspirited and choleric. Forgetfulness a necessary Defense against vicious lies Meant to keep life unhealthy Upended, disturbed otherwise. These are cautionary tales, To not believe … Continue reading Don’t believe everything you think
On the horizon
What kind of future can he have? What kind of future does he want? To go to college, get a good job, find a nice girl, get married, settle down, have a family. Is that the future he wants or the one you want for him? What does that even mean? What’s wrong with wanting … Continue reading On the horizon
Out of the Darkness
This year my daughter is serving on the Board of Directors for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Florida Panhandle Chapter. The chapter is holding its annual Out of the Darkness Walk on Sept. 24 at St. Andrews State Park in Panama City. If you have been touched by the loss by suicide of a … Continue reading Out of the Darkness
Thought train
The 3:05 roared into the Hart Avenue station, smoke and soot spewing from the undercarriage and engine stacks. When the doors swooshed open, afternoon passengers spilled from the cars like a swarm of worker ants. Porters appeared with bellman’s carts, brass shined and the signature red carpet freshly cleaned, ready to load trunks and suitcases … Continue reading Thought train
Thin spiral notebook 