ArchiveJune 2020

Trying to Do Better

My parents were raging opiate addicts. They both went to prison when I was in high school. My grandmother adopted my younger siblings and me, but there were considerable emotional and financial strains on all of us. We had to rely on food stamps to...

The Life

Some choose to inspire – others to conspire Some choose to listen – others choose to lecture Some choose to link arm and arm – others choose to strong arm Some choose to include – others choose to ostracize Some choose to...

From the Field Across the Way

This day had me TIRED. Sending the kids outside to just listen to the soothing sound of only the dishwasher hum tired. Plan them a backyard campout that lasts several days with a sizable reward for whoever comes inside to pee the least tired. I feel...

Just Because You Can Breathe

There are 7.8 billion people in the world. Each of these people have had a different experience than mine. Still, there are times when I get to feeling sorry for myself because people don’t understand what I have been through or when I get too full...

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