Married my love that I had asked out nineteen years ago. We got back in touch three years ago; we eloped nine months later. I have never been married before. He wanted me to have a wedding that I never had. One year later we had a ceremony for my family and friends. We received enough money from our guests that we had enough to book a trip on the, what we had been told, best cruise line. We booked it and had to wait six months. I was nervous because I have never been on a cruise before. Am I […]
Greyhound
I have been on a bus for the last 22 hours. I have never experienced traveling this way except for school field trips. 22 hours is a long time. Stopping at stops along the way to drop off or pick up new people. What is happening, I have no idea. My mom and I are asking about the situation at hand. I have no direction because we are not moving forward. This is unsettling to me; I am 12 years old. I must have looked tired because a man gave me his seat, the back seat of the bus. It […]
Dreams: Hallucination or Reality?
I awoke feeling frozen, grappling with the incredulity of my recent experience. There was only one other time I recall encountering something similar, two decades ago. The intensity of the encounter compelled me to rise and switch on the light. Although I recognized it as a dream, it was unlike any other dream I had ever observed. In my usual dreams, movement, and speech are beyond my reach, but this felt palpable as if I were awake throughout. In my current home’s hallway, I found myself. An unseen force gripped my hair, treating it like a rubber band, attempting to […]
Jack of All Trades: A Tribute to My Father’s Journey
Throughout my upbringing, I closely observed my father’s unwavering work ethic. His ability to thrive in various fields while retaining the heart of a salesman fascinated me. My earliest recollection takes me back to a printing company, where the scent of freshly printed paper permeated his van. He seamlessly transitioned to a linen company, expertly repaired lawnmowers, and delved into selling carpets and flooring. He even ventured into the world of car sales. His journey culminated in owning a printing company, an experience that would later impact my own career path. Witnessing his multifaceted talents left an indelible mark upon […]
A memory on a social media site came up in my story: March 2, 2013.
Ten years ago, I embarked on a new phase of my life, finally living independently without my parents. However, I quickly discovered that apartment living wasn’t my preference, and a falling-out with my roommate led me to move out. Over the next five years, I tried living in two other places with roommates, but it became clear that living with others was challenging. So, I set a new goal for myself: to live on my own. Eventually, I found a small duplex, got a pet kitty, and thoroughly enjoyed my solo living experience. Contrary to my initial fears, I found […]
Katie’s 50th Birthday is tonight!
I am so excited, it even brought up some memories! I was spending the night, we were teenagers, I don’t remember what we were doing, but we called the popular radio station to request a song. Why did we do that? What were we doing? Were we bored? So, I got through and requested Beth by Kiss, the guy from the radio station wanted to keep the conversation going, he kept us on the phone, was he bored? Fast forward we agreed to meet him at the end of our neighborhood. What the fuck? I’m 51 now, and as I […]
Sometimes it is not about you
No truer words have been spoken. I have been struggling for months and today that changed. Oh my god, it is not about you, like I said I have struggled for months inside myself for reasons of selfishness. No, it is not all about you, I have realized. Everyone is dealing with their own issues and not even thinking about you. They are all in their own little bubble because of the shit that the people you are worried about are going through. They have bigger issues that we are not always aware of, I found out a lot about […]
Good Riddance
As I exited Walgreens, I found myself engrossed in texting with my man. Lost in conversation, I glanced up from my phone and noticed someone waving and smiling at me. To my surprise, it was my horrible ex from 12 years ago. I couldn’t help but wonder if he had spotted my car and deliberately pulled into Walgreens. Despite his audacity to smile at me, this time, I didn’t tremble with discomfort. It was the first time I felt a sense of calm, realizing that he no longer had a hold on me. I pondered if he expected me to […]
For a Reason
I know I am here for a reason. I started my life born 3 months early, weighing two pounds and had to be in an incubator for 6 months. Considering the technology they had back then, I am surprised I survived. When I was about nine or ten years old my brother and I went down to the neighborhood pond. Knowing now what I did not know back then sends shivers down my spine, we did not consider alligators or amoebas, anyways we knew we were not supposed to go in that water. So, I swung on the limb of […]
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
A friend of mine whom I had not seen in years was in town, we all got together last night at another of our friend’s house to catch up, I was telling them about my blog, and my friend who lives here said, “why don’t you write about us when we were in our younger years.” So here I am, I decided to share a few stories on my blog. We then started talking about when we first met, and she said she had met me at the bus stop when I was in seventh grade. Where the bus stop […]