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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
All Along
As my daughter’s birthday approaches, I feel a deep sense of hurt. It seems there’s nothing I can do to change her negative thoughts about me. She has formed these opinions a long time ago, and I can only hope that someday something will change her perspective. Despite the pain, I’ve learned to be patient over the years. I’ve worked hard on myself to reach where I am today, and I find contentment in my life, knowing that I’ve done my best. I’ve made efforts to mend our relationship, but she remains stubborn in her way of thinking. Despite claiming […]
Your Words
The words you said intensely hurt, Steps forward, they stole Made me search within my soul. So much is going wrong, Hard for me to understand, I don’t feel strong. You are holding my heart, Will you again shatter it apart? Do you touch me and become fulfilled? Do you have a reflection of me and smile? You need to see, Everything I am, everything in me. Reasons to be a stranger, Is an immense danger. This can’t last forever. What’s wrong with letting happiness in? I know, I am content in my own skin.
Pay it Forward
I saw that awesome movie (Pay it Forward) and it totally moved me. So, one day I was at Bob Evans waiting to pay for my tab, I got to the cashier, and I was told my breakfast had been paid for and to pay it forward. I was like, wow that is crazy. So, I went on to look for any chances that I can pay it forward. Anything that made me want to say “aww.” I was sitting at the bar; I had just eaten lunch and was ready to pay for my tab. The bartender said, “Here […]
To be a Mom
A Mom will break her own heart into pieces and glue those pieces into your heart that is broken. She will tie your hair (im)patiently and run back to fetch your favorite toy, even if it makes her late. She will pull the feathers from her wings and lovingly add them to yours just to make sure that you can fly higher. She will use her last bit of energy at the end of a long day to wipe the tears from your sad face. A mom is the one person that will always see the beauty within you. She […]
Today is Mother’s Day, it seems that it is always cursed.
On May 8th, Sunday, twenty some years ago, my grandmother passed away. My daughter was four at the time and we spent Mother’s Day at her house with our huge family. I do not see most of them anymore, Mother’s Day from there on was never special. I loved her so much, but she showed who her favorites were, and it was not my little family. I thought she was a great person anyway; she was always helping someone in need. She was the one that would get the whole entire family together who I had not seen in many […]
Lost in the Moment
When he walked into the room, I felt him move me,
I looked deep into his eyes they ran right through me.
Just one look from you I am forever yours,
I can tell you are like no other.