When I walk into my office each morning, my lights automatically come on. This morning, I noticed they were already illuminated. Someone had been in there. I scanned my desk to see if someone had dropped off a printout, an expense check or some sort of document, but I didn’t notice anything. Once I set […]
Ever have those days that make you want to throw your hands up, walk away from everything familiar and set off — on foot — with a canteen, a tent, some walking shoes, snacks, a hat and jacket? No destination comes to mind — anywhere open will do. No particular scenery is a must-have, with […]
It’s been said that you shouldn’t marry the person you can live with, but that you should marry the one you can’t live without. I think we can add to that, don’t you? Marry not the person who simply brings something to the table, but who can also bring something to your soul during the […]
Rose bushes that are scraggly, need pruning, are struggling to stay alive and are infrequently watered make me sad. There’s a stretch on my drive home that has a ton of them planted in the tiniest openings in the sidewalk. It’s like someone ran out of concrete every few feet and wanted to make sense […]
I saw a Facebook comment someone had posted about a news story. The individual meant to say that someone had “the right of way,” but, for whatever reason, it came out, “the write away.” Maybe it was a typo that turned into an autocorrect fail, or maybe the person really thought that’s what the phrase […]
Five weeks ago, I adopted a rescue for my other adopted rescue. The first needed a buddy, so a buddy I set out to find. I got the first from my vet, and rescue #2 ended up coming from the same place. They’d been neighbors and would paw at each other playfully during their five […]
Have you ever seen something, met someone or been in a situation that suddenly seemed to make sense of your life? Occasionally you pause and really think about it — your existence, that is. Its twists and turns seem nonsensical. Its ups and downs feel more exhausting than educational. Its challenges seem anything but character-building. […]
They’re not allowed here, but it feels like every neighbor around me has purchased fireworks…they have infiltrated my bubble o’ calm. Loud booms, thundering explosions and multi-colored streaks making their way across the night sky have been the norm the past few hours; the echoing shriek of a lit fuse rings in my ears. The […]
As I listened to a news report about a nation’s icon in critical condition and a country rallying around him on the streets below, it struck me how varied life support can be. Yes, it’s something that can keep us alive. It’s something that sustains our breath for a few more hours, weeks or months. It […]
I switched elementary schools at that critical point when state capitals were being taught. As a result, I don’t know them all by heart. I had a small music scholarship to a college in Indiana, but didn’t accept it. As a result, I ended up majoring in advertising…elsewhere. I’ve never had a good New Year’s […]
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