How do you let go ~ move past ~ grow beyond an experience which has brought you to your knees? Particularly when there are reminders of it everywhere you look? At this point you know that I document my existence with words and images fairly constantly. Not a week goes by when my Nikon isn't being … Continue reading Moving pictures
Category: relationships
Precious Metal
Why do we measure things in terms of metal? Consider the phrases which suggest the positive power of metal...." good as gold" ..."silver linings"... platinum blond." Think about it, though, What properties of metal would one really want in a relationship? Rusty strength? Susceptibility to the elements? Hmmm. When he and I first met, I … Continue reading Precious Metal
Weightiness
image from thejakartaglobe.comThis morning at the gym, I noticed that a regular member of the 5:45 class I take, was looking a good bit thinner. As soon as I saw her, I knew: something was going on in her personal life, her relationship. My suspicions were confirmed a few minutes later when she spoke about … Continue reading Weightiness
Thanks(for)giving
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. I can't imagine ever growing tired of waking up to the smell of roasting turkey and linen napkins being pressed. The cranberry sauce with diced orange peel, the mashed potatoes with gravy made rich by drippings and the lemon meringue pie that marked the course between turkey dinner … Continue reading Thanks(for)giving
Love and Anger, They Come as a Pair
image from http://www.wgrg.co.ukI've had this tune kicking around in my head for the past couple of days - Aimee Mann's Real Bad News. Are you familiar with Aimee Mann? Do you know this song? Here are the lyrics and, for those of you disinclined to click on a link, here's an excerpt: You don't know, … Continue reading Love and Anger, They Come as a Pair
Grey Street
She feels like kicking out all the windowsAnd setting fire to this lifeShe could change everything about herUsing colors bold and brightBut all the colors mix together - to greyMaybe it's the weather - it seems like a while since I've seen the sun light up the sky to blue. Or, perhaps, it's the near … Continue reading Grey Street
A couple of four-letter words…
image from amusingat.blogspot.comAlthough perhaps not the ones which immediately may come to your mind, both want and need certainly qualify as four-letter words. After a childhood of being drilled about the difference between want and need, I find myself unable to clarify how either of these (or both) relate to my present life. I have … Continue reading A couple of four-letter words…
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