It has been thirteen months since my wife died. I have been suffering different stages of grief for most of that time. Then about three weeks ago, a switch flipped within me. It became apparent that I would keep waking up each morning so I might as well try to join the living once more. I kind of went crazy. I…
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Her Most Prized Possession
The key It was Abbi’s tenth birthday party when she received the greatest gift of her life. Though she didn’t know it then. After she opened all of her presents she couldn’t help but notice her favorite person in the world did not give her a gift. Her Grandpa Joe. “Abbi. Come outside with me…
Trust And Love
They go hand in hand Which comes first? Love or trust? Can you love without first trusting the one you are sharing it with? Can you trust someone without first experiencing love on some level with said person? Or, are they simply the left and right hands of any feel-good human relationship? The vast majority…
I’m So Grateful For Lifelong Friends
Friendship Friendship is the ultimate form of loveSomeone you think the world ofA love connection between two soulsA bond written on sacred scrollsSomeone you think the world of Friendship is a love connectionDeeper than human affectionAlways there for you in the best of timesSaviors in your most trying timesWhile accepting all your imperfections Laughing, crying,…
Her Most Prized Possession
The key Photo by Konstantin Evdokimov on Unsplash It was Abbi’s tenth birthday party when she received the greatest gift of her life. Though she didn’t know it then. After she opened all of her presents she couldn’t help but notice her favorite person in the world did not give her a gift. Her Grandpa Joe. “Abbi. Come…
A Promise Kept
A Promise Cherished There are promises. I promise I will be good today.I promise to pick you up on time.I promise to finish the laundry.I promise to quit smoking.I promise I will always be your best friend. And then there are PROMISES.December 18, 1976. On that cold December day in a suburb of Chicago, a…
A Lover’s Fairytale
He was in no hurry. On a beautiful day such as this, every moment was one to cherish. The breeze was rustling through the palms ever so gently as the white willow wisps of clouds painted ghostly shadows on the gently rolling hills. It had been a long time, lifetimes to Paul since he strolled…
Loving Her
Just some stranger I met through a friendWho had too much to drinkShe sat on my lap, gave me hugDidn’t know who she was, but I was in love Thought about her for a few days afterDecided to return to look for herFound her sober, had a few laughsShe gave me hug, still in love…
Life Is Love
I had learned the easy things how to laugh, and cry how to work and play but what a miraculous day it was… when I first laid eyes on you and my mind abandoned me went bounding light and fancy free any sanity escaping me it was… the singular greatest event in my life which…
HAPPENSTANCE
All I want to be Is the first thing you see As you open your eyes When you can’t disguise That feeling inside As a smile creeps into your eyes As if somehow you’re surprised Of a new romance and I’ve just appeared by happenstance Each day finds a new way You hold the world…