A few years ago, shortly after moving into my newly constructed home, one night the fire department went around my neighborhood and had to evacuate some of the homes due to a gas leak. We heard and saw the trucks driving up and down streets, but didn’t realize what was happening. Our home was one […]
You look good…considering…
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She seemed to glide, almost swan like, over and around puddles through the pouring rain. It cascaded down her umbrella, and she smiled as tiny raindrops splashed around her. She still had a youthful grace, and as the wind kissed her face it blew her curls upwards. She giggled as she pranced through the parking […]
TGIF
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I closed the door behind me and stood in the small empty room for a moment just absorbing the silence that comes from being alone. A moment to myself these days is rare to come by, at least before bedtime. Showering usually buys me 15 minutes or so, but now that I want to look […]
Wanted: Professional Help
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I need Professional help. Many of you already know this, but yesterday, in the parking lot of Acme (my local grocery store), it became painfully obvious to me as well. Yesterday morning started like most others, way too early and with a million things to do leaving me no time to ready myself for the […]
Don’t make me regret this…
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My kids hit big milestones and cash in on my bribes rewards for good behavior at the most inopportune times. For example, when Joey finally started pooping on the potty (which came a whole year after peeing on the potty), I was 7 months pregnant with Cecilia and had 22 month old Jake in diapers […]
