Dear Dad, Seven years. My daughter has grown from a mewing infant into the tall, gregarious child I see before me as I type this. In the same time that her life…
Tag: life
My first thought for the year.
1) Platitudes. I realise this is weird but, I loathe saying the following things: Happy New Year; Happy holidays; Happy Christmas; Happy Birthday. I know that sounds mean, but I can’t stand…
A note to myself.
Today, I uncovered some things. Today, I realised I have a private battle with a few things I need to face. No, screw that, CONQUER. Anyway, I wrote this little note to…
Something. And then something.
So, something happened where I had to choose between the two parts of my heart. This happens often enough, but it never gets any easier. It made me sad. For a bit….
Just saying no.
Just saying no. Saying no to giving up. Saying no to giving in to something that still sometimes consumes you. Something someone very dear to me once said, was that I should…
the name of me. the name of you.
And these are the thoughts. I’m working on a little pet project at the moment that’s both (personal) and (with good reason). My reasons for them aren’t important here. The thing that…
In six years…
Today is six years since my father passed on. Today, I write to him. In six years, your first grandchild has grown from the tiny mite we once spied on an…
I have a few thoughts…
1. This song, today. I’ve been thinking alot about world events, because of a friend, who brings much to light. I’m keeping this song in my head alot at the moment, because…
my cynicism is gone.
I’ve never really been one for fairytales. Yes, I read them to my daughter, and I let her immerse herself in the world of princesses and dragons, and I’m not afraid to…
Looking back on 30
Seriously, I never, ever, ever thought I’d be sitting here, writing to you at 30. I thought by then I’d have been an entirely different person. How weirdly, then, that I am…