What is love?  What is happiness? What is friendship?  What makes a connection?

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It’s been a long, long time since I’ve kissed anyone (besides my daughters).  I remember the day. I even remember the hour and the circumstances. And there have been many times when I tell myself it’s not important. It’s just my lips touching someone else’s. No big deal.

You can’t … Read the rest

“When the right one comes along, you figure it out. You move mountains, you change your life and you do whatever it takes to keep them with you.”… Read the rest

I’m a sophomore in college and a girl named Dana spends the night in my room.  No sex, just making out, perhaps a little mild groping. Still, it’s the closest thing to a one-night stand I’ve ever experienced. My roommate acts like I’ve just lost my virginity though and promptly … Read the rest

The best song Jim ever wrote. So few words. So much meaning.… Read the rest

I can write the saddest poem of all tonight. I loved her, and sometimes she loved me too.
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It’s early September, one of the first days in third grade. My teacher, Ms. Garnett, hands out paper and crayons and asks us to draw a picture of what we want to be in the future. I ponder my options while my classmates get to work. I don’t really know. … Read the rest

It’s summer of 1978. I’m bored so I head out with my dog Beauregard looking for adventure. Today I decide to follow the train tracks running by my house up the abandoned coal bins. I call them bins, but they’re more like bunkers with solid concrete bays set back from … Read the rest

I don’t sleep. God knows I wish I could though.  I love snuggling into a down comforter and layers of blankets and feeling the warmth and weight encircle me like a cocoon. I love the feeling of slowly waking up and feeling really refreshed – a luxury I don’t experience … Read the rest