Surrender can be a conscious decision or an unconscious one. I fought the good fight long after the war was lost. Eventually I raised the white flag.
“I’m selling the house,” I’m told. “Please don’t … at least for now.” If only for the sake of the girls … Read the rest
Sylvia Plath is shorthand for talented, emotionally fragile and ultimately doomed artists. I’ve found her name generally illicits blank stares or occasionally a snicker. While sticking one’s head in an unlit gas oven isn’t the most romantic of deaths, give her credit for creatively departing this mean old world – … Read the rest
“Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.”
― Rumi
Words of wisdom with a decidedly modern ring to them despite being written almost a thousand years ago.
I know his observation about the bonds between people are as true today … Read the rest
“I know that’s what people say– you’ll get over it. I’d say it, too. But I know it’s not true. Oh, youll be happy again, never fear. But you won’t forget. Every time you fall in love it will be because something in the woman reminds you of her.”
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