Humanity: Raw & Unfiltered
“Come on, seriously! No one cares about your honor student child!” I shout this out loud to myself every time I’m driving and see one of those God awful bumper stickers that read, “My child is an Honor Student.” Why should I care about your Honor Student Child? Why are Read more
Our deck is the human deck we are dealt, and when we project fantasies and assumptions of transcendent perfection by comparing our lives to those of strangers we don’t even know, it can be dangerous. This culture assumes celebrities have the life we want, casting them into a perfect role Read more
Suicide Prevention Day was September 10. That day, my Facebook feed was emblazoned with posts about mental health, about suicide hotlines, about better resources and improved programs. All excellent and worthy causes. But all I could think about was my college roommate, who took her own life at age 40. Read more
As OMD still sings about hopes and dreams and the ephemeral light of summer fades I know my love for you never will Oh baby those nights we disappeared laughing and speeding into the night in my freedom fighting Camaro The vibrancy of the moment telling us that we were Read more
“That’s the whole point of life, you know? To meet new people.” ―Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian I met Aurora by accident. I was up in the Arizona White Mountains looking for someone to cut my hair over the Read more
in·vis·i·ble adjective: unable to be seen; not visible to the eye ill·ness noun: a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind Invisible illness comes in many forms, in many symptoms, and attacks each person differently. It can be a physical or mental illness, or both. There is Read more
It’s the kind of deep sorrow ….That leaves just BLACK Where there should be tomorrow And it’s the kind of harrowing pain ….That leaves a burning HOLE Where there should be a stain… It’s not just cold at night …It’s FREEZING And when it starts to get dark I wonder Read more
Alone, I am a star burning against the night sky. I am lost in a blanket of darkness, a heaving illuminated mass threatening to collapse in on itself. But together, Timmy and I are a galaxy, a vast wonderful world of possibilities. We are bright and organized, burning into one Read more