Monthly Archives: May 2009

Arithmetic Of Stupidity (with explanation)

So, I was thinking last night about Xanga, because really, what else is there in life?  And my brain led me down a path to trying to understand why it is so easy to get caught up in things that … Continue reading

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I don’t have the words…

There are few things that render me this close to speechless.  One thing is considering the price so many have paid and are still willing to pay so that freedom is still a reality in this world.  I could attempt … Continue reading

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What I will Miss

If you didn’t see my pulse…I got laid off.  I have a contract with four weeks notice built in, so I’m not panicking yet.  I have worked with this family as a nanny, for over a year now.  I have … Continue reading

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To My Future Husband (with a twist)

We’ve already met.  We are already married.  But this letter isn’t for the you now, it is for the you later.  The husband you’ll be to me in the future. You are already so different from the husband you were … Continue reading

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Where Time Stands Still- Almost

 I married into a culture very foreign from my own. While my husband was not raised to follow many of the stricter standards of the plain Mennonite faith, most of his relatives still live a lifestyle vastly different from the … Continue reading

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The Ultimate Lie

The cruel truth is that life will bring pain.  Crueler yet is the lie that death is the only answer.  Sure, death will bring an end to the pain you feel but it will inevitably cause pain to others you … Continue reading

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Take me Away

I am content.  Laying in a tub filled with hot water, steam rising around me.  Suds and salts, scent and sensations soak into me.  Relaxed as I have ever been or at least have been for quite some time.  It … Continue reading

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Which are You?

Imagine you have nothing better to say…which would you choose? Saying the same thing as someone else and calling it satire? Or being a drone and letting someone else jerk your stick, er, controls?

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What Hasn’t Been Said

I have half a post written but can’t seem to finish it.  It’s not that it’s a bad post.  I think it’s fairly good.  The problem I’m having is it seems like what I have to say about the topic … Continue reading

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Sometimes, there are times

Sometimes people surprise me.  Sometimes they remind me that not all is lost in the world. There are times when I get swallowed up by the pain in my life, forget the good and feel alone.  Logic is lost in … Continue reading

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