Conspiracy theories are popular in American culture. I have never been one to give into them, or think of them. The idea that the CIA hired Lee Harvey Oswald to assassinate JFK doesn’t seem possible to me, for example. Bigfoot sightings are simply for the amusement of the bored or drug-induced mind I think. I... Continue Reading →
A Little Hope
I tried. Not once. Not twice. More than I am capable of counting really. Why? Hope. The promise of hope. I thought I had it, and maybe I do, but I don't have hope in you. Maybe I lost hope when I started thinking about it, what it should be, or where it wasn't. My... Continue Reading →
Picking Up Pieces
The faded blue summer sky highlighted the heat for Amanda's friends and her to play in today. Hide and seek, running through sprinklers and drinking from the hose would be a part of their play time. Only children appreciate carefree days like this. Amanda loved to play outside. Each year her light blonde hair would... Continue Reading →
Saving Grace
The light pouring through the basement window was bright but altered through the dirt stuck to the glass. Noise from the outside was as clear inside as it was outside. Life was failing to be blocked from the darkness I was seeking. Failure is too often the best friend of my choices. I tried dying... Continue Reading →
Saving Grace
Jon's daily walks brought peace on difficult days, and allowed him to have at least one healthy habit. Today his walk was different. Today the walk cemented a sadness inside - instead of providing solace from a hectic world. The loss of his angel was something there was no comfort for, and even his legs... Continue Reading →
Freezing Fantasy
I don't know why I did it, but the goal wasn't to hurt anyone. It was a moment that deserved thinking beyond myself but I ignored it. I ignored everything that should have mattered. My frustration had been building for months. I was lonely, empty, and on fire with a desire to feel alive again.... Continue Reading →
