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My life has been full of terrible misfortunes, most of which never happened.
Sometimes things are so much more simple than we make them out to be in our wild imaginations, we writers of our life. We think too much, analyze too much, let our minds wander...and end up concocting a woebegone story that feels real. We agonize over all of the facts...
Colored People
Emulous vs Extraordinary
Rip 'em up, tear 'em down! Some people specialize in savagery to others' reputations. They are emulous, a word that shouldn't exist, but it even has synonyms and a color: green with envy. Comparison is an anxiety-provoking habit that can never have a happy ending....
Wrong gets to be right
I shared one of my life truths recently, one counseled into shape by a pastor and friend. When I shared, the woman listening to me silently nodded, with a small, nimble smile. Acknowledgement? Recognition? Shared fate? What about you? I grew up in a household ruled by...
Post Thanksgiving Turkeys
Angel Kisses
Grandmother says they’re angel kisses and pulls me to her bosom. I welcome her emphatic stance. It comes just in time for me to wipe emergent tears on her apron, unseen. Surreptitious. I am enfolded into a mighty love, breathing a heavenly scent of roses. I expect her...
VOICE
When I began to write in ardent fervor, with words flowing as wreck-less extensions of my fingers, a mentor suggested Natalie Goldberg's small book, Writing Down the Bones. Within the first few pages I found my reason: "I began to write...because nobody could say I...
People who need people
Bye-bye Twinkies
It was 10:00 in the morning. My husband was away; we didn’t need any groceries, but I felt compelled to go to the store. I bought bananas, milk, and cereal although I’d already eaten breakfast after my morning walk. The store had a tabletop display right in the middle...
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