"Hi, my name is deeply affected." A story we all know well. Some read it everyday & some pick it up from time to time. We humans affect each other. Our hellos, our glances, our I miss yous our you're doing greats. Whether we know it or not we all share this name, "deeply affected" …
The Telling Stories Kinda Love
We're just a big group of storytellers -- some with quiet voices, some with loud. From the first moments we began roaming the earth, our very existence depended on these piles of words passed down from one soul to another. Each one, a memory, a moment in time to be cherished, learned from, or held …
Departure
the thing about moving away, the thing about friends moving away, the thing about friends getting married, the thing about this change that puts space (physical or figurative) between loved ones is, the end result is always some sort of mourning. we mourn the loss of our closest and our dearest. we communicate, but we …
Days Inn
The Days Inn Hotel. A vacation to remember. Pineapple printed purple dress. Freshly chewed gum stuck to the front of my outfit. Hair up in a messy bun. Super round sunnies. Right hand grasping my mom's left. Blurting out messages of greeting to strangers passing. Colorful scribbles on newspaper. Lists. Lists everywhere. Lists of mini …