Becoming Lasagna
Being a person is hard. We have so many parts to our selves, but all I really want is to be one.
People need medical care, food, and safety. But what happens next?
If every year I begin advent with an ache in my heart over dreams never realized, bodily pain, and loss, then I am appropriately humbled.
Wait for Me
I will try not to be jealous and trust that you still like me too.
Another Goodbye
These memories of Mrs. Hess, collected by me as a child and now sifted by my adult self, illustrate the difficulty of being human. We are all endlessly complicated to each other.
I wear a different hat in each one.
for me it felt less like a retreat and more like an assertion
WHY DO YOU HAVE TO POOP NOW?! IT IS NOT TIME FOR THAT!!!
The Elusive Occurrence of Sibling Harmony
I saw the truth: we love each other.
Theories for Surviving the First Day of School
“What are you so afraid of?” he asked with his very insensitive calm and clarity of mind. “I don't know!” I spat back with the righteous indignation of a woman gripped by anxiety. “That's why I'm afraid!!!”
Ever have days when being a SAHM kind of sucks, but you're not sure how to talk about it? Yeah. Me too.
My Garden
...I’m just happy for the poor thing that she is still living life and growing beauty with all that she is up against.
Summer Vacation
Every time my family takes a break together, we discover new treasures.
...this simple statement from a woman I deeply regard FREED ME.
