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My adopted dad came for a visit this past week. It was a wonderful time just being together and laughing. I had forgotten how much I miss having a person to do things with. Someone who knows all of my struggles and my weaknesses, has seen my failures and shortcomings, but has also watched my…

Letting Go  Learning the art of letting go is a tricky lesson. I used to believe that letting go meant failure. It meant I could not have what I wanted. I would hang on so tightly that I would choke the life out of whatever potential it may have had. Until I met you. The…

bittersweet It’s for the best. That’s what they always say. How can that be when part of my heart is with you. I try to hold my head up. To convince myself, it will be ok. But my heart and my soul have a void. The memories. The hopes. The words… Just an echo. I…

I went on a pottery tour today and it evoked so much emotion in me I just had to share. As I walked in and beheld the beauty, I was mesmerized. There were coffee mugs that were etched with beautiful designs of trees, butterflies, even pansies. Each cup was unique. Even with the same “stamp”…

A celebration of life renewed. A sign of spring which brings new life. What better day to begin again.I have spent much of my time regretting my past. Reliving my mistakes. Wishing for a different ending. But what if my ending were just the way it was meant to be. With every ending comes a…

Silence. It used to terrify me. I literally could not stand the sound of it. So much that I would create waves, I would cause turmoil. If not with others, within the walls of my mind. I would over think, over analyze, and create things that did not even exist. The noise comforted me. It…