“It is just an old picture. One I never think about. I had saved it to my memory, but now it found its way out.” You see, the thing about a photograph, well, it can lie. It is a moment, forever frozen in time, that captures every hair out of place, every freckle scattered across…
Category: Friendship
Friendly fire
This is so hard to learn at any age. It is difficult to accept because it is so difficult to weed out the ones who do not truly care. They seem genuine, but all they really want is for you to be able to do things for them. When you need something, they are nowhere…
That old tree…
Nine years ago, about two weeks after Graduation, I almost died. By all accounts, the reason I am here today, is because I wore my seat-belt. Moments before the accident, I had taken off my seat-belt to reach my phone that had fallen under my feet. Thankfully I put it back on, because within minutes,…
Things remembered…
As I near my 27th birthday, I cannot help but sift through my box of cherished memories, (not so) eloquently called my “special things.” Growing up a military brat has taught me that things are disposable, so learning what to keep and throw out is a necessity. It is almost as if my entire life…
Why it is ok to have more than one best friend…
Why is this such a taboo subject? I suppose I understand the reason, only because for so long I truly believed that only one best friend was allowed! There can be only one! (Isn’t that what that old movie tagline was about? No? Ok…) We have lived in this part of Georgia for almost eleven years…
Oceans
There is something so spiritual about the ocean. I imagine the hundreds of years full of millions of people who stood on decks searching the horizon for the thin strip of land, a ray of hope, a glimpse of their nearing future. I imagine loved ones who have passed on simply relaxing on the other…
Fear: what drives you?
I love using social media to get to know people better. What better way to get to know someone than simply ask questions. Some people will share a lot, while some share very little. Every story is important in some capacity. Every person has value. I love the deep questions; the ones that make people think,…
Difficult
I am willing to bet that we have all had one, or more, friends in life that are…well…difficult. Yes, difficult. Not necessarily difficult to love, not necessarily difficult to get along with. Just, difficult. Difficult does not mean that they are mean, or disrespectful, or that you fight all of the time. Difficult means…well, I don’t really…
Breaking up is hard to do…
Ok, so maybe Neil Sedaka is a little extreme, but when a friendship is on the verge, it can be heartbreaking! (Sidenote, it is so interesting to me how different the dynamics between male and female friendships are. Dudes are totally chill and can maintain friendships without trying. Women on the other hand…well. This post…
I’m a mom, too.
“I’ve been there. I’m a mom. It gets better. You’re not alone.” I think that may be the greatest things we as mothers can say to our fellow moms out there. I know there have been so many times where I have been overwhelmed, embarrassed, exhausted, drained, angry, heartbroken, stressed, etc. Even in the times…