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Once Divided… Nothing Left to Subtract
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Arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada after my stay in the frigid, Arctic wastelands of Michigan was a relief. Cutting what should’ve been a three-day trip down to a two-day, cross-country blitz was even more amazing. All credit for safely traveling, past purchasing the vehicle, goes to the woman who accompanied…
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A Price You Can’t Afford
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Separations in relationships are never easy. Duration of time spent becomes irrelevant. Attributed instances of forgiveness are suddenly & conveniently forgotten. Efforts spent upholding trust & faith become instantaneously irrelevant. Everything contributed to fortifying meaningful moments becomes ammunition for insults, insecurities & bad memories… as inconsiderately & inconveniently abruptly as possible.
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Lost in the Cities, Alone in the Hills
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I thought I knew disappointment after watching my role-model parent pass away so early in life. I knew nothing near what the full extent of it would bring. Hell, I had a relationship to “recover from,” and suddenly, my “OWN kid” to support. All at once, mom was…
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I See That Smile On Your Face
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Altogether, my two year run in Nevada, from northern to southern, was a blast throughout. Granted, I did take a 3-month “break” from residency within their hellacious atmosphere & terrain. Even then, the only “break” I got the entire time I was there came at the end of my stay…
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I Will Make My Way Through One More Day in Hell
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As life’s curveballs came harder & faster throughout life’s progression, friends would line-up to assure me they’d “always be there.” …… and yet, come “D-Day,” phone lines sat silent, and parental influence was null & void entirely. Hell, if anything, Mom was as “suddenly stricken” by her husband “magically dropping dead” as everyone…