by | Mar 26, 2021 | Uncategorised
Toxic people. Heard of those? It’s crazy to imagine that we all have some level of toxicity in us, in some shape or form. We’re not toxic. They are, we say. I’m sure we all think we know the signs of toxic people and we can stay far away from them. We know what to...
by | Mar 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
I remember when we first met. Ten-year-old me crawled under the jungle gym steps and found you there. Although I was painfully shy, something about you put me at ease, so much so that I initiated conversation. From there, I don’t remember how, but we became...
by | Mar 24, 2021 | Uncategorised
First off, I want to say thank you. I know it isn’t always easy or convenient to show up. I also want to say, I know thank you can never be enough. I know what it’s like to believe you can depend on someone and then slowly realize you can’t. I know that sometimes...
by | Mar 23, 2021 | Uncategorised
When I was 7 years old, my mother told me that nobody was ever really my friend and that nobody would ever truly love me, that she was the only person I could count on. I was young, naïve, and impressionable, so I believed her. When I was 9 years old, I ran away from...
by | Mar 20, 2021 | Uncategorised
If you were still here, I would tell you that I love you. I never told you how much I love you enough, and truthfully, I wonder if any number of times would have felt like enough. We were supposed to have more time. We were supposed to visit so many places together....
by | Mar 11, 2021 | Uncategorised
I’ve had a lot of relationships in my lifetime run their course, but it wasn’t until I turned 30 that I finally realized that I should be in charge of who I walk away from. When I was a kid, I used to race to my parents’ front door and throw myself against it,...
