A sophisticated lady who stays up far too late overthinking
I am so proud to be your daughter. If given the chance, I wouldn’t have picked another two people to be my parents. I hope you are proud of my sister and I and all the things we do. You raised us to be strong, independent women who push aside negativity and focus on love … Continue reading Dear Mommy & Daddy,
Usually the times of confusion are the times when I write my best work. Words have always been the way I work through things, but today seems to be different. It’s the first time I have confronted a situation where no combination of words can express my fear, anger, rage, or disappointment. You put so much … Continue reading The Morning After
Two-hundred fifty years ago, the founding fathers of this great nation sat in a steamy room and discussed the terms of our freedom. They declared that we the people were not going to stand for tyranny anymore, that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were natural human rights, and that Americans had the right … Continue reading It’s So Important to Realize How Unimportant You Are
January 4, 1999. 11:42. She enters the world kicking and screaming, all 8 pounds and 13 ounces. The state is New Jersey. From that moment on, nothing is the same, but all is as it was. I watched the world through light brown eyes, under curly, hazelnut hair, and from a short stature. New Jersey … Continue reading One Spot
I hope that sometime soon the universe reveals itself to you. I hope that you understand the reason why things have happened recently. I hope you find peace and contentment with where you are in your life. I hope that you are driving down the street or the highway one day with the windows down … Continue reading this is a short one (much like me)
One hundred days ago, I could be mistaken for a bitter, old woman whose husband and kids all left me. One hundred days ago, I spent all of my time wallowing in self-pity and praying for something to just happen. One hundred days ago, I would shake my fist at the sky and ask an … Continue reading The Hundredth Happy Day
Everyone’s in such a rush to grow up. I don’t think I’m immune, but I also don’t think I’ve fallen into the trap either. One day it hit me that there is so much life to be lived. It may not seem that way right now to a bunch of seventeen year olds who are … Continue reading “What Does It Mean to Be a Teen?” Asks an Average Everyday Teenager
