Trick or Treat

Although I’m not a fan of the holiday, this photo sorta got me in the spirit.

Bella wishes everyone a . . . → Read More: Trick or Treat

Unfamiliar

I had been nervous all morning. Dreading the meeting, really.

So many things lie outside of my comfort zone.

All I know about flowers is that if you don’t water them regularly, they die.

When at one point I caught myself speaking intelligently about how long it takes to wire orchids for a bouquet (I read that somewhere), I . . . → Read More: Unfamiliar

Haunted

A little girl stands at the window. I am uncertain of her age. Five? Six? Seven? That part of the memory has been worn away by time. All I can recall vividly is a little girl standing at the living room window. She leans over the radiator. It is hard, cold, and unpleasant to touch. It . . . → Read More: Haunted

I Hear Ya

Some days are just like . . . → Read More: I Hear Ya

It’s Like We’re Already Married

Sometimes you just need a hug. After two weeks of coughing my lungs inside out, today was one of those days.

I found the Captain in the kitchen and leaned against him in my “Life-is-so-freaken-hard-and-I’m-too-weary-to-even-hold-myself-up-anymore” fashion. He embraced me gently. I felt comfort and warmth. I let my body melt into his. He stroked my hair. I . . . → Read More: It’s Like We’re Already Married