Wanderings
Peace
“You two need to find some peace,” she says. I snuggle further back into my papasan chair, sinking into layers of orange fuzz. Looking back into the blue eyes that reflect mine, I see the same question, “How? Where? With who?” Through a career? Who’s ever wanted that? Through words? Tried and tried again, it … Continue reading
A Lovely Wednesday
Country music plays in the background and we’re spinning. I’m hopping, turning, bouncing while flinging my arms around. Little Sophia jerks about, bopping awkwardly but happily to the beat. My mom dances too, swaying and moving. Then there are bonzai burgers, tangy pineapple juice and chocolate covered strawberries. Sophia lisps, “Fwench Fwies!” The sun shines … Continue reading
Wade with me through starlit fields…
When I was little my dad used to swing me up on top of his shoulders. The queen of the world, I would then gaze up at the multitude of stars shining against a backdrop of velvet and whipped cloud. “There’s one!” my sister would exclaim from below me, pointing up at another satellite. My … Continue reading
Defeating the “A” Monster
So, I’m not a class dropping, test failing, F getting monster. I like A’s and tests that come back with an “Excellent!” But I also like enjoying my classes and my life. Unfortunately, the things I like don’t always go together. Throughout high school, I slowly became the “A” monster. Freshmen year I didn’t really … Continue reading
Five Reasons I Just Discovered for Becoming a Writer
1. You get to work in your pajamas! No uncomfortable, made for a stick bug jeans, no suit and tie, and definitely no skirt that you always have to keep one eye on. 2. You can multitask. For example, typing and eating a container of creme cheese frosting simultaneously. 3. You get to watch … Continue reading
More Than Ashes
From Work by Louisa May Alcott “Do you see those two logs? Well that one smoldering dismally away in the corner is what my life is now; the other blazing and singing is what I want my life to be. I know the end is the same; but it does make a difference how they … Continue reading
No Such Thing
No Such Thing by John Mayer “Welcome to the real world,” she said to me, condescendingly, Take your seat Take your life Plot it out in black and white. Well I never lived the dreams of the prom kings And the drama queens I’d like to think the best of me, is still hiding up … Continue reading
