I sat in a college stadium today. It was a wonderful bit of normalcy amidst the chaos. Jon’s alma mater. Our home away from home. I ate a hotdog which I’m sure is against some pregnancy rule and I walked literally over a mile, but man my soul could have burst. It felt so good to be in such a…
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I don’t know how in God’s name that I made the cheerleading squad in the 10th grade. The fact that I even was allowed to try out-as lanky and awkward as I was-is a sheer grace. The fact that Coach Nicholle allowed me on the squad-is divine province. My goals for trying out consisted of three objectives: My best friend…
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Dirt. It makes things less clear than they are meant to be. Mixed with water, it becomes mud. Dried in the sun, it becomes almost like concrete. Dirt sticks. Dirt. Everybody likes hearing it, when it isn’t about them. Nobody is immune to the sick thrill of dishing it-or worse-storing it away for future use. An insurance policy of sorts….
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I wasn’t planning on writing tonight. I picked my computer up to play spider solitaire online while I cuddled with my dog (wild Friday night, I know.) But then I broke my fast and got on Facebook to “check in”. Utter mistake. Down the rabbit hole I went….and unsurprisingly, I didn’t like what I found. I wrote a Facebook post…
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I need you to stay with me through this post. It’s been stirring for quite some time and the need to write it down has surpassed my desire to be productive around the house this morning. For a lot of you, it will seem weird and irrelevant until the end, which is why I really need you just to trust…
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