If it’s that bad, why does she stay? For me, personally, the answer is- because it was easier. Not easier in the way you might think. Easier as in familiar, I knew what to expect. Easier because I felt like I had some control. Let me paint you a picture- You are upstairs. Your three […]
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The In Between
There are 3 parts of my adult life- the before, the in between and the after.
Behind closed doors
Of course it doesn’t happen all at once. I am a strong, independent, college educated woman. Why in the world would I tolerate being treated that way? Because it doesn’t start out like that. You fall in love with a man on his best behavior, a man trying to impress you. When communication falls short, […]
A letter to my son
I hope it’s enough. I hope when you grow up and look back at your childhood, you find more love in those days than chaos. I hope you remember baking chocolate chip cookies in the kitchen with me, sneaking raw cookie dough, more than you remember me nagging you about picking up your dirty clothes. […]
More than just a table
See this beautiful handcrafted table? For Christmas, I wrote down the story and had it engraved onto a piece of scrap wood from the table Not just a table Your Christmas present is going to be late, you casually mention. And I might need some “me” time to get some stuff done. Me, wanting more, […]
A moment with my father…
The other day, my dad was at my house waiting for Mike to put some tires on his truck. I had my back turned to him while at the sink doing dishes, Alexa playing music in the background. “It won’t be like this for long” by Daius Rucker came on. I had played this song […]