I happened upon a Steve Harvey video on YouTube that was more serious than most I'd seen of his. (Yes, watching those have become a sanity-feeding thing. I don't question it if it works.) I watched it, and the title said it all--"You Can't Watch This Without Getting Emotional." Absolutely right. I got emotional. And… Continue reading When Cable is a Necessity
Tag: sitting in the dark with another
the bird who knew no time
It was 1 a.m. and the dark house was filled with the quiet of the hour. Only I moved in the house from one room to the next until I sat on the edge of my bed, the side closest to the window my own. I squinted in the darkened room to see if there… Continue reading the bird who knew no time
upon encountering a frog on a mid-winter evening
walking along on this winter evening that has dressed up like spring meandering really, not counting steps or time or headed anywhere in particular just giving her a moment to sniff and smell and do all the dog things she does it's different somehow in the dark the world seems quieter calmer and while there's… Continue reading upon encountering a frog on a mid-winter evening
sing with the sparrows
when you left this world whose troubles weighed you down and whose darkness made you weep as you held hands with those in the shadows I hope you were given a moment to dance with the fireflies and sing with the sparrows before going on to where the brokenness could no longer find… Continue reading sing with the sparrows
To Have the World Stop Spinning
So we're having some work done here at the house. Good work. Nothing wrong. Just taking one more step to make it ours. I'm very much like my Daddy, who, in conversation with his brother-in-law one time, said something about Blackberry Flats finally starting to feel like home. I was grown y'all. They had been… Continue reading To Have the World Stop Spinning
Still afraid of the dark
Growing up I was afraid of the dark. It was bad. If it was my turn to feed the cats after dark, I was a nervous wreck, certain that someONE or someTHING was out there waiting to "get" me. Even the flashlight did not ease my worries. As I got a little older I grew to… Continue reading Still afraid of the dark
On what Compassion really is
So this has been messing with my mind. Many thanks to Love Wins Ministries for posting this quote by Pema Chodron. I had never heard of this woman, and so with a little digging, I found that she is a notable American figure in Tibetan Buddhism. She is also a prolific writer. She is a… Continue reading On what Compassion really is
River of Birds
This afternoon after I fought back during Round 2 of the Migraine Mess, I took Miss Sophie out back to let her run her little legs off. It was a nice afternoon. I'm hesitant to get too excited, because I know what my Granny said has always come to fruition. Every. Single. Year. There will… Continue reading River of Birds
I Might Need A Nap 