One day, the cloud lifts. Remember that, friends. In the face of difficult times, in the face of broken friendships, pandemics, job worries, life worries, family worries, financial worries, remind yourself the cloud is eventually going to lift. The past few weeks have been overwhelming. I’ve been overwhelmed with anger after lies and betrayal andContinue reading “Hello, Sunshine 🌞”
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“A Mother Like No Other”
Although grief is the response to loss, I’ve learned over the past two years that it’s different for everyone. Learning this has been one of the biggest pills to swallow. Some days I feel as if I should be “better” and “happy”. After losing a mother as good as mine, I don’t know if thatContinue reading ““A Mother Like No Other””
“It Was Always You”
Five years old….playing softball for the first time, making my first “best” friend – and it’s you. 1st grade….fighting with another classmate over whose boyfriend Brant is, the teacher catches us hitting each other, and one person insists to the teacher that I didn’t start it…that person is you. 4th grade…I’m out sick and aContinue reading ““It Was Always You””
The First & the Last
-Nikki Schrimsher I was at Jenny’s wedding in 2002, but I wasn’t actually invited (rude, right?). I knew her and Matt because they were both teachers at Buckhorn when I was a student. I was dating one of Matt’s groomsmen…oh and his ex-girlfriend just happened to also be one of Jenny’s best friends and maidContinue reading “The First & the Last”
“Love Like Nicole“
Most of you didn’t know Nicole, but let me tell you about her – she was the most fiercely loyal friend I could have ever asked for from the time we met when we were five. She was my biggest cheerleader and protector – always. I never ever worried about her talking about me behindContinue reading ““Love Like Nicole“”
You Can Sit With Us
When I was a little girl, I had an imaginary friend. Her name was Frine Lee Parker (don’t ask), and she had thirteen kids and a husband. Yes, my imaginary friend was a middle aged woman and I was four; clearly, I had issues, so stop judging me. My point is, Frine was a constantContinue reading “You Can Sit With Us”
“Wear the Dang Tutu”
When we were little, playing dress up was a pretty normal occurrence and socially acceptable. We dressed up with our friends, real and imaginary, for Halloween, for our dance recitals, for school dances, for other rites of passage. But somewhere along the way, playing dress up became something so many of us poke fun at.Continue reading ““Wear the Dang Tutu””