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BLOG: A Significant Other

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Stop and think for a moment. . . . Single men, this is especially for you. How many men does she really have in her life? How many men would drop everything just to be her fabled "one-and-only?" Whether she's in a relationship or not, you now have a woman in your mind, and you are probably, if doing as you've been told, thinking of every man that could possibly be involved in her life, in one way or another. Has she recently broken up with someone? Is she currently in a relationship? Does she have a kid from a loser in the past? Or is the loser still somehow involved in her life? Honestly, the possibilities are endless on what has happened, and there's not a thing you can do about it.  It seems like more and more, guys are trying to get with other guy's girls. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BRO CODE?!? If you're interested, stay interested, but keep looking. She may have already found her soulmate, and you going in there to try and take her away is not only...

May Twentieth, Twenty-Sixteen

Today was changed for me into a date I will never forget about 2 years ago. While I was in surgery, my grandfather passed away in the hospital, just a few floors below where I was. I dont know how to express how I feel about this, but it isnt positive. I miss him so damn much.

BLOG: The Best Support

Isn't it incredible how fast life can change. In a heart beat, a stranger could become a best friend. Over the past few months, I have met some incredible people, and I am so honored to have them in my life, even when I don't deserve it. Some of my best friends I have never physically met, yet we are able to connect on such a level which renders that simple fact invalid. Melissa, this comment is especially for you. The majority of my friends have been met at a gas station. How crazy is that?!?! I would have never thought that my life could be changed by such a simple place. No matter what my life throws at me, I have a much brighter recovery, and an easier change based on these wonderful girls, and the two guys. ;) If it is not a gas station, a simple Facebook post has connected me to several other friends. I found my brother from another mother on a Facebook post, and I am glad to be a part of their lives. No matter what I face, my support network is constantly growing...

SHORT STORY: The Foreign Letter (Final Part)

Galaxy pulls into the driveway, and lets herself feel again. Tears pour down her face like a waterfall, as she says her final, silent goodbye to her mother. The letter that arrived while she was gathering her mother's belongings sits on her passenger seat, and calls to her like a gypsy. As she reviews the letter, she begins to sob uncontrollably, as it details the end of her mother's life. "28 December, 2015 My Dear Kelcey, I hope you get Alzheimer's. But I don't want you to suffer too long. Hopefully it comes to you a week before you die. But not because I want you to suffer. As much as that would be rewarding, that's not what I am after. I want you to remember me. The things were said. I want to be the last thought you ever have, 50, 60, 70, 80 years from now. Whenever it's your time to go. And I hope the things that were said comfort you. I hope they bring you peace. I hope they make you feel loved. I hope you know how much I cared. And i...

SHORT STORY: The Foreign Letter (Part Two)

Kelcey's daughter, Galaxy, sorts through the possessions that remain in the nursing home. The young nurse peers in. She rattles a light knock on the door as she steps in. "Ellie! So good to see you again!" Galaxy squeals. "You as well, Miss Galaxy" Ellie replies as she reviews the wrinkles below her eyes. "I have a letter here for your mother. It comes from the U.S." "Thank you. We should meet for tea sometime." "Of course Miss Galaxy. I'm so sorry about your mum." Surprised, Galaxy gasped. "It will get better. Thank you," she muttered as she offered a half-smile and turned away.

SHORT STORY: The Foreign Letter (Part One)

Kelcey sat in her chair in the nursing home. Her old, wooden chair groaned as she swayed back and forth. He crossed her mind, and she tried to shake it off. She stared blankly at the clock, as the second hand jumped around and around. The incessant ticking would drive any sane person mad, but it didn't even phase her. The young nurse peered in the door, and Kelcey didn't even flinch. He was still haunting her. As if the doorway to heaven opened, she was engulfed in a pure, white light. A wave of grief consumed her, as she realized her mistake. She wished she could talk to him just one more time, wished she could hear his American accent one more time, and even longed to see his smile, or feel comforted by his hearty laugh. She felt a solitary tear fall down her cheek, and made no effort to wipe it off as it crashed to the floor. Kelcey stood up, and walked across the room to her bed. The envelope was between the mattress and box springs, and the contents seemed to jum...