Apparently, having empathy and compassion are now sins, at least according to some of the algorithms of my various social media feeds. They have become buzz words embroiled in this political idea of “wokeness.” They are ideas that many seem to recoil from, given that they aren’t correct words to have in the political climate […]
Tag: love
We are but dust
There is so much of our lives that we cannot control, even as we try to do so. We can make all sorts of plans. We can dream huge dreams and work to try to achieve them. We can take steps to do what we want to do, but still life throws us curveballs. Like […]
Sorry to a Friend
Can you tell once upon a time I wanted to write angsty stuff? I was listening to Edwin McCain one night (Sorry to a Friend) and this came to mind. So I started to write. He was sitting in the bar, drinking a bottle of cheap beer, and talking to the dude sitting next to […]
A lot can happen in a year
“Even though I said all the things that mattered most / While I held on tight to the end of the rope / I could keep you close, but I couldn’t keep you here / A lot can happen in a year.” ~ Shinedown Three Six Five The first of February is an anniversary for […]
I still have stories to tell
I often tell people I work a full time job and write on the side. Because, well, that is the absolute truth. The long and short of it is I just don’t know if I could sit at a computer and write all day EVERY day. I need the movement I get from the full […]
Agitators
Agitate (verb): to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of; to disturb; to discuss excitedly and earnestly; to stir up public discussion of; to give motion to; to attempt to arouse public feeling The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have been on my mind the past few weeks, as they have been […]
A Falling Out
This story was a dream that I had once upon a time. It’s kind of a corny story, but I have always liked it. As I stated in the disclaimer above, I originally posted this on a blog called Short Stories, but want all of my works in one place now, so I am moving […]
Go be your favorite self
Once upon a time (more like some twenty odd years ago),I wrote this in one of my journals after a wonderful discussion with the middle school kids I worked with (who are now all adults with families and lives of their own): Lord, please help me to be the person my youth group kids think […]
Seekers
My little abode is a little less brighter today. You see, yesterday I packed away all of the Christmas decorations. Down came the tree with its multitudes of decorations, all glittery and wonderfully themeless. Down came the stockings and garland. Down came the wreaths and all the tchotchkes. Most importantly, down came all of the […]
The Spirit of a Marine
I don’t remember where I first came up with this idea. As you know if you read my “About Me,” my father is a USMC veteran. So somehow, somewhere this story hatched. As I stated in the disclaimer above, I originally posted this on a blog called Short Stories, but want all of my works […]
K. S. Wood Writes 