We live in a world where often joy is sucked away by others, even if we try hard to keep it. Gatekeepers shoo away any of those who want to be part of fandoms of all sorts because they aren’t “enough.” Unhappy people say snide comments meant to deflate the bubbles of elation. Look at […]
Tag: magic
Waiting for peace
It was a year ago that the other half and I were stuck in a period of waiting. We were in the process of closing on our first house, this tiny abode in our little swath of the Midwest. The waiting period was anything but peaceful, as there were stresses, a portion of the roof […]
Continuing the journey
We are in a season of Advent once more. In the Northern Hemisphere, the days are shorter and the nights grow long. In my little swath of the Midwest, snow and chilly weather abound, creating havoc at times. Read any newspaper or even scroll through the comments on social media and it seems that joy, […]
A Child’s Belief
This is a short story that came to me in a dream (always good to write down dreams!) 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 all of my stories here. His […]
Rest well. Your story has ended
As if this month couldn’t get any weirder….. My uncle died this past Saturday. It was unexpected, at least from my scope of the story, but not entirely unexpected. You see, he was an uncle by marriage, married to my eldest maternal aunt. My memories of him were filled with him being loud and obnoxious […]
Grief comes like a thief
It has taken me days to get words to paper, as it should. This past Saturday night, after saying good bye to one of my besties who had spent the day with us, the other half and I decided to call his dad and stepmother to check in on them. Today, I am grateful I […]
Do Unto Others….
We’re nearing the elections here in the United States, and man oh man is this a very polarized election. It seems no matter where one turns, they are hearing how if they aren’t FOR a certain candidate, then they are against everything that candidate stumps for. The nation feels divided and it seems that disagreement […]
Courage
There’s a scene in the Gospel of Matthew where Jesus sends his disciples out on a boat on a lake. Later that night, he appears to them, walking on the water amidst the winds that blew. The disciples are afraid, thinking they’ve seen a ghost. But then Jesus yells at them to take courage. Peter, […]
Growth
Traditions are great. They connect us to the past. But sometimes, there are traditions that we need to let go of. Cynicism, stagnation, dead weight all keep us from finding our purpose. They keep us from becoming better people. They hold us back and keep us fighting the same battles over and over again, coping […]
Updates and what nots
It’s fall. It’s the first fall in my new abode and I am adapting. I am watching the first of the leaves fall through my office windows today while one of the cats naps in her bed on my desk. I am waiting on my old van to be done, since I finally am getting […]
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