Tag: marriage

  • Updates

    “Call me when you get there.  Or at least send a text so we have some idea of what is going on and that you’re all right.”  I couldn’t believe my aunt.  Literally couldn’t believe her.  My mom and I were heading back to our house after spending the last two days helping my aunt pack…

  • As Cold As You

    “I never knew you could be so cruel,” she hissed.  I wasn’t sure if she was talking to me or my sister, but I had never seen Taylor’s face so red.  She was usually the calmest one of our group of friends and I was shocked she was so angry.  “I’m not sure why  you are surprised. …

  • Gloomy

    The day broke as gloomy as I felt.  I had known dawn was coming and was hoping to sleep through it, but here I was, wide awake.  There was nothing to do but get up and face the day.  A day sure to be full of tears and apologies, but no space for how I really felt.  My father was gone and…

  • A New Day

    “Start a new day.  Start a new day.  Start a new day.”  I repeated my mantra as I headed toward the front door of my apartment.  Leaving the apartment was difficult, but since I had started facing my fears and repeating my mantra, things had started to get slightly easier.  I had never been alone before and wasn’t entirely sure…

  • Mama Bear

    “I went into Mama Bear mode,” I wrote in my letter.  “I just couldn’t help myself.”   When I heard the floor creaking in the hallway, I quickly folded up my letter and tucked it into my purse.  If my husband saw a crumpled piece of paper, I knew he would start asking questions.  I always thought I was…

  • Deep in the Woods

    I always knew that my life could get better, I just didn’t know how.  I knew I had finally come home.  That I was here.  And I wouldn’t ever leave.  I could finally take a deep breath and fill it with fresh air and no fumes.  I could look up at the sky and see…

  • The Soccer Coach

    “I think he just wants to be seen,” I told the coach.  “His father just left and I know he feels like he is being left behind.”  I practiced my speech as I headed toward my son’s soccer practice.  I actually wondered if he would let Tyler back on the team or not, Tyler had been late…