There is this incredible moment ….a moment so hard to go back and pin point that you might as well not even try. A moment you just accept as having happened as soon as you become AWARE of it. The AWARENESS comes well after the MOMENT. I sat today as I drove between jobs and
Month: October 2011
Home is where the heart is. Sometimes that can be a pretty hard address to find. I think today I got a little directional assistance. For years the drive back to see my mom in my hometown always filled me with trepidation. It’s only 45 minutes north. It might as well be 4 hours. I
When you give a homeless man a dollar on the street, you would never expect him to give you a dollar the next day or next year. You gave it because you had it to spare and he had none.You have no expectations of ever seeing that dollar again and you go on with your
You would think, in this day and age, that educated people would readily accept the fact that GAY people are everywhere and that the need for a NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY – like today – would just be unnecessary. You would also think that they would have an understanding that gay people live, go to work and pay our
MORNING PERSON?…….NOT!!!!…Anyone who has ever met me will testify in open court that I am NOT , nor have I ever been, a “morning person”. You know the type. They spring out of bed with an annoyingly perky smile on their face and a obnoxiuos song in their heart. It would never occur to them
There are times in life when that simple phrase “It does get better”, seems not only impossible but down right offensive. How can THIS get better, this loss, this crisis, this upheaval or tragedy? How can I forget, let go or hope. I’ll tell you how. It’s called CHOICE. Choice steers the bus down a
Okay – It can happen to ANYBODY. I got a speeding ticket in Bertram, Texas so I had to take Defensive Driving…I choose an on-line class because my schedule is just too unpredictable. The thought of spending 6 hours in front of my computer did NOT thrill me. But it had to be done. I
The best thing about waking up every morning…other than the obvious…is that you get to start your life all over again. Wipe the slate clean. It’s a whole new day. Yesterdays failures and successes are behind you so no need to bitch or brag. TODAY has all the potential in the world. So this morning
NO PAIN – NO GAIN! Yep that is the mantra of FOOTBALL…It’s finally fall and time for tailgating and grid iron match ups on Sundays in America. The touchdowns and field goals are bringing folks to their feet! Even I did an impromptu “end-zone celebration” in the middle of my living room after my team,
Diary of a MAD * FAT * WOMAN..... 