On a bright September afternoon, the warmth of not only the sun on my skin, yet words spoken. Promises given. A soft light chatter. And you. Days were numbered. Words counted. As if time stood still. And yesterday was now. So much has filled the...

I have made peace with my inner child. That lonely little girl who desperately yearn to be loved , to be held. To be wanted. The little girl who found solace playing alone. No one to tease her, hidden within her world of dolls and books. As this inner...

There are times when we all feel lost. Lost in a world that doesn't recognize that we are not okay. My travels have not been without these moments. Looking back is not a horrible thing. Looking back should be part of that movement forward. Gazing out...

Why? Oh I don't know... "Mom, Anna's touching me" Anna don't touch your brother. "Ma! Paul won't let me use the phone!" Paul let your brother use the phone. "Can Kyle, Casey, Mike,and Zach sleep over?" WHAT?! "Can Kyl--" I heard what you said, Did...

Riptide... Living our lives with such a freedom, such a flowing existence. Wading out in the water. Floating. The water surrounds us, unknown to our bodies the amount of pressure that is being exerted on us. We swim freely, out farther and farther....