A few weeks ago, the church where I spent a good chunk of the early years of my life was destroyed in a fire. I saw the news on Facebook and was surprised by how affected I was. (Source) The images are shocking, but more than that, the memories of my childhood there came flooding […]
Nothing irritates me more than when some (well-intentioned?) religious nut-job zealot person implies or flat-out says that infertility is part of god’s plan. That there’s some sort of lesson to be learned from suffering, or you’re meant to adopt or live child-free. There’s a reason I don’t believe in any kind of god who would […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about my reaction to D’s pregnancy news and how I might respond to her if/when she ever called me as she promised she would. One weekend passed. Then another. And another. Today, one month after our last conversation, she called. I answered before I even realized who was calling. And […]
I started writing this post on 2/2/13, hence the title. Trisha’s post yesterday came at the exact time I needed it, along with the comments that followed. I received a letter from an old friend yesterday. It was not what I wanted. It came just as I was beginning to let go of what has […]
The universe is speaking to me today. It started with a quote on a brochure for a vintage store near work. Of course I wasn’t paying all that much attention at the time, and I didn’t memorize it or anything, but it was something like this John Rohn quote: “Happiness is not something you postpone for […]
This weekend is Rosh Hashanah (Jewish new year). My husband’s idea of celebrating involves bringing home two jars of gefilte fish (blech), some apples, and bags of Bamba and Bissli. That will probably be the extent of our acknowledgement of the holiday. We’re not big on tradition around here. Some of you commented on the […]
Yesterday was Hubby’s birthday. His 40th. Kind of a big deal, right? Not so much, according to him. In the weeks leading up to it, every time I asked what he wanted to do for his big day, I got the same answer: “Nothing.” So we did. Mostly. It ended up being a nice evening, […]
Big thanks to Mel for this assignment. I can’t believe I’ve got a (roughly) finished product in a week. If you haven’t checked out the MFA Sunday School, I highly recommend it! And go to the comments section of this week’s assignment to see the other great sestinas people have written. § § § […]
The latest assignment from Mel’s MFA Sunday School is to write a sestina. The rules are simple, but the task is incredibly difficult. I’m working on it. I’ve written one before, though, and since I’ve been writing a bit more about my relationship with Hubby, I thought I’d share my one successful sestina (still untitled) here: We drove east, past […]
Today is the second anniversary of my mother’s death. She died, as far as we can tell, peacefully, in her sleep. It was sudden, but not exactly unexpected. It wasn’t until my siblings were all together at my parents’ house that I realized that I had, in my mind, been preparing for my mother’s death since […]
Something Out of Nothing 