Monthly Archives: April 2009

Cry Baby

“How do people go to sleep?  I’m afraid I’ve lost the knack.  I might try busting myself smartly over the temple with the night-light.  I might repeat to myself, slowly and soothingly, a list of quotations beautiful from minds profound; if I can remember any of the damn things.”  ~Dorothy Parker Since we last spoke [...]
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This won’t make any sense. Then again, it’s not supposed to.

“Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water.”  ~Antoine Rivarol Oklahoma is my adopted home away from home. After I moved back to Albany and the joy of having the prodigal daughter’s return had worn off, my parents went back to saying things like, “Well, [...]
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It’s not you, it’s me

“Readjusting is a painful process, but most of us need it at one time or another.”  ~Arthur Christopher BensonI’ve quit one job only to return and grovel – hands and knees on gravel – for my job back. I’ve probably threatened to quit every single job I’ve had ever because my first inclination is to [...]
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Unspeakable

“Sometimes I wish I were a little kid again, skinned knees are easier to fix than broken hearts.”  ~Author Unknown Casey got inside of my head and found exactly what I had been thinking; How does a beautiful, happy couple move on after an unspeakable loss? Is that even possible? Everything that once was now [...]
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Lesson Learned

“Few delights can equal the mere presence of one whom we trust utterly.”  ~George MacDonald I keep a list of lessons I’ve learned in a moleskine notebook. It’s full of really excellent advice like why one shouldn’t forget to put their car registration in their car or why one shouldn’t pretend to be over 21 [...]
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