They called me an ugly duckling, The one that no one would befriend. But, I saw myself as a swan-in-waiting, Knowing my beauty would come in the end. It mattered not to me what others said, Or of the names they called me to my face. For I knew that underneath my gray facade, I... Continue Reading →
I am not a great driver, Haven't driven in nearly a year. I'm erratic behind the wheel, Leaping from petulant to affable, I fear. So, I warn everyone in my orbit, If you see me coming, watch out! It would be better for you If you simply took another route. Written for the Weekend Writing... Continue Reading →
There was a time when losing weight was so important to me, because the decision to become smaller was geared towards finding someone to love me. I never dated as a teenager, was not even asked on a date by a boy throughout high school, so I hungered for attention and the love of others.... Continue Reading →
Photo by Conor Luddy via Unsplash Charlotte ambivalently hopped home with just one tennis shoe on, scared to tell Mama that she didn't know where the other shoe was, but also still celebrating that she'd had the courage to accept the dare from Teana to run over the sands at the beach and into the... Continue Reading →
The Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. Another image of the same flower on the bush. I saw this flower that I think is a Camellia as we walked through the beautiful formal gardens of the Washington Oaks Gardens State Park in Palm Coast, Florida, and took a shot for Cee's Flower of the Day.
Don't panic! I just have to reshelve them after some electrical work! I am an unapologetic bookworm, With books spread out everywhere. To live to read them all and enjoy them Is my hope and one of my prayers. On top of all the tangible books you see, My old Kindle is filled to the... Continue Reading →
From Mindlovemisery's Menagerie for First-Line Friday, March 12, 2021 Tamsin’s heart drummed frantically as she tore through her pack, her books, and the messy desk– where was it?! She knows that she placed her lunch in the backpack this morning! Sometimes it seems as if her memory is standing on the sidelines of her life,... Continue Reading →
People are rarely persuaded when you tell them they're wrong.Dr. Neil deGrasse TysonWritten a couple of days late for the One-Liner Wednesday Challenge from Linda G. Hill.
In Palm Court, Florida on vacation a few weeks ago. Weight loss can turn into a nightmare, if we allow it to become so important that we lose sight of everything else in our lives. I became obsessed in being resolute about reaching a goal weight that my research indicated would mean that I was... Continue Reading →
Photo from Jayson Hinrichson @Unsplash Standing in remembrance of you today, A woman of such great strength and worth. You lifted the veil of shame and showed me your scars. Now, I know that I can survive anywhere on this Earth. You taught me outer beauty shouldn't be my goal, But making my opinions known... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 