Better Than It Needed To Be
From an outsider’s view point, it was a recipe for disaster. Three families: two who hadn’t seen each other for over three years, two who began the week as strangers. I was the common denominator, the tiny overlap of our Venn diagram, bringing together my IU roommate and her kids with an old Zionsville friend […]
Things That Make Me Cry
All the things. Every. Single. Thing. I’m a crier — a messy, red-nosed, puffy-faced crier. I cry happy tears, sad tears, grateful tears, angry tears, scared tears, confused tears. I cry them all. Lately, though, I think I’m getting worse. Hormones? Age? Not giving two shits about crying in front of people? Maybe all of […]
Wander Wonder
It happens every time. Whenever I travel, life’s big questions bubble to the forefront of my mind. Why are we here? What is our purpose? How many pairs of shoes can I fit into my suitcase? It’s not like we’re traveling to different worlds. We’re not experiencing foreign cultures or dining on exotic foods (unless […]