I walk through a crowd and I am jostled about as I get too close to other people, or as they don’t see me and walk into me. They shout out hurried apologies, or rush passed saying nothing. I am easily over stimulated and try to hold my breath. I attempt to find a way out of the crowd, a quiet corner, or a wall to stand near ( Read more... )

I’ve never liked controlling people. I’ve always referred to them as control freaks. It wasn’t until recently that I realized I liked to be in control of situations just as much as all, so called, control freaks ( Read more... )

Writers always need to research the topic they will be writing about. You can’t just jump in with both feet and no knowledge at all, because that makes for a bad story ( Read more... )

There are places you think you’ll never go, things you think you’ll never do. In fact, often the odds are in your favor. Getting a speeding ticket driving happens a lot so the odds are high, whereas having a disabling car accident the odds are much lower. I’m not here to talk about cars though, I’m here to talk about that place I never thought I ( Read more... )

Lying in the tall grass we look up at the cloudy sky. My small frame nestled close to my mother’s adult one we ponder the clouds ( Read more... )

It was raining as if something had broken loose in the sky allowing water to pour down, sounding like a thousand little drummers. It was also pitch black, because our walks to work had been occurring earlier due to a changed bus schedule. I walked in front with Fargo, my faithful guide dog, and Nancy, baxaphobia, walked behind with her cane. She had left ( Read more... )

Fashion is one of those things I just don't get. we judge people based on what they wear and based on what they are able to afford. Those that don't have designer clothes and shoes are considered less important than those that do. If someone is homeless and dressed in clothes that are torn, worn and old, he or she would never be hired for a job ( Read more... )

I wish I could live a life of afterthoughts. I dream of spontaneous actions sometimes. I work hard in therapy to learn how to pull off little afterthoughts. If I forget to thank someone I practice going back and thanking them later. I am trying to learn that just because I didn’t think of something right away that it’s okay and that I can do or ( Read more... )