Pearl S. Buck, (1892-1973), recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in 1932 and of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938, said the following about Highly Sensitive People ( Read more... )

I had this INCREDIBLE experience yesterday and I cannot stop thinking about it today.
My brain is mushy toast. :c)

Nathan left last night after spending a week in Florida at my side during the course of his spring break. He was gone after pancakes and a solitary hug
that is supposed to last for the next six and a half weeks.

I am lost. Can someone remind me which way "happy" is?
My navigational system is somewhat defunked.

Great Words of Wisdom ( Read more... )

Whither Must I Wander ( Read more... )

I have this kid at school who took a $700 test. His mom paid for the aforementioned test because this cutie-pa-tootie has turned in to a bit of a screwball in his second grade classroom. He is not largely a behavior problem in music class; in fact, when kept away from other instigators (immature boys), he catches on rather quickly [when he ( Read more... )

1. Reply with your name and I will write something about you.
2. I will then tell what band reminds me of you.
3. Next, I will tell you what FOOD you remind me of.
4. Last, i will try to name a single word that best describes you.
5. Put this in your journal.

My aunt Jeannette, dad's little sister, has been suffering from stages 3 and 4 lung cancer and acute emphasyma for several months (probably longer). She's been in a great deal of pain, feeling as though she's drowing all the time, never able to breathe properly, her organ function shutting down little by little. Mom and dad are two of her primary ( Read more... )

There was once this girl who signed a contract at an apartment complex. She signed it with two other eager girls. They were all happy to live together. (They and the diabetic dog, of course ( Read more... )

Nathan came to Florida for Valentines' Day. He had the flu, so I nursed him. Now we both have it. Curses...foiled again.