“Every time you bad mouth Trump you insult the millions of people who voted for him.” I shook my head and sighed, “No one likes to be shown they were conned or just stupid. I am sure there were some people who said they never expected Hitler to be so damn mean.” His eyes bugged… Continue reading 69 Ways To Lose Friends & Make Enemies
Month: October 2017
Your Dad Is Mean & Disrespectful
Not many 13-year-old girls appreciate their father’s ability to sing along with almost any song that comes on the radio and they really don’t like when you sing along with Adele. “I let it fall, my heart And as it fell you rose to claim it It was dark and I was over Until you… Continue reading Your Dad Is Mean & Disrespectful
My Grandfather’s Cigar
I stood on the curb, closed my eyes and inhaled deeply. Somewhere one of my neighbors was smoking a cigar and the scent immediately took me from 2017 to sometime in the 70’s. Both of my grandfathers are in the backyard smoking cigars and encouraging me to keep pumping my legs so that I can… Continue reading My Grandfather’s Cigar
And Yet He Persists
I held out both arms and said “take my hand” but the offer wasn’t just ignored it was refused. “Really? After all this we’re back to this? Ok.” I said something about it not always being there, turned around and walked away thinking about how hollow the words sounded from both sides. But instead of… Continue reading And Yet He Persists