He told me he was alone on his 40th birthday and expected to be alone on his 50th. “Should I think of that as a sad thing or something else?” He shrugged his shoulders at me and posed a question, “why do people stay in bad marriages when in theory they could leave and be… Continue reading An Extended Silence
Month: January 2019
The Generalities Of Life
I told dad a story about the kind of everlasting connection you can have with another. Told him about how it can happen unsought for and unexpected but he didn’t answer. Not that I expected him to because I was standing next to his grave, hoping I wasn’t accidentally standing on his head. Granted, I… Continue reading The Generalities Of Life
I’ll Carry You If You Can Carry Me
I am told there is an amazing amusement park in Cedar Park but I have never been so I can’t say for certain whether the stories I have been told match reality. Instead I hear a variety of songs playing against the clickety-clack of the car being pulled to the top of the hill it… Continue reading I’ll Carry You If You Can Carry Me
I’ll Whisper In Your Ear
If I catch certain people talking with their hands I’ll grab them, smile and say I just applied their mute button. When they ask me why I’ll say I’ll whisper in your ear and then watch to see whether the expression on their face changes and or to see if their body language changes. Sometimes… Continue reading I’ll Whisper In Your Ear
