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  • Changing Shape

    If someone looked only at the statistics of my life, they might summarize it with a short sentence: three marriages, three divorces. Numbers are tidy that way. They flatten years of love, struggle, growth, and change into something that looks like 1 simple fact from the outside. But real relationships are not tidy. They are… Read more

  • New Lungs, New Life

    In early 2016, two neighbor ladies showed up at my door because their son was friends with one of my kids. I had no idea that within just a couple of months, one of those women would become my best friend. Amber and her wife were so much fun to be around. I hadn’t really… Read more

  • Neverending Illnesses

    It’s the 5th day of 2026 and already I haven’t been able to fulfil my own set schedule of posts. But no matter… I think more of a freestyle is better anyway. Less pressure, and with my desire to leave Facebook and other big social media, I’ll just start writing about everything here, like I… Read more

  • Highlights of 2025

    What positive events have taken place in your life over the past year? I saw this prompt, and my plan was to highlight all the positive things that happened this year, before year’s end. I have a massive backup on Google Photos of everything that happened (I take a LOT of photos), and a I… Read more

  • Their Loss

    “They used you…” No. They received genuine love and care from me, and they played themselves. I saw a similar quote on a reel posted by J-Okayyyy on Instagram. It took me a couple of reads to really sink in, but when it did? It cracked something wide open. Absolute game-changer for the whole “poor… Read more