I turned 22 on Tuesday. Amid all the hub-bub of wedding planning, my birthday seemed to come suddenly and pass quickly. Honestly I haven’t even given much thought to being a year older. “How do you feel?” people ask “No different” is my reply. The same situation happened on Monday, when my fiancee and I …
the days rush so quicklyI can’t keep upthe proverbial ticking of the clocknever allows a moment of pausesunrise, sunset, repeatwithout memory of what happens betweenI want to grab at time and hold her closebut its impossible to catch herHoping at least to keep up with her strideI beg for time to slow downbut the more …
Have you ever been out driving during a blizzard? If you have, you probably don’t recall it being a pleasant experience. Some people call it a white out, because you can see nothing but a million little snowflakes crowding around you, battering your windshield and blocking your vision. It can take all your attention just …
all the silver haired women with their hunched over shoulders,all the wrinkle faced men with their quivering handsthey could teach us so much if we’d only stop and listensome say they’re weakbut I know they’re wise
Life can get overwhelming. Like a weight on your back digging deep into your shoulders, it can crush and oppress and take the joy from you until all you think about is the weight. Life can be heavy. Even when it is good. Because even good things can be overwhelming. Parenting. Wedding planning. Moving. Training.Learning. …