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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Surgery
That’s me and my Heidi Jo. She knew I wasn’t feeling well last night, so she stuck to me like Velcro. She laid on my tummy to keep it warm. Must be she knew exactly where I hurt. I decided to become a...
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Regrets Collect Like Old Friends
My loves the results are in. Everything came back negative. I’m going to be okay. Thanks for all the love. The sweet words. For everything. Now onto my theme song from one of the women I most admire....
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Insignificance
This is not going to be a Debbie Downer post. It isn’t. I disconnected this weekend. I stayed away from Facebook. Steered clear of WordPress too. Until Sunday when RG and I put the finishing touches on...
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Guest Post for Daan van den Bergh
Today I share with you a link to a guest post that I did for my friend Daan van den Bergh. It ain’t pretty, but the best stuff I write seldom is. It’s a cautionary tale of addiction and redemption. My...
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31 Days and Counting
“Fear is stupid. So are regrets.” – Marilyn Monroe Step 1: I admitted that I was powerless over alcohol that my life had become unmanageable. Step 2: Came to believe that a Power greater than myself...
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Bloggers for Movember – My Homey G Chowderhead
My Homey G Chowderhead asked me to contribute my lovely photo with a proper douche stache to show my support for Movember (aka No Shave November, aka Prostate Cancer Awareness). Hey men over 40, get...
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Journal Entry-Happiness and 180 Days
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”-Confucius Yeah, I know it’s been awhile, but I’m back. The holidays were different this year, but none the less special. My ex-husband,...
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An Open Window
The Velcro bites into the fabric of the ace bandage that holds the Fiberglas square in place. After a few fierce tugs, the teeth yield to my whims and I’m able to remove the binding. I put it aside,...
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And…We Have Touch Down
“When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.”-The Outsiders The opening lines from The Outsiders by...
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Blessings from my Sister
Sometimes I feel like there’s a hole inside of me, an emptiness that at times seems to burn. I think if you lifted my heart to your ear, you could probably hear the ocean. The moon tonight, there’s a...
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Pain is Fear Leaving The Body
The therapist raised the table up so that she could slowly jerk my stiff ankle from side to side. It didn’t hurt, but the sensation was definitely uncomfortable. When she was done, she pushed her...
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Fuck the Emptiness That Holds Over You!!!!
Happy ‘Fucking’ Thursday my friends. May it be a good one. Love, Sparkly Nee
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The Darling Buds of May
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of...
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There but for the grace of God go I
I saw her this morning and I know she saw me. She was holding a Speedway Pizza and 44 oz. soda, but it was only 9:45 in the morning. I tried not to pity her, this pasty white young woman with a...
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A Letter of Forgiveness
‘Let us be willing to release old hurts.’- Martha Smock Dear Renee, The last three years have been especially harrowing, yet you’ve persevered. I always knew you were a strong woman. I want you to...
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