When I was a child, the Fourth of July meant my parents were off work, we were going to the pool, and then we were going to watch fireworks on blankets with a bunch of other families on a small hill. Â It meant we wouldn’t get home until 1AM because of the crazy traffic leaving […]
I’m asked often when I visit my friends I met in the Army if I miss it. I can honestly and openly answer a clear and concise, “NO,” anytime I answer without hesitation. Some of my friends challenge that fact in disbelief… “Really? You don’t miss it at all? After 8.5 years, you can just […]
John and I decided to recognize Memorial Day away from the “Hustle and bustle” of Annville, Pennsylvania. We took our new house for a jaunt Sunday evening. A test ride, if you will. First, we brought her to the gas station so she could guzzle a bit on the journey. Then we went out to…what […]
This Memorial Day weekend I went to my first military ceremony since I became a civilian. It’s been over two years. I was honestly quite nervous. I didn’t know exactly what to expect. I’m not sure you can really call it a military ceremony, as not a single person was in uniform, and it was […]
I woke up in my aunt’s apartment soaked in sweat. For some reason, her building is kept ridiculously warm, even when it’s warm outside. She lives in the Bronx, close to Van Cortlandt Park. I stay with her just about every time I go to the city. Mostly because she’s such a great hostess. 🙂 […]
It’s hard to put pure emotion into prose. Capturing the true excitement that burns, the overwhelming need to smile at something, anything, anyone, in words is a challenge. The past week has been incredible. I’ve shared moments with people where in unison we’ve express that “This is one of THOSE moments that can’t get any better.” […]
Disclaimer: You MUST read Inner Peace After War and Pt II (The Reaction) (In that order… duh) BEFORE you read this piece, or you will be COMPLETELY lost. When I returned from the trip, still reeling from The Reaction, I was extraordinarily relieved to see my lover waiting for me, leaning on the car, patient in his naturally suave […]
Finding Inner Peace After War – A Story Shared. People are sometimes intrigued by my jewelry. They ask questions often about where I got them, what they mean, and how long I’ve had them. To me, the beauty of each piece is the story behind it. Every once in a while I’m asked which one […]
My Journey to Achieve Inner Peace After War. I saw him a few days before it happened. I recognized the look the first time I saw him again last year. It stopped me in my tracks. I had simply asked about his day. His response wasn’t odd. It was a typical answer to a typical question. What […]
A mist sat over the water, making the heron’s reflection on the silent surface a shadowy neutral as if the world had been sketched in detailed gray-scale. It looked like it was going to be a chilly day. I sat on my porch a while longer watching the tide subtly rise. It was nearing time […]
I’m seated in the sun with my feet propped up and casually crossed on a stylish thatched patio chair. I’m just as aware of the spreading warmth of morning against my skin as I am the feeling of the soft over-sized grey sweater draping from my exposed shoulder. My toes feel each breeze first, as […]
