Faster Than A Hairpin Trigger

Though I have not forgotten the past, I have chosen to forgive. And I did not choose to do this for the well-being of others. I decided to do it for mine – so I could let go of my anger. I did it so I could give myself peace.

22.13: A History Lesson

They say that life is made up of a series of lessons.  I have to agree.When I look back at my life, I know that there were some lessons that I had to learn – which I did and I was (finally) able to move on.  Some lessons, however, are harder to figure out.  Whether…

21.13: I Think I Dreamed You Into Life

For the daily text messages and the nightly phone calls... All before we ever set eyes on each other. I will always love you. *** Maybe it's intuition But some things you just don't question Like in your eyes I see my future in an instant and there it goes I think I've found my…

17.13: This One’s for You

My Life in Verse To the one who said she would always defend... To the one who said we'd always be friends... To the one who I will always regret... To the one who will never, ever forget... To the one who still cannot forgive... To the one who said she would never leave... To…

11.13: With This Ring I Thee Wed

"Hi. This is (name of husband undisclosed). I'm going to marry him one day." Those were the first words I said to my mother and father after not visiting for almost a decade. It was December 25th of last year - Christmas - that I decided to introduce him to my parents. Surprisingly, we weren't…