Can People Really Change?

People often say some sort of, "I can't imagine you like that" comment to me when they learn about my past.  When they learn that I was a down and out, mean, hurt, terrified, awful drunk.  And even after I wasn't, I was bitter and hard-hearted for a period of time.  I think that time …

I Saw This Family at the Dollar Store

When you troll the dollar stores for years in search of paper plates and straws and cat toys and party favors and completely inedible foods, you never even walk down the toy aisle. Except when you are looking for your nephews and then you think LET'S JUST KEEP LIKING LIGHT UP STICKS FOREVER, can we …

What is your brave?

What is your brave? Bravery can be very big but most times it is quite small. Bravery can be standing absolutely still. Bravery can be roaring so loud that the world falls down because of it. Bravery is raising kids. Bravery is making the excellent choice of not raising kids. Bravery is loving who you …