My mother died today. Well, it was yesterday but I thought using the opening line from Albert Camus’ The Stranger (which is my favorite opening line in a novel). You might be reading this and thinking that I am very cold about this whole thing. I promise you I’m not. In...
Relationships
Happy Thanksgiving!
It’s Thanksgiving. A day I thought would be really tough since it is the first Thanksgiving since Joe. Died. Heck, I think the entire holiday season is going to be rough. Josie, her daughters and I went to Los Angeles to have Thanksgiving dinner with my father. It was...
Dia de los Muertos
From October 31 through November 2, the Mexican people celebrate a tradition called Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. The matriarch of the family set up an alter with all those the family has lost. It was beautiful. Josie, seeing me look at it told me...
Been a Tough Week
Movie Review: Apostle…Well, Not Really a Review
I have some great news. I bought another website. This one is called DumbassesTalkingPolitics.com. I created this website to post my political views and the views of my friends. This site will also be a resource for our podcast that is in the making. The bad news is I...
Update: What Do I Miss the Most?
Though I have not posted much about my son in the last couple of months, I have been struggling. I am running into that same confusion and sadness that I had in the first couple of months since his death. I am having nightmares and trouble sleeping. I am...
Oh, Gosh! I’m Becoming Reflective! Part 2
Ok, here we go. Good news: I woke up this morning and made my bed. Then I put away my clothes. Then I washed the dishes. Then I took a shower. Then I started this blog post. Hey, maybe that admiral guy and that world famous psychologist were on...
Oh, Gosh! I’m Becoming Reflective!
I should have said, “Oh, God,” but I did not want to take to Lord’s name in vain. I have a friend from the bible belt and he got bent that I said darn. I want him to read this so I decided to be right. The eight people...
Make Your Bed!
I decided, today, to make a life change. Every morning I am going to get up and run before work. Why? Because I decided that, in the morning, before I do anything, I am going to do something for me and complete my daily task. Yes, I want to...
A Letter to a Loved One
Hi Sweetie, Though I know you hate when I put my stuff in public but I have not had my calls answered and all the texts I get are so angry. I am know you read my posts (though I am not sure if you re ...