Tag: writing
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The Stranger, the Better
Random acts of kindness are far and few between in this world. I love giving so for me these acts are easy. I’m also a firm believer that where much is given much is received and I can testify that you cannot out give God. If you are not a believer look at it this…
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The Ghosts of Untraveled Roads
I see more and more people chasing fantasies and lies, fed to them by others that travel these roads. The belief ‘if we had just a little more money, a little more time, a little more of what the neighbors have,’ then life would be perfect and we would be just fine. The problem with…
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The Girl With a New Name
Growing up, I hated my name. Lissa, why Lissa? I remember begging my Mom to change my name over & over. Well, she finally relented. One day after school (1st grade), I again ran inside asking for a new name. This time she answered, ‘Let me think about it’ instead of the usual retort, ‘No,…
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A Tech (less) Society
I remember growing up hearing about trips to the moon, computers storing information and having phones that you can carry everywhere holding all your personal information. These and many other future come abouts are now realities instead of things hoped for. The old saying, ‘Be careful what you hope for or ask for’ is so…
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New Love
We all have that once in a lifetime experience of our first love. The one that seems to act as teacher. The sights, the smells, the long summer nights whirl around you captivating every thought and feeling that flows through you. That song, your special song, plays on the radio marking out a pathway you…