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By the rain
It is raining. Lightning is flashing across the sky, and the thunder is not coming in bursts but it a constant dull rumble all around me. Utterly awesome.
I have always loved the rain. As far back as I can remember, rain and thunderstorms have had a way of exciting me, invigorating my sense of daring and confidence in the face of whatever life may ( Read more... ) -
Smoke Free
It is only 3am but I am wide awake with a restlessness that I remember from a year ago: it is the uneasiness of chemical withdraw. I haven't smoked a cigarette in 5 days, haven't had nicotine in any form for 2. I chewed nicotine gum for the first couple days to take the edge off, but I decided I didn't want to coddle myself. So here I am ( Read more... ) -
The Melting Pot
We all would like to believe that racism and such atrocities are not common now. Certainly, they are not *as* common anymore, but don't we try to ignore them altogether? Out of embarrassment? Out of shame? But we shouldn't ignore it, because these things do happen all the time.
On the bus today I heard a man uttering words of racist hate in a ( Read more... ) -
everest
Some days, I can forgive every mistake I've made and enjoy the moment for it's own sake. I can appreciate how far I've come and where I'm going, and once again be obsessed with life ( Read more... )