I often wonder when and how things that you once thought you knew and understood become an object of capriciousness. What happens, when, and where does it start? It seems that it is never visible until it is impossible to decipher the events that evoked the change, leaving me bewildered. But in being the determined person that I am, I can't ( Read more... )

I find many times that I encounter misfortune, I recognize it as my shadow. Something I cannot escape, run from, or prevent. Many of these ideas make it difficult to recognize all the good that I am fortunate to have; all the people who prove their friendship, care, and loyalty to me any time an obstacle comes my way. For all those people, my ( Read more... )

It is amazing how wonderful experiences can end in tragedy. After having probably the best christmas I ever remember having, my holiday season and celebrations were cut short by an accident. Christmas was wonderful. I was able to see all my friends and family that I love so dearly. But my plans with family and friends were quickly shattered ( Read more... )

Why is it that sometimes relationships seem perfect and like there is nothing that could break them or make them more wonderful, and other times they seem so frustrating and broken? I look around me and have begun to notice all the little things that I am not. All the things, I feel I should or need to be. And while people support me and praise ( Read more... )

Well, I started a new job at IU, and fortunately or unfortunately, depending upon how you look at it, I am now working a graveyard shift. Due to the fact that I have nothing better to do at 530 in the morning and still plenty of time to waste, I decided to start a profile and journal so I could write and read amongst some friends....like Sean. I ( Read more... )