I don't remember him ( Read more... )

Until recently, being alone never bothered me. Friendships come and go. I never felt I was at a loss by having very few of those. Loneliness didn't bother me at work any more than it did socially. I always assumed I was more effective professionally when I worked alone. My career and my personal life often mixed. I enjoy my job and never saw any ( Read more... )

Jasmine ( Read more... )

John and I threw a party a few days ago. I'm proud to say that unlike every other party we've ever thrown, I enjoyed this one. I know that John was hoping to get out of all the work that went along with a holiday celebration this year, but I think it was good for us. We did something out of the ordinary that was still extremely familiar to us ( Read more... )

I only get one?

For the first six years of my marriage to John, I allowed myself to play the role of the perfect housewife. He thought I cooked, cleaned, gardened, decorated...God only knows what else, and it all did get done, though none of it was done by meAt the same time, I thought he was the perfect husband. I was ( Read more... )

"A little to the left." I smiled up at John, glad that he had decided to take on some of the work this time. During the first six years of our marriage, he was content to leave the hosting duties up to me. I never considered a holiday party something John could get into before he told me about his interest in Art History. I guess you could say, ( Read more... )

This is unnecessary. John and I had a litle trouble getting our mark. We're perfectly fine, a few bumps and bruises aside. My pain threshold has always been somewhat high. You knock me down, and I'll get right back up and make sure that you never do the same. I've lost feeling in a few places, but I don't need it to begin with. If you ask me, I ( Read more... )

I suppose I'm in a unique position. There was never a 'child' version of Jane Smith. Jane Smith was never a child, and I'd be putting lives at risk if I addressed myself as my former identity. Its not that I wasn't a child. At some point I was, like anyone else. I liked to go to the park and play on the swings. I was actually a little bit of a ( Read more... )

What do you think when you look in the mirror?

What I think depends on who I am attempting to be when I look ( Read more... )

I don't believe that I need to forgive anymore ( Read more... )