In the quiet of the evening, the silence is sometimes deafening. There is a battle in my head and in my heart. I was conditioned to be around people. My family specifically. But then things all fell apart. And I fell apart. My world fell apart and I went from being surrounded by people who …
Hurry Up and Live
Yesterday, I attended the funeral of a friend and coworker. He fought a battle with cancer for a lot longer than most people knew. I can’t imagine carrying that weight all by myself, without much complaint. But, he did. In the last waning days of his life, he lived it to the max. He knew …
The Unreality
Have you ever just wanted to drop everything and run away? To find a place where reality doesn’t exist and something more peaceful does? I call this place the unreality. It’s the place where everything in the world is right, is just, is fair, is happy. It’s the place where the underdog wins and everyone …
When Collard Greens Attack
While most people are making their new year resolutions and plans for “new year, new me,” I’m sitting on my sofa with my DoorDash order from Zaxby’s wondering why the breading on their boneless wings is hard enough to cut my gums. It’s safe to say I haven’t quite made it to the point of …
Messpot Diaries 