“You and your sister are going to have to step up and chip in to take care of your mother.” I nearly crashed the car I turned so hard to glare at my father. We were just running out to pick up some sandwiches, but he decided that was the moment to breach the subject… Continue reading When Family Tries to Derail Your Future
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Nobody is Paying Attention to You
This is as much a reminder to myself as it is to others. This past weekend my friends rented a charter fishing boat for their son’s birthday party. Four hours trapped on a boat with two dozen eight year old’s is a far cry from the relaxing football Sunday I’d hoped to have, but you… Continue reading Nobody is Paying Attention to You
Responsibility
(I’m going full stream of consciousness again. I think the long, cold, rainy early spring is getting to me. I’m going to try not to skew too negative and be grateful at some point.) Feed the fish, feed the dog, feed the kids, feed the fucking sourdough, feed myself at some point, but it’s gotten… Continue reading Responsibility
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