Category Archives: Sentimental “If I only had more time,” I say to my keyboard. The clock whispers “You do have more time.” I look at it, see the big hand and the little hand. They read 3:36, and have for more than a year. I haven’t replaced the batteries. “It’s you that has no time,” I said. “I […]  I sat at our kitchen table, helping my first-grader prepare for tomorrow’s spelling test. “Come on, Buddy, just a few more words,” I said as he put on a voice-changing mask. “It might help me be smarter,” he said. I opened my arms, gave him a hug, and considered letting him skip school tomorrow. I […]  This morning, I looked into the mirror, sighed, and wondered why my recent haircut hasn’t held its shape for as long as the last one did. I traded shorts for yoga pants, brushed my teeth and applied lotion hoping that it’d plump up the papery skin beneath my eyes. My son was downstairs eating breakfast. […]  “Mommy, I need you.” I walk to the couch, lean down, place my hand on his cheek, and kiss my son’s head. His hair smells like the playground – dirt and mulch and little-boy sweat that isn’t yet drenched in testosterone. Stinky, but in an innocent way. A little-boy way. “What’s up, baby?” I said. […]  “Hey buddy, this’ll be a fun homework assignment,” I said. “You get to write a story!” “That’s not really fun,” he said. “I like Minecraft.” “Well, what if you write a story about Minecraft then?” “No thanks,” he said. “But you have to do your homework,” I said, trying to sound cheerful while wondering what’s […]  I look at moments that changed my future and I wish I’d known that everything will be fine. “Something’s wrong,” she whispered. It was 2am. I pulled my pillow closer to my ear; adjusted another over my eyes – but not my nose – because a pillow nest needs to be just so. I drifted, soclose […] |
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