The rain is falling outside. It’s dark, it’s late and the cloud cover makes the night seem blacker than I remember it being for this time of night. It’s quiet. The rain has been falling all day, and everything is flooded. Standing by the window, I’ve watched the brilliant flashes of lightning outside without my […]
Definitions of pride: a feeling of self-respect and personal worth satisfaction with your (or another’s) achievements the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem The first two definitions are positive ones. I’m proud of my children. I’m proud of my accomplishments and my writing, something […]
The first thing I want to point out is what is, to me, the most important part about forgiveness: Forgiveness is not a gift you give to another, but rather something you do inside of yourself, for yourself. The other person need never know. You can choose to extend forgiveness to the other person, if […]
“I trust you.” I never knew how important those three words were until today. …I trust you. More important than saying I love you is knowing that in a relationship there is trust. The only thing missing from some of my past relationships was that one crucial ingredient. Trust. I loved. Oh, how I loved. I cared, more […]
Don’t mistake my generosity with altruism. It’s not. There are very selfish motives behind every generous act I perform. I do it for me, not for you. This is my heart, my soul, and my life I am saving—not yours. If it benefits you, then so be it, and better the world for two souls saved, but don’t […]
While at the grocery store, in line in front of me was a very attractive woman, who looked as though she had been crying, and on the conveyor belt in front of her was a 1/2 gallon of ice cream, Soap Opera Digest and TV Guide. She reached over and picked up a pack of […]
isn’t it strange how some things that are complete opposites can often be so similar that, to the casual observer, they appear to be the same? For example, can you truly tell the difference between a sunset and a sunrise? Except for the time of day and the direction the sun is facing, there really […]
What did you think I meant when I told you I loved you? Did you think I was asking a question that needed a reply? Did you think that I was making a promise to you? Why does saying “I love you” have to mean anything more than an expression of a feeling deep inside? […]
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