Save Tonight

This weekly cycle of longing, exuberance, and parting certainly keeps life interesting.

Summary

In such a short time, so much has changed.

Read Or Not, Here I Come

I am truly not prepared for the onslaught that is June in Wilmington: waves of tourists, surges of heat and humidity, impending devastational hurricanes, and mosquitoes the size of the Volkswagen Convertible of my dreams.

I Feel As If I've Gone The Long Way Around To End Up Where I Am Now

And once more the path my life follows has decided to take a unique turn and I am excited to report that, if things go as I intend, this change may have a positive affect on many people.

To Everything There Is A Season And A Time For Every Purpose

I'm sad to realize that I will only, at best, have eighty-five springs and falls and winters and summers.

More Than Simply Ink On Paper

There is a particularly delightful rush of emotion that occurs when you realize that you are passing on one of your favorite childhood books to someone who may one day feel the same way about it as you do.

Out Of The Depths Of Winter

Today is a day for celebration - both the birth of a dear girl and the renewal of a cycle that shall hopefully continue for a long time yet.

Who Knows What The Future Holds

As my one year anniversary of working at Barnes and Noble quickly approaches I begin wonder if history is going to repeat itself.

I'm Just A Cloud Watching The Moon Rise

It pleases me that I am not so far removed that I am unable to stand with my face tilted towards the sky and bask in the awe-inspiring glow of the waxing moon.

The Daily Grind Is Wearing Me Away

How can you discern when you are working a job that you enjoy for the job itself and begin working because you are afraid of the loss of security leaving would bring?

Woosh

I cannot help but feel like this some days and I cannot accurately explain why.

Come Quickly, My Heart Draws Me Outdoors

There is a faint chill in the breeze today that whispers of the promise of autumn.

Rushing In

As natural light fades, artificial lights emerge to fill the space.

Conundrum

What should you do when you are too sick to sleep at night but then by mid-morning you are too well to go to the doctor?

It's The Rhythm Of The Changing Tides

I have discovered that I truly enjoy the new rhythm of my life even though I can foresee it becoming overwhelming at times.

Bring On The Wonder

It is truly amazing the difference a day can make.

We Are Not As So Far Removed As We Would Like To Think

Reading about the Kent State Shootings has reaffirmed my fear that the freedoms in the "Land of the Free" are truly more of an illusion than a reality.

And Whisper'd

The house does seem unnaturally quiet now and I am not entirely sure how that makes me feel.

Unwelcome Visitor

These acute bouts of depression make me worry that it might be coming back to stay.

Life Imitates Life

After seeing a little red fox last night, I realized that it had no fear of us, and for the first time in ages, I felt like all the bad things that are constantly happening may eventually even themselves out.