One Day My Home Will Come

Reading recipes makes me desperately wish for a home where I can cook delicious meals for my loved ones.

Do They Collide?

Tomorrow cannot possibly come soon enough to satisfy my need for escape.

Behind Blue Eyes

Lying on the couch watching the patterns my slowly dying eyes paint against the fog-grey walls, I cannot help but wonder if there is even any point in hoping for a cure for an affliction that hardly anyone seems to realize exists.

Words Of Wisdom

In my birthday card this year, my grandfather wrote "BE HAPPY" and that has stayed with me ever since, echoing in my mind whenever I feel lost.

(Everything)Cubed

Despite everything, or perhaps more accurately, because of everything, I still have faith that everything is going to turn out just fine.

Save Tonight

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

Please Keep The Redneck Riots To A Minimum, Thank You

Tethered to my laptop, feverishly yet methodically refreshing cnn.com, I hope against hope that everything will be okay.

Welcome, Indeed.

Welcome to the new beginning of your new life in a new place and with an entirely new sense of hope.

Just A Smile And A Sigh

I don't have the words to properly express just how overwhelmingly lucky I am.

Oh, Beloved, Blessed Trees

I would love to go on a trip around the world, visiting all of the awesome trees.

Uncharted Territory

I am fully aware that I am treading dangerously close to "school girl giddiness".

Lying Here With No One Near

I cannot wait to walk along the water at night, looking up at the stars, and dancing in the sand.

Envelope Me Swiftly, Hide Me From The Haze

Autumn is finally coming, I can feel it in the wind, and I welcome it with open arms.

Searching For Peace In This War-Torn Land

I cannot help but feel that if I look hard enough, long enough I will discover a sunny glen with a softly babbling brook, surrounded by big, shady trees - all hidden here somewhere amidst the insanity.

Do Or Do Not. There Is No Try.

I am excited about this opportunity to help people, but I worry that I am going to somehow fail to follow through with my ideas.

Grown-up Actions With Childlike Enthusiasm

This little Sarah is going back to school!

Up, Up, And Away

When no one is looking, I can fly.

Who Knows What May Become Of Him, Or What He May Become

Looking into the eyes of my newborn nephew, I finally understand why people say that children are full of promise - like an open ended thought.

To Hold Everyone Close And Keep Them Safe From Harm

To be referred to as a "blessing" makes me feel very good about my interactions with people but at the same time, I feel as if I could be doing more.

Any Minute Now

I'm waiting for my real life to begin.