Category Archives: Life

I love you because you were my drug of choice…

No one tells you about the itch you can’t ever quite itch.. or the thoughts that you can never settle. The reoccurring movie that plays in your head of the moments that you bonded when you were high and felt … Continue reading

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I love you because you talk behind my back

It’s been awhile, and I would love to say I was off having grand adventures, but really, I was laying in my bed every non-busy moment and binging TV like it was my new heroin. “Mild to Moderate Depression” I … Continue reading

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I love you because it’s not easy…

I used to think when the kids were little that the days would never end and sometimes, weeks lasted a lifetime. I thought when they were little that was the toughest it would be. The exhaustion, never ending nights, temper … Continue reading

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I love you because you weren’t my happily ever after…

Today used to be a day for the last several years I would dread. Because today marks not only the independence of our country, but also a marriage I used to ultimately want to forget. The beginning was great, even … Continue reading

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You leaving was the best thing you ever did for me…

You left. It hurt, but the days keep coming and eventually the sharp pain turned into a dull ache. It’s no longer unbearable, not it a reminder that it was a good thing we had, but an even better thing … Continue reading

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I love you because you’re still sticking around…

2017… much like 2016, was full of surprises, adventures and some learning experiences. 2017 I was sure I had met the man I was supposed to be with. Less than 2 months into 2017, he was gone. It taught me … Continue reading

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I love you because you’re old…

As I get older I begin to realize… well… that I’m getting older. I also am figuring out things that I wish I knew when I was younger and could have told myself 20 years ago… The person you see … Continue reading

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I love you because you showed me where to stab the ice pick….

Life is a series of precious fragile moments. I was talking to someone the other day about mortality. Why it weighs heavy on some and not at all on others. I don’t know when the switch happens for people, just … Continue reading

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I love you because you showed me my worst self…

Recently, I heard from someone from my past life. I say past life, because the person I was, the things I did and the mistakes I made, feel like a different lifetime ago. I had moved on, with every part … Continue reading

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I love you because you won’t leave me alone…

I woke up this morning with the knowledge that I have no obligations until later tonight… these days are becoming rare. My intention today was to take it easy and just sort of lay in bed all day. The problem … Continue reading

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