Category Archives: Love

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 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

Posted in 2018, Life, Love | Leave a comment

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 just because you let me…

I had just exited an abusive relationship. One that I would have panic attacks while diving on the highway sometimes when I was left with nothing but my thoughts, and memories. Men were the enemy, I thought I would never … 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 held my hand while I faded…

I am trying to get back in the habit of posting, whether I think anyone is reading or not. I stopped or slowed down for awhile because normally this is the place I share hope, or some inspired self-realization. And … Continue reading

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I love you because you weren’t the one…

It hurts. Took longer this time than the last time to feel it. I thought I was handling things ok, but it hurts. I faced one of the biggest battles I’ve ever had, you, by my side. There was rough, … Continue reading

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I love you because you are perfectly imperfect…

November 13, 2016. I am writing this as I sit at the foot of a hospital bed that has been brought into the house my grandma has called home for several years. Her bed faces a large bay window overlooking … Continue reading

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I love you because our memories are messy…

I remember holding my breathe waiting to hear each of you cry for the first time. A moment that lasted seconds and felt like years. I remember being a turd and hiding from my parents when I felt like the … Continue reading

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