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Thick as Thieves
When I was a kid my grandfather told me that one of our ancestors, a Castell related to the famous Faber-Castells, developed a system of measurement, but his idea was stolen and he was never credited. I remember in high school I was involved in a school contest called ‘Invent America’ where I invented a…
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A Toxic Friend
This week has been extremely hard on me, and I am feeling so broken. I have PTSD from my first marriage after having my husband cheat on me with a woman whom I thought was my friend. This week felt like a repeat. Three weeks ago one of my girlfriends, a recovering alcoholic, got kicked…
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Bully Sisters
Although I love my sisters dearly, when they get together they get all stuck up and fall into a sister hive mentality. They get together and accuse me of having a FOMO mentality as they make plans to exclude me. The way they act sometimes reminds me of Cinderella’s evil step sisters. Today was one…
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Valentine’s Day at the Garden
We celebrated Valentine’s Day at the San Diego Botanical Garden. It was such a beautiful night! Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Haley follows George
2021 is supposed to be the year of hope and change, the year we finally rid ourselves of the tyrant, the year of positive change, but even so, it has been a year met with more death and grief. My mom was furious and in denial that Haley, our family Carolina dog and George’s partner…
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Out of the Broom Closet
This blog, born from the dark shadows of my depression, has evolved into my confidant as well as my book of shadows. So far, rants and poetry have been my spells, but I hope to expand on this space and integrate more magic into it. Yes, I know this may sound crazy, but this is…
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Thin Veil
When George died, my grandmother said she saw a dog in her room. She rambled on and on about the dog in her room for days. It’s a strange coincidence that she brought that all up after George died. There was no way she would have heard about his death from us. She was hard…
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The Pirate Dream
I dreamt my nephew, who is a toddler, skipped out on school to participate in a dance competition. I turned into his mother and followed him into the dance studio where I saw him and many people dancing freestyle. Everyone left and I was the only one in the room. As I headed out the…
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Enigmatic Dreams
Rather than dreaming of George when he already passed, I actually woke up from one as he was just passing. He was running towards me smiling and the grass was green. When my grandfather passed, he was on a road waving to me, smiling, before I even got the news. The brain can be really…