Theo and his wife, Sarah, have a reoccurring reservation at the local Italian joint for every Thursday night. The kids are dropped off on their grandparents doorstep, and Theo and Sarah drive the minivan 3 minutes down the road for their weekly adventure.

Theo is an attorney, which requires much time and commitment. He was in court today for 10 hours, exhausted from trying to decode the constant...

I think about her often.

She’s in my dreams laughing,

not thinking about anything

except how her body is feeling.

I can’t help but wake up

and feel so happy for her.

Those deep belly laughs,

cured so much of the fear she often felt.

But I also can’t help but feel forlorn,

For that little girl.

Little. She was a a child.

Deserving of protection and love.

I love her so much.

I hope she k...

I can only imagine victory would sit different on everyone’s tastebuds.

Some find victory a necessity, it fills their half empty cup of ice cold water with self-worth. They down it to keep living, only to realize there are other ways to drink water: room temp, with one ice cube, maybe just out of the tap, and it might even be better.

I am only able to speak on behalf of myself. Victory tastes...

The love she has for herself

Self-worth, humble and confident

Others envy

Her head held high, walking

Except she did it herself

It’s not meant to be that

Deserved comfort and care, she did

But she was all she had...

Another 12 hour night shift done. Another patient too young to leave the living world. He was an addict, he unfortunately ended up with an infection from a syringe that had already been used. He was only 21. When he came in, his heartbeat was continuously slowing down, I gave him CPR for 2 minutes, switched with Mary for the next 2, and then back to me. But we lost him. I wish I had to opportunity...

I told her to meet me at Hopps, it was the place we met every Thursday night for dinner and drinks. Except today was a Monday. I keep this in any longer. Even if she doesn’t love me back, at least I will told her my truth.

When I called, she seemed worried from her tone, I mean we have never been to Hopps on a Monday so it’s warranted. She said that she had something to tell me too. What if she ...

Dusk is just minutes away. The sunlight is slowly drifting away. I’m sitting on my grandma’s favorite wicker chair that she used to rock in until she fell asleep. I remember sitting on her lap as a kid while shepherd would rock. I start rocking the chair as that nostalgic memory brings a smile to my face.

Night time is my favorite. I get to look up into space and remind myself of how small I am....

Marla woke up bright eyed and with a smile that she could feel before she was fully awake. “I am 45 years old today!” She looks in the mirror and wonders when her crows feet will begin to extend into her hairline. She’s been dreaming of the day she will be full of wrinkles and have grey hair. Her first thought that morning: “What a blessing it is to be old.”

To be young meant you were gullible a...

I have a very particular morning routine. I awake and head to the bathroom to relieve my full bladder, rid my mouth of my terrible morning breath, and clean the sorrows of my dreams with fresh, warm water. I was unfortunately graced with bad eye sight, a trait from my mother. Most days, my left pointer finger touches each eyeball twice a day. But some days, I choose my glasses, which allows me to ...

There’s Sadie, Marie, and Savannah. Three besties that found each other sitting next to each other 10 years ago in the same freshman class. If you are looking on the outside, their friendship really doesn’t make sense.

Sadie has this gloomy, Monday morning at 9am after the best weekend of your life, feeling; but she is disciplined and very confident.

Marie is reliable and trustworthy, you coul...