Susan was not exactly sure what to expect. She had heard some stories when she was younger. She always thought that they were exaggerating Grandma’s eccentricity.

Her grandmother always seemed very animated. She dressed different from most people. Her individuality made her mysterious. It was the thing Susan liked, and was going to miss the most.

O’Ma, as Susan called her left her every...

I went for a walk one evening, to catch me a breath of

fresh air.

I strolled by the lake in the park, and met a strange

person there.

He said, “So you’ve come to unwind, or maybe just clear out

your head.”

“Well the first thing you need to accept is, your not alive son

you’re dead.”

Me dead, you have got to be joking, I am alive as I as I have

ever been.

I think you should leave me alone, or t...

Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are

the seeds.

You can grow flowers, or you can

grow weeds.

Crab grass and thistle, are easy

to grow.

But knowledge and wisdom, is something

you sow.

Plant your seeds with care, so your roots

grow deep.

And confidence and integrity, is what you

will reap.

Whether it be flower or weed, is all up

to you.

Your choice will be reflected, in all that

you do.

Wa...

I broke my rules for you. We have had this policy since my parents open this business. It has been part of the reason we have been open for so long.

We have increased our profits by standing firm on this principle. I am hard pressed to believe you were not familiar with it. It really steams me! I will never fold on this rule again.

In the immortal words of my grandfather, “ no tickey ...

Mom said after they dropped the bomb, survivors spent years underground.

We lived in a three story apartment building. It was over 200 miles from where the bomb went off. It was mostly gutted from looters. People were very thorough, as this was one of the few ways to make money when people resurfaced from underground. The building was painted reddish brown. The windows were all blown out from t...

As I lay here trying to sleep, the scent of cherry bark and almond from your pillow, permeate my soul. I am better man for having known you. This world will be a little darker having lost the light you brought to it. I will forever let your light illuminate my heart. You will be my guiding light in the storm....

Growing up in disfuction will either make you grow up faster or emotionally stunt you. In some cases maybe both. I guess that all comes down to whether you are a survivor or a victim. However, you can not stay a survivor long if you become emotionally stunted, unless you have a crutch. Everyone has them. Just some are healthier than others.

When I was seven years old my brain switched into overd...