The other day I was catching up on the news on AOL.com. I was reading the latest updates on the recent school shooting in Texas. Then I made the mistake of looking through the comments at the end of the article. BIG MISTAKE! I’ve done this before and I find that it doesn’t even matter…
Category: Rants & Reflections
What My Mother Taught Me
Mother’s Day was this past weekend. In honor of my mother, I thought it would be nice to reflect on how she has shaped the person I am today. Below, not in any particular order, are some of the things my mom has taught me. Make Others Feel Your Care and Concern My mother still…
Graduation Speech from 1988
In May 1988, I had the highest GPA of all the kids in my high school senior class. As Valedictorian, I was required to give a speech at graduation. I remember being scared shitless. I attended three different high schools as we moved quite often, and back then I was self-conscious and hated drawing any…
Public Bathroom Anxiety
I walked into the women’s restroom at work. There is one set of bathrooms per floor in our office building. We share the floor with four other companies. Unfortunately, this day, I was not feeling well. When I walked in, I noticed that there was someone in the stall a couple of doors down from…
Don’t Tell Me It’s Just a Movie!
I was talking to my sister about tv shows that we like. I recommended Peaky Blinders to her, and she recommended The Walking Dead to me. Very different shows, but we did find a common thread in that we both get strongly attached to our favorite characters. Doesn’t matter if it’s a movie, tv…