Month: November 2010

There is one thing I did get from my father, aside from his looks and apparent back issues. I'm talking about something good, something positive, at least for me. After seeing how he treated Umi for so many years, and through recent experiences of my own, such as the reason I wrote the Warning Signs post,… Continue reading Addendum

Body wracked Mind snapped Soul cracked In Broken pieces of this life Soul splits Body quits Mind spits Broken vernacular of my so-called life Mind soars Body sores Soul roars Screaming for a way out of this Broken life Body heals Mind seals Soul congeals I pick up the Broken pieces of my life ...… Continue reading Broken II

My father died this morning.Don't feel bad for me. I'm all right at the moment, although I do appreciate all of the condolences I've received. Thank you. I wish my post could be more like my friend Pauline's, but sadly, I didn't have that kind of relationship with my father.If anything, feel bad for him… Continue reading Life & Death

Several months ago, I vowed I wouldn't write a post about "friends" for reasons that shall remain as silent as I've been about the whole situation. Don't ask. Regardless, I'm here to talk about friendship today because I just talked to my BFF Cyn - a woman I've known for nearly 20 years and one… Continue reading Friendship & the Soul

"My Family, My Life."Quote: "If you're going through Hell, keep going." ~ Winston ChurchillThis past Sunday, I drove up to Tempe to pick up Umi after dropping Kitty off at the airport here in Tucson. Umi came down here to stay with me for the week, just in case I needed to go to the ER again, so… Continue reading La Mia Famiglia, La Mia Vita