I adopted a Rubik's cube the summer after second grade from my cousins. I think they were downsizing their toy supply. I had heard of these challenging puzzles, and because I enjoyed proving that I could do what others saw as challenging, I knew this little revolving maze was made just for me. I brought … Continue reading I Face the Pain
Author: elissa
Just Scared
Recorded November 21, 2021. You may note some minor differences between this and the original post. I awake too early. Monday. School. Getting kids ready. A child who is rail-thin and won't eat. The sick dread of anxiety begins churning right in that spot where the fist goes for the Heimlich. I swear I had … Continue reading Just Scared
Words to Make a Day for You
A Parable of Sorts Somewhere beyond the reaches of any map is an island full of solutions to my present predicaments. It is named Isle of Blissful Knowledge. I will have both the awareness of all there is to know about a problem, and I will be joyfully employing the best answer. It is a … Continue reading Words to Make a Day for You
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the well-rested mother 