Girl Power-truth bomb
To all the ladies marching across the country, good on ya. I love that I live in a country where women have the right to do that. Even if I don’t get behind the reason for a particular protest or march, I love the idea of them. But I gotta tell ya, I’m feeling a…
Read MoreMake Yourself Great Again
Make America Yourself Great Again When I was a kid, I had friends all over the neighborhood. At least 10 kids at any given time would be available to bum around the subdivision, go swimming, walk up to the quick shop and play Pac Man and Galaga, or just sit in the backyard and chill.…
Read MoreHi, I am a nurse
Hi, I’m a nurse. This is me, coffeeing up to work a shift in an urban emergency room in St. Louis. Today, I will work along side black people, white people, Asians, MUSLIMS, Christians, Buddhists, atheists, etc. We will work to put together your sons and daughters who will get shot. They might be shot…
Read MoreHow to blend a family
I really have no idea how to properly blend a family. I’m not really sure there is a right or wrong way. All I know is, my little family is perfectly imperfect. We spent the weekend in our RV camping, in the rain. Our teenager was happy, smiling, then not so happy, then happy again. …
Read MoreI live in a Flyover State
Flyover State I live in a flyover state. My city is the murder capital of the US. I see the violence first hand as a nurse. But, there is so much more to the great state of Missouri than the news shows us. This state has beautiful mountain ranges, forests, rolling hills, trails, state parks,…
Read MoreThe Wisdom to Know the Difference
The Wisdom to Know the Difference I used to love the show Sister Wives. I did not agree with them regarding religion, nor the reasons that the chose a polygamist lifestyle. I did not relate to sharing a husband. I found the husband to be totally annoying. What I loved about it was the relationship…
Read MoreNurses are Crazy. Here’s why.
Nurses are Crazy Here’s why. In late 1999, my friend and I backpacked across Costa Rica for ten days. We had very little with us, we slept in Hostels and crappy hotels, the most expensive of which was $3 per night. When we had the opportunity to shower, the water was cold and likely not…
Read MoreRoller skating through life
IMG_3313 How to roller skate through life When I was a kid, going to the skating rink was the thing to do on the weekends. The cool skating rink in my hometown was a place called LaJolla. One weekend when I was about 12, I went to LaJolla by myself. I was minding my…
Read MoreThe Red String
Red String There is a legend in Japan that says two people who are destined to be together are bound by a red string tied to their pinkies. The string may become tangled, knotted, messed up, but it can never be cut. Eventually, those two people will find each other again. The legend says that…
Read MoreSome Walks You Have To Take Alone
I remember once when I was 16 or 17 I was hanging out at my house with a friend. We were in my room listening to The Cure on vinyl, EMO’ing out. My parents had been divorced for like a year, and my mom and I were living in a house in North County with…
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