Category Archives: Personal Writing
Part I – Breaking Out of the Cell
“I don’t go on Facebook much. I’m too busy living life.” The above quote was from a friend who though she has a Facebook account, doesn’t utilize it much. She’s not the only person I know that doesn’t. A lot … Continue reading
What the Algorithm Didn’t Tell Me
On paper he was my perfect match. E-Harmony said so. But the algorithms can tell you but so much. It doesn’t account for the weirdo factor. His control issues were undercover. In the Beginning… he was attentive — aren’t they all. Then … Continue reading
…but I Remember
Today I saw a photo that an old friend posted on Facebook. It was a picture of his brother, who was my ex-boyfriend. He was my boyfriend almost 30 years ago. He died in 1990. We were no longer dating when … Continue reading
The Mother
The first one came on October 20, 1923, somewhere in Guilford County, North Carolina. The record read: stillborn, no sex, no father listed. The second one came in March of 1928. The mother was older now, a little healthier. This … Continue reading