Tag: choices
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Who Brings You Together?
They’re so different, but they’re the best of friends. It helps that both of them are rather dramatic, speak hyperbolically, and can laugh at the drop of a hat. Isley and Talia are friends who have made it a point to know each other well. They talk constantly–there’s an authenticity between them that would put…
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Freedom Isn’t Permission
To laugh out loud and run free without a care in the world. It’s what childhood should be. It sounds unbelievably wonderful. As a child, all I could think about was being an adult. Adults have choices. They can make their own rules and don’t get disciplined for disobeying something they disagree with. They don’t…
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I’ll Choose It My Way
One of the first moves toward growth and autonomy in children is recognizing they’re separate from their parents. “I can do it myself,” is the statement of newly desired independence. It comes out first in those young enough to discover they aren’t an extension of mom and dad’s wishes. It becomes the loop through the…
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Something’s Always Leaking
Owning a home is a dream many have, but one that can easily escape people. Having a place you can call your own gives a sense of stability and permanence. In today’s market, and with our economy going the way it is, that kind of security is not always available, Even if it is, there’s…
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There Will Always Be Crossroads
When there are no signposts or markers, choosing which path to take can be a challenge. We took a walk in our temporary home away from home, and came across a divided path, with the option of going one of two ways. We chose the path to the right. Both paths probably led to beautiful,…
Tip of My Iceberg 