Words that Witness
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I quit all the Sunday "doing" cold turkey by doing this one thing.
Friday came and went.
I didn't change the sheets on the bed.
Oops.
Maybe it's because my husband was away all week and it's been a Robyn week all week long.
Or maybe it's because I've been busy purging and shedding and reveling in being single wishing I had another week solo to continue my mission.
Either way.
The sheets are dirty.
And I'm three days behind.
But… on my Sunday drive this morning a piece of myself I have...
I bought sunflower seeds for 74 cents two months ago
They came with easy no-kill-anyone-can-do-this directions
firmly telling me I had a limited amount of time to plant the seeds
how deep the hole in the soil needed to be
how often to water
and when I should expect them to bloom
75-90 days
was all it would take
except they sat on my kitchen counter for 2 months
which set me back 60 days
adding unnecessary delay to the beauty I initially invested in
when I finally planted them o...
Two weeks ago, I had major surgery.
This one is a long recovery & I have to remind myself to go slow because all my healing is on the inside
These damn inside jobs get me
Do they get you?
So, here's the story:
Before surgery - you must strip yourself of all medicines, supplements, caffeine, jewelry, lotions, perfumes...
it's kinda crazy
like they take it all from you
so, I obey
BUT at first, your mind goes
how in the hell can I go without my supplements,
with...
When we were kids and we used to pass notes in class
Remember?
We drew little square boxes
Do you like me
We wrote
Check Yes or Check No. Full of hope
I did this folded the note
and passed it around the class to the boy
Two rows over and three seats back
My face flush red As anxiety feverishly rushed over me
watching him unfold my hope
and my dream What would he check? Yes
Or
No?
Did he like me Did he find me pretty Did he want to go steady
At just 13 I unfolded the returned note
A...
