We humans are liars. There are a whole lot of reasons why and a whole lot of ways to go about it, but the bottom line is that our pants are on fire much of the time. Sometimes in life we need to unzip our external skin of lies and let our ugly guts of truth…
You don’t have to be friends…
"You don't have to be friends, but you have to be friendly." This is a conversation I've had many times with my children. They are learning that there are some people that they just don't like and I'm trying to teach them that although it is perfectly fine not to be friends with them, it is…
You will find what you are looking for.
I used to drive a silver minivan. Whenever I would walk into a parking lot and start looking for my van I was horrified to realize that the lots were always full of silver minivans, making it difficult for me to find mine. Fast forward a few years and we replaced that silver minivan with a…
On Borrowing God’s Goggles
I was talking to a friend recently. She was telling me an embarrassing and maddening tale of a family member who thought it was helpful and appropriate to send her "Belly Fat Reduction" hints, tips, and product suggestions via email. She was bravely cycling through feeling angry, hurt, and laughing about the brash rudeness of…
Best friends? Forever!
I've never been a big fan of the term "best friend." Not since about third grade when Paige told me that I was only her third best friend. Third. When do you stop counting? Fifth? Tenth? With girls, B.F.Fs are like busses at a bus stop, if you wait around long enough you'll see dozens come…
My letter to 2012
Dear 2012, It is with much emotion, and some trepidation, that I am formally taking the opportunity to send you this letter of farewell. I have the overwhelming urge to flip you the bird while yelling, "So long sucker!" The truth is that this is an unfair assessment of the preceeding 12 months. This was…
The Maniac's Menagerie 