So Far I’ve Come, and Gratefully — a reflection 1.5 years post-injury

Author's Note: This was a post in my backlog of drafts written 1.5 years after my back injury. I don't know why I didn't post it, except maybe that I felt it was self-centered? But? It's my blog? Anyway, I am now 3 years post-injury and going through my 103 unpublished drafts. ❤ I was …

FanFiction Friday 6/26/20 — “Just now as I’m dying do I find a reason to keep on living.”

Featured Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist-- Brotherhood and Manga Title – Imperfect Affection Author – Elfpen Stats – 1 Chapter, Completed 7/29/18 Author’s Synopsis – “Post-Manga/FMAB. As Edward and Alphonse recover from the Promised Day, Hohenheim struggles to convey his love for his sons before it's too late." Shoujo’s Comments – I read this fiction piece on a vague premise, I'll give you …

“Are you willing to die for me, then?” — on processing, expressing, and forgiving (inspired by anime “Given”)

Think about your first love. Not your first crush. Not the first time someone caught your eye. Think about your first love. Have you been there yet? Now tell me, did it hurt? Please be aware that this post gets very honest, and it isn’t about only romance. The first time you're in a relationship, …

No One Ever Told Me

No one ever told me that being an adult would be so hard, or maybe they did, and I just didn't listen. No one ever told me that holding on tightly to things might cause them to squirm within my grasp, or that it was possible to love something too much. No one ever told …

“Praise You in this Storm” by Casting Crowns

I wanted to share this with you today because I needed it, and maybe you needed it, too. ❤ "I was sure by now, God you would have reached down And wiped our tears away, Stepped in and saved the day. But once again, I say amen That it's still raining As the thunder rolls …

Headache, Day 4 (poem)

Headache, Day 4 evicted eyes and eviscerated capillaries are ace bandages that together bind my skull