Tag: monday blog

  • Peace on Earth is the Only Way

    Peace on Earth is the Only Way

    I will never truly understand politics. I will never truly understand greed. I will never really understand WHY people standing on the same soil, separated only by an INVISIBLE line, would choose money, pride, and blind loyalty over humanity. I haven’t lived long enough to see all of the world’s atrocities, but I’ve seen enough…

  • Dear Mr. Potential Ex Man

    I knew it as soon as I got in the car. I knew you’d be a friendly chatty guy.  “I’ll call you right back, I’ll call you right back,” you said to whomever was on the phone, hanging up at the speed of light. Then, you greeted me with all smiles and that line. “Tell…

  • When You Give More than You Get

    I won’t list specific situations, but many times in the past I acted in a selfish ways towards others. I’ve done things without thinking about their feelings or the consequences my actions could bring. Subconsciously or not, though I’ve never been the kind to directly demand that all eyes be on me, I’ve occasionally made…

  • A Clearer View
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    A Clearer View

    “Honestly, have you ever seen her get mad?” In my head, I’ve been true to myself. In my head, I smiled only when I meant it. In my head, I saw no reason why I wouldn’t be able to show you the path leading to the real me, and that the view to my little…

  • The Art Teacher Who Couldn’t Draw – Excerpt

    For my short stories, please visit Books Once upon a time, I signed up for a foreign program to become a language teacher assistant. The program would allow me to work and live in Europe. I was hired and, despite some doubts, in the end I said, why the heck not? My role was described…