I saw Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones on Saturday night, and wanted to wait a couple days before writing, to distance myself a little bit. I read this novel, about a young girl who is murdered and watching the world from the “in-between” (I’m not spoiling anything, you find this [...]
Posts Tagged ‘pain’
19 Jan
Baby Bit(e)s (Hard) VI
It’s been a trying day. I realize I have a lovely baby. He eats well most of the time, does lots of sleeping compared to many babies, smiles a lot, is learning like a li’l turbo-genius, and brings us immeasurable joy. Also, he bites. On his mom’s nipples. This is not so lovely. I know [...]
16 Jan
Thinking About Haiti
I think about you, and I know I cannot fully understand. I can’t get it. One minute, you’re a tropical paradise, jewel of the Antilles, the next, you’re a pile of rubble. You don’t deserve to be this. What can I do? I can send dollars, but that won’t bring back the people and places [...]
16 Dec
Hats Off to my Grandmas and Grandpas
I am presently reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society – a novel. I am not far along, but already I have found myself thinking of my grandparents, and all the women and men of their generation, and shaking my head in amazement. This book is set in the U.K., shortly after the [...]
12 Nov
Remembrance
Just to reiterate… it’s November 11th. And interestingly, it’s 11 pm as I begin this post. (Definitely not the “last post” though – haha. Sorry. Not a joke.) Oops, I didn’t mean to start off all irreverent, especially since this post is about Remembrance Day and how I take it very seriously. I really do. [...]
11 Nov
Undulating Perspective
Funny how quickly an outlook can change. As with most people, I imagine, depending on how much sleep I’ve had, how much exercise I’ve gotten, my blood sugar level, how many hugs I’ve recently received, how long I’ve listened to crying that day, the stress levels of my loved ones, etc. etc., my perspective on [...]
