Ahem. Me-me-me-me-me. Ahem. “People let me tell you ’bout my best friend…” Yyyeaah, lemme tell you about my buddy Zach. He once ate an entire box of dry Cream of Wheat. I wouldn’t let him drink anything because I was afraid he’d blow up. During his awkward teenaged years, he got tangled in my feet […]
Posts Tagged ‘friendship’
Of Superhero Capes and Chemo
Posted: 9th April 2017 by admin in BlogTags: cancer, chemo, friendship, grief, healing, superheros, warrior women
I met one of my favorite people when she was just finishing up chemo for breast cancer. She was interested in volunteering at the agency where I work, and we met to talk about the jobs that volunteers were doing and the time commitment that might be involved. I’ve mentioned this before in other blog […]
Remnants of Shamings Past
Posted: 27th October 2013 by admin in BlogTags: #body image, ACOA, DV, friendship, healing
I drove around the block three times, each time getting a little more nervous. I wasn’t nervous that I’d be late. I was nervous that I was there at all. “Out of my element” didn’t begin to describe it. Put me in front of a couple hundred people for a presentation. That was more comfortable. […]