Category Archives: characters
The Reason
Ryan was at the house today to take a look at a few things on my car. It was the first time I’d seen him in more than a month and I honestly don’t even remember the last time he … Continue reading
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The Things We Have In Common
Emily is my favorite. We quiz each other on Disney lyrics throughout the work day and play Bookworm together on our lunch breaks. We sing obnoxiously and skip down the street and tell stories about working at the Cracker Barrel … Continue reading
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The Way It Will Be
October 29th is the day one of my very best friends, my little brother, was born. It was the day I lost a grandparent for the first time. And it was the day I met Ryan. Call me crazy, but … Continue reading
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The Broken Road
On my way to work this morning, already fighting tears as best I could, some divine sort of intervention happened and Rascal Flatt’s “Bless the Broken Road” started playing. There was no fighting the tears anymore. I set out on … Continue reading
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The First Love, The Hometown, The Dream
Cedric was my first love. We all have them. It’s a whirlwind of feelings you don’t understand, stars in the sky, flourishes of flutes, kisses, fights, tears. And when it’s all over, maybe you never really fall out of love. … Continue reading
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The Boy, Revisited
“I have something fun to tell you,” I smiled, working hard to control my giddy excitement. “YOU’RE PREGNANT!” he exclaimed. I laughed. “Funny, my mom made that same joke when I called to tell her I had something I’d better … Continue reading
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The Boy
I didn’t think I would write this post until at least Monday. Probably Tuesday. Something in me thinks he’ll be much less likely to read it once the weekend has passed. But I’m writing it now. Read into that what … Continue reading
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The Boy
Note: With the new blog comes the new Characters series. These profiles are not meant to define the people in my life in any kind of static way. It’s a look at them, at us, now. Multiple character profiles may … Continue reading
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