Surprises

The Last Words I Ever Thought I Would Hear

March 21, 2012 Personal

2012 began for me in the same way I believe it began for most people; with the hope that it would be better than the year before and the nagging suspicion that it probably wouldn’t.  My own suspicion was confirmed far earlier than I would have liked it.  In the height of my New Year’s [...]

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Surprised when people keep their word

October 8, 2009 Rant

It’s sad that my automatic response to someone promising me something is disbelief.  Honestly, I’m one of those who believes in the goodness of my fellow man, but reality has slapped, kicked and beaten that ideal out of me at almost every turn.  I’m not even talking about big stuff like lending money or wedding [...]

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