My Stories

Dear Dr. Burr, Writing you felt a bit selfish. Let the dead lay in peace, right? But, upon further contemplation… I think you would want...

“Students, please meet your newest classmate.” Snickers around the room. “Now now…please be kind. Our new classmate’s pronoun is...

I’m rereading. It’s been a while. That I have read me. And I’m going from start to finish. The entire blog. This is a huge time...

“I want to be a normal boy.” This was on repeat last night. We knew this time in his life would come. It was a matter of time. Turns out...

We were brought into room one today. I remember room one. The last time Steve and I sat there we were there for a consultation as our...

He alludes to before and after too. This is new. I probably should be relieved. Jacob talks about cancer with emotion. That should be “e”...

Remember that if you believe anything is possible. Remember that even the darkest days the sun rise. But I write in the now. This...

I need to document the moment I reached the top of the dark side and was able to look back and see the beauty that was there all along,...

I have one vote, but I think I have to throw in the towel. I  know an uphill battle when I see one. While I’m no hiker, I do know a thing...

I played the lottery. Yep. I’m two for two so far. Bought two tickets and won on both. Now I didn’t win millions, but I did turn $2 into...

Cognitive reframing. I have not finished my homework. Not out of lack of trying, just really hard to reframe reproduction rights or the...

Hello July. I should welcome you. You ain’t June, but your turning out to be no better. You linger. You remember. You are still not quite...

Cognitive reframing According to the Dali Lama, this is the secret to joy. This allows his holiness’s ability to see love, laughter,...

Every good plan needs a motto. A rally cry if you will. Here is mine: See something, say something. I stole it from the NYTransit...

Pleasantly surprised instead of horrifically sad That’s my new approach. I may even get it embossed on a hat as this is not my natural...