Respect

I ran away because I felt disrespected. Without having the verbiage at the time inherently I felt that a boundary had been crossed that day the boy on the playground basically said I was of no value to his team. Disrespect is something I am learning to confront because running…

It is very straight forward title, isn’t it? Let’s go straight. Rapes happens, happens everytime, everyday, around us and sometime with us. It felt so odd to think ourselves raped. Some bad guys, our next door uncle, our own uncle, our friend, our husband. Wanting to have us. Wanting to…

What started out as a list in response to a writing prompt turned into a long super rant, are you ready? — The first one of these I saw was from fellow Digital Global Traveler editor, Sandra Jasionowska. I was also tagged in this challenge by top writer, Linda Ng. This one looked too fun not to participate in. I know I give my opinion a lot so this actually falls in…

I didn’t ask his name. I’ll call him Corey. His name is rather unimportant. And I assume he didn’t get to pick his name the same way he didn’t get to pick his family. But before I tell you about Corey, I need to tell you why you should care…

I will not settle for crumbs. The tempting crumbs you leave on the trail, leading me to the deep murky waters of emotions. I will not settle for crumbs. The crumbs that fall off your plate as you eat from the table I have prepared before you. I will not settle for crumbs. The delicious crumbs that leave my longing soul wanting, hungry, famished. I will not settle for crumbs. The crumbs of epileptic, sporadic affection that you offer only on your best days.

During an argument with an older person, this young boy said: “Fools also grow old” and though it sounded a bit rude, it also closed the debate. Because fools grow old too, it means that the opinions of a person with grey hair can be garbage or wrong. In philosophy…