I’ve a quote stuck in my mind. It’s from Oscar Wilde, so you know it’ll get you thinking... “Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.” - Oscar Wilde There are so many stories - tragedies and triumphs - that can be rolled into that simple line. But to me, it’s about … Continue reading past and future
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on fear
I read once, that the things we fear the most are the things that already happened. But wait - Let me back up a bit - I was never fearless. There are stories they would tell me when I was younger, about my carefree uncles jumping into swimming pools from rooftops (it's true). I was … Continue reading on fear
The bee
A bee flew into my mouth the other day. Maybe my sweet talk drew him in. I felt him tumbling over my tongue, searching for purchase on my palate. But I spit him out before he had the chance to stand or to sting. I couldn’t risk the prospect of adding any bite to my … Continue reading The bee