Laura, Part 2

Relationships

  • Contest

    Recently, I entered a 91-word memoir contest. I didn’t win. Following is my entry: Valentine’s Day It was early in the morning on Valentine’s Day. The night nurse stood at the door of my childhood bedroom. “He’s gone,” she said.… Continue reading

  • Upsetting People

    For the most part, I am a people pleaser. I want others to like me and approve of me. Every once in a while though, my independent streak comes through. Especially on occasions when I feel I am being taken… Continue reading

  • Friends

    I have a few really good friends from my college days in Pittsburgh. We get together a couple of times a year, sometimes more. Since I moved to West Virginia in 2011, I have been trying to develop a social… Continue reading

  • Family

    I just got back from my niece’s wedding in Florida. What a nice event. Seeing some of my siblings and their children (and their children) was good for me. I am the youngest of seven. Our family has had our… Continue reading

    Family

  • Caring Less

    As I get older, I care less what people think. Don’t get me wrong, I can still be affected by callousness or hostility. It’s just that I am less afraid that these things will permanently harm me. I am a… Continue reading