1: sunk to or existing in a low state or condition (to lowest pitch of abject fortune thou art fallen — John Milton) 2 : a. cast down in spirit, servile, spiritless (a man made abject by suffering) b. showing … Continue reading
I don’t know. I’ve been in a weird place lately. Not depressed, but…susceptible. Yes I think susceptible is the exact word I need. Maybe it’s the fact that we had a couple days of spring—just enough to get me thinking … Continue reading
Some time ago, when I started thinking about taking on the project of redoing our office, I stumbled upon a box of old letters to my husband, which he received while he was serving a mission for our church. The … Continue reading
I started this post in late September of 2007, about a month before I was due to marry Poor Kyle. My sister was six months pregnant with a nephew I had never met—I had no idea how much I’d love … Continue reading
I was not insecure in junior high. Not much. This is a fact that surprises me every time I take the opportunity to recall it. I had every reason to be insecure. I transferred to my neighborhood junior high school … Continue reading
Well, I didn’t get the job. In preparing for the dreaded phone call, I was all set to say something snarky and flippant, like, “Oh, that’s too bad, you’re really missing out.” But when the interviewer called to give me … Continue reading
Today there was a fly in my house. It was having a nervous breakdown. I was standing in my kitchen chopping lettuce for a salad when an unfamiliar noise caught my attention. It was kind of like a fly-buzzing sound, … Continue reading