Tag: Birthday
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A New Decade
A loud noise interrupts my peaceful morning. Excuse me! Don’t you know it’s my birthday? I’m guessing not. The sound is coming from a wood chipper and chain saws. Several men dressed in brightly colored vests are diligently working on the removal of two very large trees from my neighbor’s yard. The larger the tree…
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The Favorite
You were their favorite. The baby of our dysfunctional family. It came at a cost. It sucks when parents single out a child as their favorite. Everyone suffers. Including the favored child. How ironic that you would be the first to leave this earth. You found solace in the mired depths of alcohol attempting to…
Blessed to be Broken 