You still love me anyway and call me good
I was walking along the ocean thinking of you, thinking about us. How nice it would be with your arms wrapped around me here. I long for that. I want […]
Did you pay attention?
I can’t stress it enough how important it is to appreciate what you have while you have it. Life can change so quickly and we don’t even realize it. We […]
The sky is all we have
Have you ever watched the sunset? The sky lighting up with hues of yellow, orange and pink, taking the sun to another place. I’m here, watching the most beautiful sunset […]
Living with gratitude
There are many things I am grateful for and many things I am appreciative of, but I realized I could be quite the complainer. Maybe I was always a complainer, […]
Confessions of a PICU nurse
I am really nervous to write this, but being a writer somehow equates to vulnerability. And it seems that there’s always at least one person who’s life is touched by […]
Gifts from Japan
I haven’t blogged in a while. It has been hard to write. But today I was found some inspiration in porcelain cups. I received the MOST beautiful gifts from Japan. […]
Passionate Love Affair
My first Valentines date was completely special. It wasn’t extravagant or fancy. We had drinks and appetizers. He ordered his Stella and I ordered my mojito and in case you […]
Walk this world with me
My darling Cessna Take me with you On all your travels In your heart Let me be Hold my hand Walk this world with me To places near and far […]
When the holidays are hard and rejoicing seems nearly impossible
I love the holidays! They help me get through the cold winter months. Somehow the holiday music and lights spread cheer among everyone. There seems to be so much to […]
My Only Mistake Was That I Loved
My only mistake was that I loved, and that I loved deeply. It isn’t the pain that I regret, the pain reminds me it is real. Everything I felt, everything […]
Today is 9/11 and I will never forget
Today is 9/11, and I will never forget. It has already been 17 years. That morning I woke up, like it was any another morning. I came down the stairs […]
Μου λείπεις.
My heart is yearning for you. “Μου λείπεις” You are missing from me, my beloved, You are missing from me. In Greek you don’t say, “I miss you”. It is […]
Even salt looks like sugar
It deeply saddens me sometimes when we care so much about someone, trust them, and wish the best for them and yet, their motives aren’t as pure as ours. Sometimes […]
Friends for a season
Friendships are like seasons, some are brief and some last a while, and some last a life time. It’s hard to tell which is which. We want all the relationships […]
Even when I lose, I win!
I can’t begin to even understand how God works the way He does. Maybe I have just been privileged to experience God’s mercies every day. I know in my heart […]
“My heart is an empty cup” he said, “you can pour anything you want in it” and so I did.
Our meeting was so incidental, it was funny what you asked me just so you could start up a conversation. But that was the first day of this journey for […]
