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 […]
A day is coming
I close my eyes, and there you are. You’re gentle heart, you’re loving gestures. If you knew my past, you would comprehend my ways. I close my eyes, and your […]
What people don’t know about depression
Depression is often taboo in most cultures. It is neither talked about, addressed or properly diagnosed. People can go years without treatment and suffer alone. Yet, there’s one thing society […]
Protected: Cabin in the woods
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My forever hero
My aunt is definitely my forever hero. During the days I spent in the hospital as a kid, she was the one that sat with me there, telling me stories […]
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 […]
The one with whom I am well pleased
I saw my cousin Swetha this past weekend; I think after over 10 years. I honestly can’t remember when I saw her last but, I feel like I was still […]
Like the Rose
As days carry on, weeks become months and soon they turn into years. Time flashes by so quickly before us. Every morning I look in the mirror at my face […]
Fernweh
There is a deep longing ache inside my heart. An ache for the unknown. The Germans said it best, “fernweh”. I don’t think the American English translation does it justice, […]
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 […]
That Moment
The moment you walked up to me, I knew we would never be the same again.
The Sky is Perfect Tonight
Look up
My.Darling.Cessna
The world just seems to go on. People will continue to go to work, they eat and drink. Sometimes they dance and sing. The Earth seems to stand still even […]
If I could…
If I could give you one gift in this lifetime,
The Simple Things
There is beauty in nature, in the simple things, in the small things… in the warmth of the sunshine, in a brand new day, and the smile that’s on your […]
