Posted by Michael | Apr 15, 2018 | Nibbles and Nuggets |
I don’t know his name.Yet I know him. It is good to know of him, but Meeting him is only desired by masochists. One guy wanted to know him, actually demanded an audience with him, then hid out for nearly four days when he met...
Read MoreMy anxiety was evident enough. It was not that body out of sorts, but not really aware of it. No, it was upset stomach and farting all day kind of anxiety. I silently apologized to all of the folks sitting in proximity to me...
Read MorePosted by Michael | Sep 8, 2017 | Nibbles and Nuggets |
It stung. The gut punch from a boy I believed to be my friend. So many thoughts rushed through my head.Hit his ass back.I don’t like folks hitting or touching me.Is this for me? Can I get used to it?How could he betray me...
Read MoreInspired by Eavonka’s NEA award acceptance speech As a pre-adolescent, I used to wish for a major illness or injury. Something that would demand the attention of others. I blindly went about coping with these tragedies in...
Read MorePosted by Michael | Dec 12, 2016 | Stone River Writers |
Prompt: Gifts Life is a gift. Last night, Peggy revived the discussion of me enrolling in seminary and ultimately becoming a UU parish minister. She extolled the virtues of a sermon I gave last year about legacies and the gifts...
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