Gifts and Favors
A gift is a gift, and the receipt of the gift is the end of the giving. That is the definition of a gift. It is “a thing given willingly to someone without payment” It’s the same as a favor. It’s a gift. Both are, by definition, given freely with no expectation of reciprocation. […]
Now what am I doing?
A couple of weeks ago, my mom had her last visit with the out-of-town retina specialist who saved her eyesight. YAY! Granted, her vision is only correctable to 20/40 in one of her eyes (the other is 20/20 with glasses). Both eyes are cataract-free and her glaucoma is under control with eye drops. She’s back […]
5 Stages of Becoming Comfortably ChildFree
I do not have children. I do not want children. With rare exception, I do not even like children. I understand that some people love them. I get that some people want to bang out as many of the things as they possibly can. Sadly, it seems as if most people simply have a few […]
The Common Thread
In looking back over the different “what I want to be when I grow up” ideas I’ve had throughout my life, I found a common thread. When I was little, until I was about age 13 or 14, I wanted to be a veterinarian. I wanted to help little, hairy creatures to live the best […]
2 months?!
Shit. I haven’t posted in two months. I’m still trying to figure out wtf I’m doing, why I’m doing it, and in what direction I want to take this little blog of mine. Oh yeah, I’m over-thinking it like a crazy person. Still. There’s no good reason for not posting in the mean time. I […]
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