Tag Archives: friends
Better, but not easier?
Riya came to me this week with a problem from school. She’s old enough now that I don’t feel comfortable discussing the details all over the internet. Something struck me as we talked, though: it’s not really all that much … Continue reading
Ineptitude
One of my many social failings is that I don’t know how to tell when a friendship has reached its natural end. My head knows that people grow and change and won’t always be as close as they … Continue reading
A Thing That Concerns Me
Disclosure: it is entirely possible that I misinterpreted the other mom in this story. All I can say is, if you recognize yourself here, I’m not calling anybody out or judging. Buh-lieve me, I see the glass all over my … Continue reading
Take 2
I think my blog posts out in my head, but I have so little (quiet, uninterrupted) time to sit down and write them that I usually just type my thoughts, skim through them for glaring errors, and hit publish. If … Continue reading
Jealousy
Envy is, in my own opinion, my least attractive characteristic. I’m aware of it, I’m working on it, I’m praying about it, but it’s there and it’s not going away any time soon. If I know you, I’m jealous of … Continue reading
This is as close to a manifesto as I’m likely to get
I don’t believe in severing ties, as a general rule. People drift apart. It isn’t possible to maintain daily in-touchness with every person we ever meet and like; we’d all be exhausted. People change over time. We don’t think the … Continue reading
Typical
When I entered the room for my first college orchestra rehearsal, I was nervous, but feeling pretty good. My best friend Jamie and I had led our high school section for two years; I was ready. I left the room … Continue reading
Fruit Salad 