Like It Just Happened
It doesn’t go away. It doesn’t get “better.” Part of it passes, falling away behind you. Then, one day, you stop moving and it catches up. It’s right by your side again and all around you and as far up … Continue reading
Tag: motherhood
Collecting Hearts for Two
People say that we see what we want to see. I agree to a certain extent. I’m on the lookout for hearts that are often already there, carved into the concrete or painted on the wall. But other hearts are … Continue reading
A Letter for My Husband
This post is for Ryan. We recently celebrated two years of marriage and we’re coming up on four years together. Since we met in a bar on a Friday night in San Francisco, we have fallen in love … Continue reading
Found Hearts, Part I
I keep seeing hearts. I find a stone shaped like one on the sand. I step over a spray-painted pink one on the sidewalk. I notice them decorating benches. When we landed in Perú and were driving from the airport … Continue reading
Bringing Up Puppy
We got Ruby, our seven-month old pup, fixed last week. To say goodbye to her at the vet and know she’d be having major surgery reminded me again just how little control we have. Thankfully, she came through like a … Continue reading