This moment

A while ago I had an appointment at 9 a.m so I arrived 15 minutes early, which is something that I like to do: arrive early. The 15 minutes past, then 30, then 45, and I found myself getting increasingly annoyed. I had just enough presence of mind to be aware of this as my…

Sweet memories…create them now.

In high school, I briefly dated a boy named Reid. I don't remember one thing that we did together, or conversation that we had, but I do remember that he wore a certain men's cologne which made me weak in the knees. There was such a strong association in my mind between this scent and…

Following the guidance of my heart

Last week I noticed that Fred had a very rotten-looking front tooth. He's had bad breath for a while, but I didn't realize it was because of this. When I first saw it, I felt almost a panic well up inside and this sense of urgency that it needed to be dealt with NOW! My…