E is for Edith

A little over a year later, my sister Edith was born. Unlike my brothers who I knew could probably fend for themselves, I felt a certain pride and protection over this little girl: my sister—a fair tempered little girl, who’s brown hair stuck up all over the place.

By this time, my mom had quit her job. With four children under the age of four, she considered that it was better to be at home. Especially since Braxton would soon be starting Pre-K. It was hard to think that my oldest little brother would soon be in Kindergarten.  

The Great Escape: Confessions

How does anyone deal with a great deal of anxiety, but in their own way?

For me I could no longer bottle up any of my anxiety any longer. Instead of seeing a good therapist, I was able to get a prescription. It was all too easy, and I certainly didn’t have to fake any of it because I was living in the emotion. At the same time, that prescription was a way to numb all the pressure that I was under. I guess I could call it: the great escape.

I Feel. . .

...void of energy.

.... like I've had a rough couple of days.

...accomplished for finishing two writing pieces.

...like going to bed. Right now :(

...grumpy

... and sick

CAN WE START THIS WEEK AGAIN?
...

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Army Wives: Hope Drawn Near

With the unexpected deployment last week, there were no words that couldn’t have been expressed: other than in a kiss of love and devotion; his hand that lingered on my swelling belly. And despite being about four weeks away from delivering our first child, all I could think about was him coming back home to us.

As usual, he couldn’t tell me how long they were going to be deployed or where they were going, so I always knew there was a remote possibility that I would go into labor before he came home. But as the days passed by and the weather grew stormier, with the possibility of a few minor storms—nothing could have prepared me for a tornado.

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Army Wives: Welcome, to My Perfect Life!

Ah! My first shot at writing for the TV show, Army Wives. I love the character Kelli Williams has as Jackie Clark :) The rest of this oneshot should be pretty self-explanatory. Perhaps now I can get back to writing ehem...other things.

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May I: A Long Story

Gillian had made it as far as the couch, where she put everything. The ride home was barely remembered as she walked up the stairs and collapsed on the bed. As soon she closed her eyes, she was out.

When she finally woke, it was hours later and she felt dazed for the longest time. It took her awhile to remember what had happened at the hospital, but she was so tired that the kiss that Cal gave didn’t even faze her—now she was thinking about it.