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Staring straight in the face looming tempest waves
January 3, 2009 in Personal · No comments
2008 was an interesting year. I feel, in many ways, like it’s far behind me, like it is a distinct and different chapter of my life entirely. It was a chapter of independence, of breakthroughs in personal honesty and truly of finding myself. This was the year that I truly came to understand who I am, who I love, and what I love. I wasn’t always right, and I’m still probably wrong or slightly off on a few things now, but I at least grew closer from where I was before.
Read more of this article.I’m tired of being a mountain
December 5, 2008 in America, Culture, Personal · No comments
Growing up, I have always felt more masculine than feminine, and numerous personality tests I have taken over the years have showed me skewing more toward testosterone tendencies than estrogen (but whether that’s a reflection of my personal perception of myself or reality is another question entirely). I cannot recall ever being distraught by this. However, finding my role in society and, in my relationship with Randy, has taken more time and been more difficult. And as my priorities and goals shift more toward building my own successful family, I find these questions to find their way more to the forefront than before.
Read more of this article.On Participating in my First Presidential Election
November 4, 2008 in America, News & Politics · No comments
The first results are coming in, and so far they are no surprise. The real excitement of the night comes later, when battleground states come down to the wire. But, as I sit here watching votes stream in (including, for the first time, my own), I find myself pondering my life in terms of Presidential terms.
Read more of this article.We grip at our hands, we hold just a little tight
November 3, 2008 in Personal, Recommended · No comments
Death is never easy, even when expected. Last week, my fiance’s aunt died after a two month battle against pancreatic cancer. Her decline was rapid, faster than her family was prepared for. But, in the wake of her death, sitting next to my soon-to-be mother-in-law, holding her hand as she looked at her newly departed sister, I couldn’t help but realize as I always do in the near aftermath of someone’s death — it brings people together. And from what little I’ve gathered of Coleen, that’s exactly what she would have wanted.
Read more of this article.You can always count on me
October 21, 2008 in Personal, Recommended · No comments
Searching for a song fitting for the father-daughter dance at my wedding has made me ponder my relationship with my father quite a bit over the last several weeks. I’ve come to realize how much of our bond is unspoken and difficult to describe. In many ways, it is stunted and as it was when I was twelve and our family was going through some rough times. The lines of communication are more difficult than they are with my mother, who is, in many ways, a real friend.
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