I sure wasn’t ready for that, just as I am sure most people aren’t ready for this kind of thing to happen. Nobody prepares for these things, they just sort of happen. One day life is normal and one day it isn’t.
Start Packing
Well, when gifts were finally being opened this particular Christmas, I came across a huge box under the tree for me. All I could think was maybe my parents bought me the stereo I had been dreaming about!
My Bohemian
When I would visit her when she lived in Ottawa, she would take me to parties – parties in restaurants. I felt like a celebrity, because for me it was only celebrities that partied in restaurants. The people at these parties were different too. They had foreign-sounding names and talked with accents – German and British.
Time: Is (Now) On My Side
As I drove on, pressed against time, I was already preparing my defense. In my head, I saw myself in a TV courtroom pleading my own case like a seasoned lawyer, “Members of the jury, here stands an innocent man!” It didn’t work.
How My Childhood Friendship Shaped Me as an Adult
Not everyone is lucky enough to hold on to the relationships they held so dear in elementary school. Due to their families moving or simply growing apart from younger social circles, you make new friends and forget the old ones. I, fortunately, have held onto the friendship that I have considered sacred since I was 7 years old.
Can There Be Love Without Trust?
Thanking me, she picked up her valuables and left – leaving me with the feeling that I was the one out of touch.
A Good Old Fashioned Wedding…At Castle Sterkenburg
Every little girl dreams that one day her prince will take her off by carriage to a castle and marry her. But of course these little girls grow up and humdrum reality makes them realize that this is just a fantasy. Or is it?
5 Important Facts about Substance Abuse & Sex
Once upon a time, the fabled “sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll” lifestyle used to the aspiration of many a young man or woman. Believe me, drugs and/or alcohol can actually stop you being able to do one of the other two, and sometimes both. This article is designed to inform you of just how difficult and unhealthy that may become.
‘Gardening’ Takes a Lot of Care
He was the gardener of our lives – pruning here; nurturing there. When he died, it left a huge hole in our lives, where a great … not perfect … man once lived.
The Evolution of the Engagement Ring
First comes love, then comes marriage. It’s been the custom for centuries that couples in love will eventually get married. A traditional marriage begins with a proposal, the man down on one knee, a diamond in hand, asking his one true love to spend the rest of her life with him. It’s a beautiful time – a gesture of pure love and commitment. But why a ring?
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