Category: Rant
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Above and Beyond
When did the standard or required stop being enough? From tipping to jobs to time, people, customers, employees, etc. seem to be expected to go above and beyond regardless of whether or not they themselves are receiving above and beyond. Take for instance a friend of mine. They work in…
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Will Cheese and Whine Lead to Contentment?
Everyday is new, but everyday is also the same. At 50+ years old, it feels as if there is nothing I haven’t seen or heard. The basic routine is on repeat. I’m bored with TV and movies. Hollywood doesn’t seem to have any original ideas anymore. The plot in every…
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Unprepared and Ill Equipped
Dementia sucks. I’m so scared. I am not responsible enough to care for someone with this condition. I don’t want to do this. I want to scream in desperation. I feel so helpless. Yet I am the one who has to help. I have some people around me that contribute…
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The Rages of Sin is Death
I’m angry. I sit here fighting against the guilt of that confession. Why can’t you just get over it? Those words ring in my ear. They sound like my father. He said that to me once when I was still angry a few weeks after confronting him for molesting me.…