One love One voice

Under lock and key

Pleading for forgiveness that never comes feels like a noose slowly tightening it’s grip. Days click by as I sit waiting in this prison, but the pardon is never extended. I’ve made my apology. I’ve done my time and learned my lesson. Why am I still stuck here inside these cell walls of unforgiveness? ShameContinue reading “Under lock and key”

One Love & One Voice

In some quiet moments, the words just slip through my fingers, evading the grasp of my mind and pen. It can feel almost disorienting, like being underwater with your eyes shut, difficult to even know which way is up. Desperate for air, I plunge down deeper and deeper until the oxygen runs out and consciousnessContinue reading “One Love & One Voice”

Show some love

Topping the Billboard charts shortly after it’s release in November 2015, Justin Bieber made famous the words, “you should go and love yourself”. Although the song was originally penned by Ed Sheeran, it became what it was because of the energy and creativity that Bieber poured into the song. Despite the narrative of the lyricsContinue reading “Show some love”

Expectations: Pt 2

So there we were, in the Emergency Room parking lot in Monterey. My family was tired, hungry, and legitimately concerned that Dad may end up getting admitted either for cardiac arrest, mental health, or possibly both. (In case you missed my last post “Expectations: Pt. 1”, you might want to scroll to read that oneContinue reading “Expectations: Pt 2”

Expectations: Pt 1

March 21, 2015. The day lives in infamy in our household. My wife and kids remember it with full range of emotions; trauma and joy, confusion and relief. It was in a span of a few hours that afternoon that I had my own near-death experience. My family remembers it well. We rented a minivanContinue reading “Expectations: Pt 1”