One of my favorite writers today posted this heartfelt and brutal post. I also wrote a piece called ‘Fifteen Minutes’ several years ago about how I experienced depression. —————————————————————— 15 MINUTES The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one minute to the next Mignon McLaughlin —————————————————- “Jules – it’s Annie” […]
SMILES and BLACK HOLES
April 23, 2011 by
(C) Julie Boyd The day will happen whether or not you get up John Ciardi —————————————————- Smile and the world smiles with you. It’s true. Little experiments on the beach and in the street indicate that 8 out of 10 people will smile back, and possibly even stop for a quick chat. If you make […]
15 MINUTES
April 23, 2011 by
The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one minute to the next Mignon McLaughlin —————————————————- “Jules – it’s Annie” My friend Jenny sounded distraught. I’ve heard her sound distressed, dispossessed, ecstatic, almost every other emotion imaginable. But distraught, no. “What’s happened?” Her beloved older sister had died. Unexpectedly. Sadly. Alone. […]
WHAT LIES BENEATH – Suicide
(C) Julie Boyd The door groaned as if in pain, as it slid partially open. Two eyes, normally the softest brown, this morning filled with abject terror, peered around the gap. ‘Come in, mate. You look as if your morning’s been a bit rough.’ He fell into the plastic chair, his long adolescent […]