Thanks to Betty

Thanks to Betty

“But is this grand enough for you, Betty?” I asked aloud to the small bottle of her ashes that sits next to me as I write. “Please help me be succinct without diminishing you but also not put you so high upon a pedestal that you become distorted. And help me write an...
Dear Ex-Boyfriends, Dear Younger Self

Dear Ex-Boyfriends, Dear Younger Self

Dear ex boyfriends, lovers, et al, I have some things to say that might be hard for you to hear, but I can’t hold them and not speak about them anymore.  Your lack of listening hurt me. And it bothers me that you let the words “calm down,” “too emotional,” and “not...