When you get a group of friends together, there are bound to be disagreements over where to eat or what movie to see. “I just ate Italian for lunch.” “Sorry, I saw that movie last weekend.” And while everyone else is fussing, my friend Tyler is the guy who quietly […]
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“Happy” New Year?
I’m assuming God’s laugh is a hearty one — one that shakes the clouds, maybe even causes small earthquakes in California (no mass destruction, just shaking glasses of water). And I’m sure God laughed when my good friend and I were sitting on the couch in my apartment this time […]
We’re not friends and that’s OK
Last week I ran into a girl who I went to school with awhile back. She only noticed me because she’s friends with a friend and awkwardly gave me a secondary invite to something I never really cared to go to. She smiled, the biggest smile, and with vacant eyes […]
Poverty yells louder in the winter
In the summertime, kids run around in the sun, giggling. No one notices if they wear the same pair of shorts every day. They meet the other kids in the townhouse complex and they play until dark. They frolic and shriek through sprinklers on the lawn. The cold water in […]
An open letter to anyone asking why I’m still single this Christmas
I’d like for everyone to take a moment and look at my left ring finger. Yes. It is naked. I’m going to stop you right there, like you’re a telemarketer trying to sell me a lifetime supply of gold to hoard in my non-existent safe: I’m good, thanks. In an […]
Thankful for the struggle
I know the season of thanksgiving is over. People all over North America have eaten their fill of turkey dinner leftovers and pumpkin pie. And even though Christmas has taken over Starbucks (along with everywhere else), I still feel the need to be thankful. I’ve gained a different perspective lately. […]
