Meanderings...

After almost twenty years of trying to find my voice, I am once again confronted by a blank page. Ever since I can remember I have possessed a penchant for keeping my thoughts, emotions, and ideas about the world within the safe confines of my head where they remain unassailable, free from judgment, speculation, and ridicule. My big sister once observed that “one of the greatest struggles that arises from being a human being (besides living and loving) is loneliness. Loneliness does not always have to do with the number of people around; more profoundly, it comes from the connections one can (or cannot) make from one's experiences to the experiences of others.”


Some time ago however, I realized that I am not content just to be alive; rather I desire to live and to do so deliberately. And so, here I am, putting my thoughts, ideas, and experiences out there for the world to read that I might overcome alexithymia. In doing so, I hope to gain a clearer understanding of myself by sharing and partaking in the cathartic effects of language. –AB

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Simple Pleasures

  • Unusual words
  • The smell of new books
  • Splashes of red
  • Getting massages without having to ask for them
  • Milk with ice cubes in it
  • Chocolate chip cookies
  • Deep dish pizza
  • Good conversations
  • Cups of tea (I kinda have this thing for chai)
  • Shuffling my feet when I walk
  • The sound of snow crunching under boots
  • Bumping bees off of flowers
  • Peanut m&ms
  • Rainy days
  • Catherine's cheeks
  • Warm showers
  • Waking up to the sound of mom frying bake in the kitchen, knowing that a pot of tea is brewing
  • Dad's hugs
  • Sophia's kisses
  • Hot water bottles
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1 comment:

ddargan said...

Awesome. I like simplicity of this post... it's refreshing and fun. :)

D

November 21, 2008 at 2:21 AM

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