I first tried going to Randy’s Donuts on their opening day, Friday afternoon. The line was HUGE! It was also in the upper 90s, and with no shade anywhere, the sun was absolutely blazing. I could feel the heat the entire time I stood there.Since the line hardly seemed to be moving, I walked up…
Never Give Up
If I could give one piece of advice, it would be this: never give up on your dreams or on yourself. There will always be people who tell you not to take risks. They’ll say it isn’t possible, that you’re aiming too high, or that the road ahead is too difficult, but here’s the thing,…
One Morning, Two Kinds of Love
I woke up at 7:00 this morning because I knew it was going to be another hot day, with temperatures climbing into the upper 90s. I wanted to get outside before the heat took over, so before anything else, Roxy and I stopped by Los Gatos Memorial Park to spend some time with my dad….
When Reality Feels Like a Dream
Lately I’ve been trying to put into words something I’ve been feeling, and I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced it. The closest way I can describe it is that it feels like I’ve been living in a really long dream. I know I’m awake. I know everything around me is real, but sometimes it…
Looking back.
When i was younger, I hated looking back. When I was younger, I was always looking ahead. I couldn’t wait to grow up. I counted down the days until birthdays, summer vacation, graduation, getting a job, and all the milestones I thought would finally make me feel like I had arrived somewhere. Looking back never…
Chasing the End of the Rainbow
When I was a kid, I truly believed there was a pot of gold waiting at the end of every rainbow. Whenever one appeared after the rain, I’d get so excited. I’d point at it and ask my dad to drive toward it because I was absolutely convinced we were about to become rich. If…
The Story That Changed How I See the World
Apparently I’m not quite finished talking about Little Women. Yesterday, I wrote about the ending I’d change. Today, I’m realizing the book changed me in ways that have nothing to do with who Jo ended up with. When I first read Little Women, I expected a story about four sisters growing up. What I didn’t…
If I could change the ending of any book…
If I could change the ending of any book, it would definitely be Little Women. I know this might be an unpopular opinion, but I never liked how Laurie ended up marrying Amy. From the very beginning, I loved the chemistry between Laurie and Jo. Even though Jo kept insisting she only saw him as…
Success Is Not Giving Up
Life will not always be easy. There will be setbacks, disappointments, heartbreaks, and days when you feel like giving up. Success is not about being the smartest person in the room or having everything figured out. It is about getting back up when life knocks you down and taking one more step forward. This year…
The Masks Never Stay On Forever
For a long time, I believed the best in people. If someone smiled at me, I smiled back. If someone needed help, I helped. If someone called me a friend, I treated them like one. Maybe that is just the way my heart works. I have never been very good at keeping score. I did…
Crowned Brunette 