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I discovered this painting in the Molaa in a special dia de los muertos exhibit a couple days after I turned forty and absolutely fell in love with it. It says She wasn’t sure what would happen next, she hadn’t … Continue reading →

After a year of therapy my therapist, who is one of the most wonderful people to ever help me in my life, told me I was self actualized and released from therapy. That was terrific. It also meant the burden … Continue reading →

I still believe in gratitude. My life has changed dramatically since August, when my Mom’s best friend died and I had to step in and help my mom with her needs. The bottom line is, my mom wants to stay … Continue reading →

We used to argue over who was going to take care of our Mother in old age. I would tell Miriam up front, it ain’t fucking going to be me. If you know me or my family in my real … Continue reading →

I didn’t start crying until Maya demanded to know when I was going to return the three quarters I took from her piggy bank. Let me start from the beginning. First text of the morning, from my property manager, showing … Continue reading →

Generally I try to avoid “why me” in dealing with the intricacies of life because it’s simply not productive. Recently I began going through my sister’s artwork in an effort to find a painting. When I saw how neatly everything … Continue reading →

I was going to write about what it felt like to look through Miriam’s artwork (I was looking for a specific piece, and it was hell). Or about how the props and sets from Flash Gordon were repurposed in Dune. … Continue reading →

It’s nearing the end of the year and I want to look back on the things I’m grateful for in 2016. A hug from my daughter A hug from my son The sound of wind in the trees My freedom … Continue reading →

The best thing I did in 2016 is to stop living my life for my parents, my sister, my ancestors, and everyone else who had an opinion on what I should do to fucking make them happy and begin living … Continue reading →

I was under a lot of pressure after my sister and brother in law died and I became guardian of my nephew Dmitri in 2011. According to his current school psychologist he was suffering from institutionalized autism as well as … Continue reading →