July 2010
14 posts
Just thoughts...
Everyday my mind runs wild through speculation, facts, fantasies, and heaps of randomness. Today is no exception. I find myself wondering how different my world would be if I were the exact opposite of who I have come to be. What if I hadn’t come to UT and had been accepted to Columbia instead? Or perhaps if I had never began this slow, yet enjoyably rewarding process called writing. Then...
Shatter
He sits alone in the corner of his bedroom. His knees are drawn towards his chest - hands trembling as the coldness settles in and captures the tiny spurts of oxygen that fill his lungs. A small window rests in the wall next to him. The trees sway gently in the warmth of the autumn breeze. Joey, the nine year old next door, runs back and forth across his lawn, playing catch with his father. The...
That Feeling...
It always happens when you least expect it. Every time you see her, goosebumps crowd around your arms. A slight chill trots down the center of your back. The tiny hairs on your arms stand at attention and stretch towards the sky in excitement.
Butterflies burst from their cocoons and dance rhythmically in your stomach. Your legs tremble in nervousness as she draws closer to you. Thoughts tumble...
“Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.”
– Emily Dickinson
“Life is pure adventure and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be...”
– Maya Angelou
“The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the...”
– Thomas Merton
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A Stroke of Genius
I have come to find that my thoughts are my most prized possessions. They guide me through days filled with monotony - heartbreak - and the rest that life has to offer. When I take the time to sit and write these thoughts, I pour my heart into the chamber of my pen and watch the strokes of beauty flow onto my canvas.
This is my invitation for you to join a world that I don’t quite...
