I’ll preface this by saying I am not a psychologist. However, living in two major cities for my entire life, I think that human behavior is most acutely seen when there’s a critical mass of people and competition for (perceived) resources. Still, I feel humans have a duty to act respectfully to each other. Always.… Read More Little Behaviors
Me, at 14 Being 14, smart and part of a family that was somewhat famous for keeping important information away from my delicate and innocent ears… was difficult. I was only filtered piecemeal details about the day (night?) my dad was admitted to the hospital for heart failure. He had likely had a heart attack,… Read More A Parallel Walk
RIP to Sam McComb III. He loved the beach, his family, a good laugh – and me. Early morning phone calls or knocks at the door are rarely omens of anything positive. Somewhere between 8 and 9 am, I heard loud knocking at my door, followed by repeated ringing of the doorbell. At the time,… Read More A Story on Loss
My mom and I were sort of famous for NOT getting along when I was younger. We fought like sisters (it wasn’t pretty). I remember fights over the radio on road trips, all out fits in the store for back-to-school shopping, a paralyzing fear of having to go to any doctor and the ensuing verbal… Read More Group Home
