divorce
Divorce isn't an end; it's a different beginning.
Everyone tells the bartender the truth
By 1am, I knew more about his wife than she’d feel comfortable with him sharing. He sat at the end of the bar, the seat everyone with a secret picks, close enough to chat and far enough from the crowd to pretend they’re here for just one quick drink. Reposado on the rocks, second glass. Phone face-down on the bar, which is a universal sign that something on it isn’t his main priority right now.
By tatiana vitas3 days ago in Humans
The Dime and the Glass Door
Every time I walked into my grandpa's automotive shop as a kid, I needed a dime. Not a quarter. Not a dollar. A dime. That was the price of admission to the best part of the whole building, and I knew it before I knew how to tie my shoes right.
By Overdrive Records12 days ago in Humans
The Night the Beads Never Moved
He still tells it the same way every time someone asks about their mother’s last Christmas. She asked for the Rosary, he says. Right after the dishes were done. She was in the chair by the window with the old afghan across her lap. She looked at both of us and said we should pray before she got too tired. So we did. All five decades of the Joyful Mysteries. She held the beads herself for the first two. Her hands shook, but she kept going. When they finished she touched his hand, then his sister’s, and told them to take care of each other. After that she closed her eyes for a little while. When she opened them she asked if anyone wanted more coffee. Ordinary. Peaceful. The way he needs the night to have ended.
By Overdrive Records13 days ago in Humans
The Last Christmas Eve
He always starts the story the same way. She asked for the Rosary that night, he says. Right after we finished the dishes. She was sitting in the old chair by the window, the one with the crocheted afghan. She looked at both of us and said, Let’s pray before I get too tired. And we did. All five decades of the Joyful Mysteries. She held the beads herself for the first two decades. Her hands were shaking, but she kept going.
By Overdrive Records14 days ago in Humans
How to Remind Yourself You're Worthy After Any Heartbreak
A break-up can affect everyone involved in it, but it can be particularly difficult for the person who did not desire it . This is because he/she may be feeling a range of negative emotions, such as sadness, anger, rejection, and betrayal. They may also be struggling to adjust to the loss of their relationship and the changes it brings to their life.
By Elaine Sihera 19 days ago in Humans
Do You Find It Hard To Say ‘I’m Sorry’?
The chief reason people find it so agonisingly difficult to simply say "I'm sorry" comes down to a deeply ingrained kind of defence mechanism: we unconsciously treat an apology as an admission of moral failure, rather than an acknowledgment of a behavioural impact.
By Elaine Sihera 20 days ago in Humans
If They Don’t Want to Be With You, That’s Closure
“There’s a trick to the ‘graceful exit.’ It begins with the vision to recognize when a job, a life stage, or a relationship is over — and let it go. It means leaving what’s over without denying its validity or its past importance to our lives. It involves a sense of future, a belief that every exit line is an entry, that we are moving up, rather than out.” ― Ellen Goodman
By Jeff Bartonabout a month ago in Humans
The Brick Wall and the Swimming Pool
Everyone thinks they remember childhood clearly. We swear we know what was said, who said it, how it felt, and what it meant. But memory is a slippery creature. It bends. It edits. It protects. It romanticizes. It erases. And sometimes, it rewrites the same moment into two completely different stories depending on who’s holding it.
By Syl De'Vilabout a month ago in Humans
