Thought Salad

Tag: life

  • Heros

    What does it take To pay homage to your hero? How can you show them  what they’ve done for you? Shaping the way you think and experience  the world, A hero can be anyone at all I’ve had so many in my life, I can’t even name them all. I grew up surrounded by giants …

  • Fight Night

    I wonder what kind of drive it takes to want to be the best of the best. I like to make a decent showing, But I haven’t ever felt the need to be number one, as long as I’m not the last in line. Watching the fight tonight brought back the question, What kind of…

  • Silent Goodbye

    I woke up this morning,  within minutes  feeling anxiety  lodge in my chest.  It was a deep discomfort,  like I was forgetting something, The tightness moved in to stay,  deciding to inhabit  the area around  my heart.  I’ve had this same sensation  a handful of times,  and now know what it means,  although I wish…

  • High school, now and then 

    Some days random thoughts come to mind.  Today’s special appearance was an old tv show, from almost twenty five years ago. Parker Lewis can’t lose.  High school redone for the millionth time, but from the perspective of a cool kid.  Cause that’s never been done, right? They would always synchronize swatches whenever they had a…

  • Payback 

    What is it about the sounds children make that can give such a visceral response? The sound of laughter, pealing clear and high  like a bell  can fill me with such joy. But the sound of their screams will curdle your blood,  Depending on the pitch. I listened to five children under the age of…

  • Prejudice 

    It came from the ooze,  down in the muck. Brought back to daylight by long repressed feelings  Of inadequacy and envy Sliding out of hiding,  sleek and hungry  searching for a victim, An unwary prey, Someone vulnerable  and innocent, That it could stomp on with glee. It doesn’t care about truth Or others, It searches…

  • The silent heart

    He was so alone, the man who did it all, quiet and self-effacing while others shone. He watched from the sidelines while others basked in the spotlight, content to know he put them there. Brilliant, caring and kind, he was a million people,  behind the scenes he toiled with no expectation or desire for acknowledgement.…

  • Sunday night blues

    It’s a strange feeling that has taken over me as I sit and look out my window.  I watch in a trance as the neighbour over the fence mows their lawn. I’m not at all interested, but my eyes have welded to the spot while I contemplate this strange sensation. It’s almost like I’m a…

  • The Dog Days of Summer

    It’s been a busy summer.  Sometimes, I wonder how my brain remembers half of what I need to do.  I started a bullet journal this week, hoping it will help me keep my life in order. I spent an hour on it the first day, and haven’t looked at it much in the last two…

  • A matched set

    Some people aren’t meant to be alone,  solitary and strong Some thrive with the challenge of pairing for life, while others wither with the load. Today I watched a proud person struggle with the realization they can no longer provide for their other half, Struggling to continue themselves, unsure where to turn, not wanting to…