Barefoot Season

It's okay to screw up. It's what we do afterward that defines us.

She was back in western Washington state, where rain was so prevalent that a day of sunshine was the lead story on the local news.

People have trouble admitting when they act for purely selfish reasons. Telling the truth about something like that forces them to redefine their sense of self. So they make up a story. We all do it. Tell stories to explain the unexplainable. To get by. Sometimes the stories even help us survive that which would otherwise destroy us.

do that to a future hero?” She

The idea that we have to unconditionally love our parents, no matter what they do to us, is a crock of shit.

and drive up with you.

Perhaps gardening could be a metaphor for life, she thought happily. Do a little digging and get rid of everything that’s bothering you.

You’re right on the edge. You can go either way. I think the world would be a better place if you found your way back. Don’t become one of the lost souls. We already have too many.

It’s okay to screw up. It’s what we do afterward that defines us.

better than nothing” didn’t seem like a goal that would make anyone happy.

The past existed. There was no going back. No undoing. There was only moving forward and hoping it all got better.

Robert was a typical guy. He had trouble simply listening and mostly wanted to fix the problem.

From the outside, it wasn’t much. But to her it was everything she needed. A place to retreat and lick her wounds. Somewhere she didn’t have to pretend. Sanctuary.

Evolve in a positive way? Maybe she should stop checking self-help books out of the library for a few weeks and relax with a nice romance instead.

You’re married, you stay married. That’s the way it is. Being happy or not is up to you. A man can’t make a woman happy. It’s like asking a cat to grow wings. It’s not in their nature. Happiness is in here.

Being happy or not is up to you. A man can’t make a woman happy. It’s like asking a cat to grow wings. It’s not in their nature. Happiness is in here.