Author Archives: vftc11

I am finding more and more this week that people disappoint me. I think we all can agree that the political climate in this country has produced a bottomless pit of disappointment for all of us. So much damage has … Continue reading →

A rainy morning. Fits my mood. I’m tired of the know-it-all millenial, participation-trophy generation. They think they’ve got it all scoped out and know everything better than anyone else. They’ve stopped learning – “dead brains” for lack of a better … Continue reading →

It’s Monday afternoon and I’m having trouble focusing (what else is new?) It’s another Monday where I am feeling thoroughly exhausted. At least, mentally. I’m fortunate to have what I have, and I am eternally thankful. But I am so … Continue reading →

I’m at a point where I don’t know if I matter any more. Humanity – real humanity – is gasping its last breath. And “society” sits idly by, quietly watching – doing NOTHING. We all spend our lives getting insulted, … Continue reading →

Asking for a friend.

Do you hear it? Sirens. Car horns, Dog barking. A distant train whistle. Kids laughing. An airplane overhead. Talking, Music. Life. Do you even think about the noise any more? Most of us are numbed to it. Self-conditioned to ignore … Continue reading →

As this week goes on, that question gets more and more difficult to respond to.  Right now I am, literally, asleep  on my feet. It seems like I am always waiting for the stimulants to kick in. These days, it … Continue reading →

I’m really trying to hold it together. If you let it, this world will take and take and take from you until you have nothing left. Life will do that to you as well. Have you ever asked yourself “Is this … Continue reading →

That is our go-to response when we are too tired to think. I am guilty of using it, too. Too much, sometimes. Knee-jerk responses are all too easy to dish out. That gets on my nerves – particularly when I … Continue reading →

What do you say when you want to scream for help? Where does humanity live in today’s world? What am I supposed to do with all of the “chatter” in my mind? How alone am I in this world? I … Continue reading →