Tag: writing
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Forgetfulness
I wish I could forget. I truly do. I feel like it would’ve propelled me forward and quicker. My kids amaze me with how quickly and often they apply forgetfulness. Let me explain. A couple of weeks ago, my son and I went on an overnight camping trip with the entire 5th-grade class at his…
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Life of the Party
Caller: “What’s up, man? How are you?” Me: “I’m cool. What’s up?” Caller: “Did you hear anything about Brad passing away?” A wave of numbness crossed my tongue as I held a shallow breath. Me: “Naw, man….I haven’t heard that,” sounding perplexed. Caller: “Someone’s calling. I gotta take this call. I’ll…I’ll call you back. Bye.”…
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Dear time: Where do you have to be?
Why is time moving so fast? Where did the time go? Herbie explores this idea and a few thoughts surrounding the passing of time.
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Hello, it’s me.
No, not like the Todd Rungren 1972 classic (although it’s groovin’). It has been quite a while since I’ve written anything here. There’s quite a lot going on. This past week, I quietly celebrated 8 years of writing for Give Love Live More. Wow! That’s something. I’ve written a little, I’ve written a lot and…
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Keeping it Real
So, I haven’t been completely honest with. While that sounds bad, lemme clean that up a bit: I haven’t been exactly authentic as I used to be. When I first started this blog over 5 years ago, I was writing from a very raw, tender place. I didn’t care who was reading or why. I…
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I don’t like myself
I’m sitting here, at my “New-new” writing spot, across from my back up spot, IHOP. Shhh! Please don’t tell her that I’m being an infidel. LOL. Hey, even writing spots need some side action, right? Oh c’mon, it was a joke, for crying our loud! It’s amazing, because I’m here at Starbucks, which is a…
