Chapters of Change

Chapters of Change

Today represents the 4th day I’m recording in my new journal which documents my Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and New Script. Tomorrow, 4/3, daughter turns the tide to teen at 13. Did I ever tell you about the time that wife and I knew our daughter’s name the moment we met...
4 Risky Games to Play on Your Birthday

4 Risky Games to Play on Your Birthday

According to the Gregorian calendar, at this time on tomorrow’s date of 4/11, my age on the page will display 42 years. And according to the Villalva mood cycle, I find b-days to be opportunities for introspection as previously offered in my Open Letter to the Humans...
The Art of Aging Out

The Art of Aging Out

Another birthday not remembered. It’s not that I forgot the 411 about my birthday. It’s that I don’t remember the day I exited her womb. Yet I was raised to celebrate this unremembered event. After all, this is the day when my life really began. At least that’s what...
Open Letter to the Humans Who Haunt Me

Open Letter to the Humans Who Haunt Me

The phone rang but I didn’t answer. It was him. It was her. It was you. I thought the humans expected something from me, not anything of value, just more than I could offer. These people cared about me, and I cared about them, but I didn’t know how to show it,...