July 2012
2 posts
Why?
I have a habit of tuning out when horrific, incomprehensible events take place. It’s as if I simply can’t handle the senselessness of it all. I don’t know how to wrap my mind around how, and why these things happen. I think I’m afraid if I dwell on it too long, I won’t be able to stop.
So when I heard about the Aurora shootings this weekend, I tuned out. For a while, anyway. Then, as I spent a...
Hunger Strike
Vivi’s gone though all sorts of changes and phases, but one thing’s remained constant: she loves her food. She’s all but worn out the “more” hand sign. And I’ve fought her as she tries to stuff her mouth- inserting more and more food before she’s chewed and swallowed what’s already in there. On one recent pancake Sunday, she ate more than daddy and...
