Expectations

The stillness of the morning gently cradled her into consciousness. His room, facing east, meant the sun clung heavily to their resting figures. Unwilling to move, and to disturb the precarious balance of their bodies, she clenched her eyelids and sighed deeply. His subtle snores tickled the curve where neck meets shoulder and she suppressed … More Expectations

Origins

“Always look up …  to the sky” he said“But why?”“Why not … … Because no one else does”I was 25 when I learned my dad was from the sky. Of the sky.I used to think of him as grounded, rooted in the everyday, supporting us, like agood family man. But at 25, I hung upside down, … More Origins