02/23
In the spirit of removing complication, this article will provide clear and simple ways for you to continue complicating your life……..::::::::::::::))))))) and perhaps a few hints to help you get out of those messes you created to complain about to all your complicated friends….
11 Ways to Complicate Your Life:
1. Let other people talk you into [...]
02/11
I have a dating theory that goes something like, "You knew he was an asshole the first night you met him. So don't be surprised that he's being an asshole now." And I imagine having a serial killer for a son would work much the same way. Most toddlers are rambunctious; yours used to kill small bunnies, mummify them, and then bury them in a location convenient enough to visit over and over, like--say--your back yard...
02/02
I call him my son. I’ve memorized his life. I have no static image of him, but look at him from distinct blossoms of time. There he is gumming a frozen bagel; he is asleep in his swing, gently rocking side to side; we lie on the floor together, rolling matchbox cars back and forth to each other; he is on the soccer field; he is getting ready for the prom; I am showing him my birthplace in Damascus; we are praying together. His life is whole for me, and here my grief hits hard, a thud, a claustrophobic scratching at an endless wall. You only see a life in total upon death.