Tag: Death

  • Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, These Flowers Are Dying and So Are You

    I’ve never been a very “girly” girl.  As a child I hated anything with lace, frills or flounces.  I can remember my mom trying to dress me in pink ruffles and I was not having it, at all. I was in tears, stomping around the house.  I’ve never liked pink very much (except maybe florescent…

  • The Last Option

    In honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week…I offer you a short story about suffering from mental illness. Will you take the time to spread the word, to spread acceptance, empathy and compassion? Everyone knows someone who suffers, even if you don’t realize it, for many suffer alone. Are you willing to make it a bit…