Tag: control
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The Invisible Tether
This morning as I made the rounds of the house, waking children, helping them find things, tucking notes into pockets… I noticed that I had a shadow. Everywhere I went, the dog was. She wasn’t up and moving about, she would flop down with an ostentatious sigh, and lie flat until I went to another…
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It Was Never Enough
There are moments I have wished I were stupid. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think I’m a genius. I know I’m not, as a matter of fact. I have some pretty major flaws in my intelligence (we aren’t talking about my character, here!). But I know I’m pretty smart. Smarter than average and smarter…