“Expect not and you shall not be disappointed!” It’s what my Mother would say when my sister and I would realize as kids that our dad got her nothing for Christmas, or her birthday, or anything else...
“No matter what I do, I can’t seem to stop reflecting and trying to analyze what really happened to my marriage. It’s like my whole life went down the tubes with my divorce. I’m depressed, I’ve gained...
“So my buddy told me that you think drifting through life is a ‘lesser loser life.’ He told me I needed to come see you because you would blow me the hell out of this drifting thing. He went...
“I love Thanksgiving because I get to go to Arkansas and see my Mamaw and my Auntie Granny, and eat lots of chocolate cake!” It’s what I wrote beneath the turkey I colored on the piece of construction...
“Something is horribly wrong with me. It seems that no matter what I do, no matter what happens, I end up angry.“ When I hear those words (regardless of the feeling) I know it’s someone’s “emotional...
“Do you want me to superglue myself to her? I don’t get all the connection stuff you are talking about!“ Although his comment made me smile, it saddened my heart to note once again, as occurs often in...
”I’m not sure which love song to sing at this point. At times, I think I should sing Whitney Houston’s: ‘If I should stay, I would only be in your way.So I’ll go, but I know I’ll...
“What’s love got to do with this?” was his retort after her heartfelt request: “I just want to know that you love me.” This is not an unusual scenario to unfold in my office. While our focus is on...
“What’s the point? My marriage has failed, I am looking old, I’m depressed, and there’s just nothing worth living for anymore.” I listened with compassion, and leaned toward her as I asked gently: “Do...
