Category Archives: Reflection

I bought a brand-new date book yesterday, the kind I use every year – spiral-bound, black imitation leather covers wrapped around pages and pages of blank boxes. Every square has a number to tell me which day of the month … Continue reading →

When I graduated from high school and moved away from my home and the friends I had grown up with, it was with sorrow. When I came back to visit and hung out with those friends, each time we parted … Continue reading →

I love weddings. I have been to a handful in the past few weeks (and I have one more to go to next weekend). It is interesting to see how, even with such similar decorations (candles and flowers and lots … Continue reading →

Society tells us it is vital to receive a good education so that we may secure a well-paying job upon graduation. And for what? . . . You save money to buy nice things, drive a nice car, and live … Continue reading →

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old time is still a flying; And this same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying. – Robert Herrick, “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time” “Carpe diem. Seize the day. Gather … Continue reading →

Some reflecting I was doing on Christmas day that has nothing whatsoever to do with Christmas. Continue reading →

Now to explain the sentence of my last entry: Every time I turn around, it all just seems so silly. Every time I turn around Meaning, when I reflect on the past – old events, circumstances, relationships, problems, mistakes, regrets… … Continue reading →

Every time I turn around, it all just seems so silly.

Tonight I was driving home from a late night of studying at the library; the clock read 11:57pm. And I thought: This is the end of October 25, 2005. There are three minutes left, and then it’s gone. Dead. Lost. … Continue reading →

Don’t take life too seriously Continue reading →

I was in a deep mood one recent night (more so than usual) and as I often do in deep moods, began writing. This is what resulted. In the past year, what would I have done differently had I the … Continue reading →