You told yourself you loved her more. As you laid in bed crying yourself to sleep, you made a silent promise that she mattered more to you than any guy ever could. She is your best friend, you whispered. You pledged to step aside and let her have him even if it could break your heart. It did. That first moment you saw them together you had to leave the room. They held hands and you flinched. He kissed her cheek and you had to look away. You walked in on them in a moment of tangled limbs and h...

Black pepper is the most disgusting spice on the planet. At least, that is what I thought as a young child. I never saw the purpose that it served as it sat in its shaker next to the salt on the table. My older sister, Laura, used to play a nasty little game with me. She would tell me to close my eyes, which I always did obediently, and then ask me to point at one of the shakers on the table. I would point, not knowing if my finger aimed at the salt or pepper, and then she would hand one to m...

Tools. Letters. Phrases. Pieces. Fragments. Nothing. Everything. Words. They are perceived to have meaning. They have no physical effect. Yet, somehow, they are capable of ripping one’s very soul into pieces. They cause wars. They cause death. They cause the separation of families, best friends, and lovers. They caused him to walk out my door. I did not mean it. Any of it. I was angry. I was tired. I was upset. But I did not want him to leave. I did not want to be alone. He was late. He was a...