Do We Have To Be Scarred For Life?
posted about 1 year ago | 4 comments
I read a little short story recently where the main female character in the book was in her late 20’s. She’d been in a car accident with her parents when she was young – her parents were killed, and it resulted in her having some bad scarring on h...
Pull The Cord, Stop The Bus & Let Me Off!
posted about 1 year ago, updated 20 minutes later | 1 comment
When I was a child, my favorite toys were always my baby dolls. I loved playing Mommy.
I do have some memories of those dolls and I do remember after getting married having the desire to start a family after about a year. But I surely don’t remem...
I do have some memories of those dolls and I do remember after getting married having the desire to start a family after about a year. But I surely don’t remem...
The Cheer & Tears of My Heart
posted about 1 year ago, updated 7 months later | 1 comment
There have been so many things that have brought unbelievable joy to my life – and for those experiences - all those "cheers" - I will be forever grateful.
I have to say that I had a good life growing up. My parents, although not demonstrative a...
I have to say that I had a good life growing up. My parents, although not demonstrative a...
The Way You Make Me Feel
posted over 2 years ago, updated 8 months later | 2 comments
I walk into the room and the lights are turned down low,
You hand me a glass of wine and I sip it - very slow,
You look into my eyes as though you're drinking me in,
The way you make me feel, should surely be a sin.
You turn the music on, so sed...
You hand me a glass of wine and I sip it - very slow,
You look into my eyes as though you're drinking me in,
The way you make me feel, should surely be a sin.
You turn the music on, so sed...
Group Posting P's & Q's
posted over 2 years ago, updated 8 months later | 4 comments
We love ALL our members and are eager to have a lot of posting activity in the group. But we want to make sure the OASIS experience is a positive one for all. So I’m going to just remind everyone (“old” & new) of a few things that we’ll just c...
Reflections Of The Christmas Letters
posted over 4 years ago, updated over 3 years later | 4 comments
This week as I prepared to address my Christmas cards, I gathered up my list of names and addresses used to perform this annual ritual. Along with that list was a file containing copies of Christmas letters that I had so carefully composed then se...
Roller Coaster Love - Part 2
posted over 4 years ago, updated over 3 years later | 2 comments
I have always viewed myself as a well grounded, both feet on the ground, emotionally stable person.
I was very fortunate that the first relationship I had after my divorce was a very healing one. It helped me realize that there might indeed be s...
I was very fortunate that the first relationship I had after my divorce was a very healing one. It helped me realize that there might indeed be s...
Roller Coaster Love
posted over 4 years ago, updated over 3 years later | 3 comments
Written originally October 12, 2006, updated November 5, 2007
Being “in love” – has resulted in both heaven and hell for me. I often wonder why it has to be this way. All I want is to be content and have a happy life – to love and be loved. Is th...
Being “in love” – has resulted in both heaven and hell for me. I often wonder why it has to be this way. All I want is to be content and have a happy life – to love and be loved. Is th...
The Pain Of Love
posted over 4 years ago, updated over 3 years later | 8 comments
It is January 29, 2003. I’m a 56 year old woman. I have now been divorced for almost 4½ years. I was married for over 31 years to a man that cheated on me repeatedly for 26 of those 31 years. Why did I stay when it kept happening over and over? It...
Single Life Is Grand, But.....
posted over 4 years ago, updated over 3 years later | 8 comments
Ah, the single life. It is grand isn’t it?
After 31 plus years of marriage (yes to the same person) and rearing two children that are now wonderful, responsible adults, I’m alone. I spent those years focusing on the needs of three other people m...
After 31 plus years of marriage (yes to the same person) and rearing two children that are now wonderful, responsible adults, I’m alone. I spent those years focusing on the needs of three other people m...
