Category Archives: Favorites

The Man I Love

Posted on December 27, 2022 by kristianw84

If ever you should meet my hero, the keeper of my heart He will tell you he is full of faults, a sorrow that will not depart. But if there is anything you should understand about this man I love … Continue reading →

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The Girl With the Kind Blue Eyes

Posted on November 13, 2022 by kristianw84

One day I gazed deep into the mirrorReflection caught me by surpriseFor found within the love I heldFor the girl with the kind blue eyes The light went off and cried I didWhen I recognized my demiseIf I continued spewing … Continue reading →

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Lessons My Mother Taught Me

Posted on July 4, 2022 by kristianw84

My mother taught me to have compassion for the living. To always have vases on hand in case a friend is feeling low and in need of lilacs cut from the lilac bush ladybugs still stuck to the twigs. To … Continue reading →

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Reasons to Live While the World Burns…

Posted on July 3, 2022 by kristianw84

Sunrises. Memories you have yet to make. People you have yet to meet. Vinyl records. Laughing with loved ones. Movie marathons. Random kindness. Forehead kisses. Exchanging smiles with a stranger when you accidentally discover beauty together. Art. The feeling of … Continue reading →

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When Ball Meets Bat

Posted on March 11, 2022 by kristianw84

It’s that feeling when the boys of summer take the field pitcher of the opposing team on the mound your favorite batter at bat the sun on your face the glorious aroma of concession food wafting through the air there’s … Continue reading →

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You’ve Got That Nostalgic Feeling

Posted on September 29, 2021 by kristianw84

Some songs and movies from our past do not have the most outstanding quality or originality, but they give us that sense of familiarness, a reminder of a simpler time. (I sound so old.) So, just because they might be … Continue reading →

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“Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone”

Posted on September 2, 2021 by kristianw84

Such peculiar things – life and time. Both moving forward never looking over their shoulders. Yet, as I sit here I can’t help but think of past times, moments that feel like lifetime’s ago and at the same time feel … Continue reading →

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What a Wonderful World

Posted on May 31, 2021 by kristianw84

During my adolescence, I had a mentor who was also the pastor of the church I attended at the time. I’m not sure if this man realizes how important he is to me or how much he really shaped me … Continue reading →

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Wrapped Up in You

Posted on February 14, 2021 by kristianw84

sometimes i sit at this window and stare at this tree and think of the life it might have known – the nurturing of a man’s hands who planted its seed and cared for it. its roots growing and wrapping … Continue reading →

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An Ode To The Greats

Posted on February 3, 2021 by kristianw84

take my handand fly away with meto faraway lands where water flowsof peace and ecstasy where we are free to be ourselvesjust simply you and mewe can climb the highest mountainsand swim the vastest sea let’s go camping in Frost’s … Continue reading →

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