Memories from the past haunt me
the ghost of an old love that lingers on
it has such a strong hold that I don’t know how to move forward away from the pain
where to begin to let go of a dream that was never meant to be

In my mind and in my heart all is perfect
saved in a folder in my mind that shows me so much love
void of the truth, that you left me here alone and crying
spending my days writing words, that I hope will bring you back to me
away from you my heart cries so mournfully

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David Asked:

“I’d like to know if this girl is interested in me. We both go to the same college. The thing is, she has a boyfriend, some guy she’s known since before coming here. I don’t know the details of their relationship. At any rate, her and I are currently friends, and I don’t want to turn things sour, but if there is a good chance for a relationship here then I want to take it.

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Katie Asked:

“ok im gonna make this as short 4 u as possible … i left my husband that i was with 7 years about a year ago moved to sc i lived in fl and recently my best guy friend that I’ve known since 5th grade found me on myspace we stopped talking in 11th because he moved to PA and lost touch . well i always like him alot but he dated a couple good friends of mine that i hooked him up with but we were always closer then they were talked so much we always fell asleep on the phone lol and we have been talking about every other day but he has a girlfriend they have been together about 2 years she has 3 kids none are his he says he’s not happy and she’s trying to pressure him into marring her and about a week ago he said alot of stuff then said he loves me and told me not to kill him for taking so long to do so but i know this guy WELL and i think he might just be freaking out cuz of his current relationship and i feel really guilty for actually wanting him but i honestly do and always have ps…… i have a 3/12 year old and my response to him when he said i love u was he knows i have always genuinely cared about him but he has a g/f with kids and i cant do that WHAT SHOULD I DO?”

- Katie (21, Manning, SC)

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“Sometimes it just takes that one extra step to make a world of difference.”
LoVe LuCy
Our lives, made up of so many moments, can have us flustered, as much as feelings faithful that all is well.

We know, from personal experience, that when we have days where we worry of the “what ifs”, the next will come where we feel we just seems to effortlessly “know it all!”

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Many years ago, having been married a brief time, I came home after having had a strong, yet curious, experience. One I was both eager and frightened to tell my husband about, knowing what I had to say was considered a taboo subject. Eager, because I was the taboo-slaying Joan of Arc; frightened, because I had never seen a relationship work when two people dared utter—never mind explore—the truth together.

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The steam rises from the round opening of her coffee cup, as she gazes through the window at all the people walking back and forth. Carissa counts the many people crossing the busy intersection, wondering what they are doing or where they are heading. People march in and out of the coffee shop, ordering their early day latte’s, chai teas or muffins to soften the workday. Conversations about the current budget, projections for the year, agenda’s and general conversation echo throughout the shop. It’s difficult for her to make out what they are saying because Nathan is talking to her about the time he raced a Porsche in his BMW up the interstate. Sitting in their same spot in the coffee shop, Nathan continues to try and impress her with all the stories about fast life. What he doesn’t know is she had the real thing, and misses him greatly. As she lifts the hot latte to her lips, she blows softly, listening to him tell this story. Placing the cup back down on the brown tabletop, it makes a slight tap against the surface, which made her look down at her hand, displaying her wedding ring. Last night, she was awaken again and paid attention to the ring for the first time in a long time. Anyone who has been married for a long time knows the ring on the finger becomes so much a part of the body, sometimes it’s not even realized that it’s on. Nathan sits there with in his plaid suit jacket, brown shirt, and solid black tie. Being well groomed and hair cut with perfection, to any other woman, he may be extremely attractive. However, Carissa just listens to him tell his stories.

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As a lesbian I have been approached more then once by the “Curious” straight girl…usually it is after they have consumed large amounts of adult beverages that allows them to let their guard down enough to express what they all want to know…What is it like to be with another woman?” It is in this moment of intoxication that they somehow find the courage to approach either a girlfriend or a known lesbian throwing caution to the wind any inhibition about their curiosity! I’m sure this might have happened to some of you? Wouldn’t it be nice, if just once before they were drunk, they could just see that it’s not about being straight or gay? It is just that the person brings about feelings in you that you did not know existed and sometimes it just comes down to old fashion chemistry! So after a night of heavy drinking out with friends…here is a story about the straight girl caught in a moment of indiscretion…

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When you are married and you are looking into either separate or to actually divorce, that’s a big step, not only for you, but for the rest of the family as well. When you have kids together, it’s even a bigger decision then if you are just married without children. You have to take look at how it will effect the kids and if they are close with both parents and such. Then you still have to talk about custody and visitation. In some cases, the other parent might not matter as much as some. Sometimes one of the parents will give in and just let the one have the kids and see them whenever they can or not at all. Other times there are going to be ugly custody hearings. Sometimes parents should agree to disagree on things and each should give a little. Either way with a divorce or a separation it’s going to be hardest on the kids. So make sure that you talk to your kids and somewhat let them know what is going on and that things will be changing and let them know that the both of you still love them unconditionally but that you two just need a break.

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Why do women love bad boys? We constantly complain about men who never return phone calls, flake on dates, and treat us like red headed step children, but we continue running back into their arms or become giddy when they actually do decide to call. Is it because we love the chase? When in actuality these men aren’t spending much time chasing you if they barely give you any attention. Why do we live in a world where drama is easier to find in a relationship than plain ol’ happiness? More importantly, why do we love bad boys so much?

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Ever notice when you’re with some people, you feel contracted, self-conscious, worried that who you are is somehow flawed or not enough? And then there are other folks, in whose presence you feel just the opposite. You feel relaxed, expanded, closer to the best version of yourself; natural, free and enough! Ever wonder why that is? Or why we would ever choose to get into a relationship with the former? Me too! As a matter of fact, this perplexing twist turns out to be as simple as it is complex—and I am inclined to move towards the simple understanding in this moment.

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