I just wanted to thank everyone for checking out my blog recently. It means a lot that you’re interested in what I write. I’ve appreciated all the compliments you’ve paid me this far. It encourages me to be more thoughtful and write more frequently.

It’s difficult to watch an icon’s flame extinguish; a light which graced so many lives burn out. He did his best to shoulder the world’s pain with his own, but a life ravaged by addiction and depression breaks even the strongest of men. He was selfless. He dedicated his entire life to giving people the […]

Like a sunflower stretching towards the sun, she stood poignantly above the crowd; graceful and proper. As he gazed in adoration, stealing snapshots from across the room, he slowly lifted his head once more only to see her standing, staring straight into his frozen eyes. She calmly extended both of her arms – bronzed and […]

My life is approaching a standstill where routine is trump. I’m running out of new friends and conversation topics. Everything is bland and uninteresting. I feel my creativity stalling and the words I write less meaningful. To be frank, I’m bored, and the only cure is somewhere foreign. A new adventure, a new storyline, and […]

I sat motionless next to my grandfather on his deathbed. His paper thin, scaly skin, swelled arms, and toothless grin laid shaking. His unintelligible sounds and writhing, anguished gesticulations made us aware that his Oxycontin was wearing off. My grandmother, with a smile, was talking to him through it all. “Do you want something to […]

Laws are intended to bridge the void which the juxtaposition of egotistic individuals and the civilization critical to their survival creates. Law gives structure to and defines the culture of the society it governs. Behavior is learned, and the law is lopsided. Those in power attempt to remain in power by orchestrating and manipulating the […]

A day is just a day. There is nothing profound in a day; simply the musings of evolving characters and their autobiographies. It’s hard not to get lost. Dreaming intensifies desire. It provides purpose and a reason to fight. Page follows page, chapter follows chapter, and in the end, if days are lived with vigor […]

“Kiyoaki drew comfort from the peace of mind that comes with loss. In his heart, he always preferred the actuality of loss to the fear of it. He had lost Satoko. And with that he was content. For by now he had learned how to quiet even his subsequent resentment. Every show of feeling was […]

I am continually amazed at the depth of the human condition; the moment you connect at a deep level with another person, you realize the infinite complexity of society. Every single person is a sum of all their experiences. However, we too often prefer topical relationships and rely heavily on stereotypes to define and characterize […]

I was given a opportunity to stay; an ultimatum with a non-zero chance of success. If I was, we would have been elated, a failure, a detriment. I chose indifference, and I regret that an opportunity was wasted. Scared? Sure. Ready? Who knows. All I know is I chose non-action and let both parties down. […]