Should’ve Could’ve Would’ve

One of the things that stuck with me from a few years of therapy and one of the first points my therapist drove home was the whole “would’ve should’ve could’ve” thing. That any time you’re using those words, you’re making a...

Past Tense

I’ve never been great with tenses. Or commas for that matter- though I kind of had to learn once I was teaching writing on the college level. It feels like as I’m writing, I get excited and forget which time I mean to be in, or write in. Now it’s...

On Your Way Away

Thinking pathetic fallacy again- how on this day- the day you would’ve returned to me but will not- it’s so static looking outside. White sky with some grey. No Sun. The flag outside our building blows a little bit- in slow motion.Every time you left for...

Jo Julia

I chose that profile name because 1) Koreans place the last name first, and 2) “Cho” is actually pronounced “Jo” in Korean.Dan hated the English pronunciation of “Cho.” He said it sounded so “chinky.” He told me how...

Hey Dan

Another task of the day is accomplished. Check. I am making great headway on my list. Yes, I took a shower. Have been doing so every day or at least every other ever since this occurred. Didn’t seem like feeling dirty would help at all.But while I was in the...