For some people the phrase, “don’t ever change” may sound like a positive statement. However, this statement has forever irritated me. It reminds me of being in elementary school because it was said to me repeatedly whenever I did something for someone that I didn’t particularly want to do or even particularly like very much.Continue reading ““Don’t Ever Change””
Author Archives: Gilda Tavernese
The Time Apple Made Me Cry
I guess there is no yin without yang. My last post discussed all things celebratory and this post is quite the opposite. The best place to start is always at the beginning. The evening of my birthday I decided to download all of my pictures from my cell phone onto my laptop. I’ve done itContinue reading “The Time Apple Made Me Cry”
Celebration Time!
Ok. I know there is not much to celebrate at the moment. It’s January, it’s bitter cold out, and we are in yet another quasi lockdown. However, sometimes you just have to find the fun. So, I’ve decided that since yesterday was my birthday and tomorrow is my one year anniversary of TAFF I wouldContinue reading “Celebration Time!”
Remember The Two C’s Each New Year: CONQUER a Fear and CHANGE Your Passwords!
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you were able to spend your holidays in peace and with those closest to you. I had a peaceful Christmas with my family, parents, sisters—and their families—and then a quiet start to the new year with my own children. On January first I took a nice long walk aloneContinue reading “Remember The Two C’s Each New Year: CONQUER a Fear and CHANGE Your Passwords!”
2022
Repetitive 2’s shall steer us straight into a year that seals our fate The minutes shall tick down this year and it will all be done I personally cannot wait to say goodbye to 2021! We came through on the other side of year two Although we are vaxxed we find ourselves having a flashbackContinue reading “2022”
Essence Of The Season
I watch them awake from their slumber, the desire to sleep eclipsed by their excitement. Groggily mumbling the words “Merry Christmas” as they throw their arms around my neck. Leaping to the ground rushing towards their bedroom door. They yank their decorative Santa hats from the top of the banister stairs. First checking the labelContinue reading “Essence Of The Season”
A Collective Greeting: From Us To Them
Smiles sit on faces like the masks that we wear, covering the true sadness that truly exists there Our hearts remain saddened as we raise our glasses high, no one knows the sorrow that we really feel inside A loved one is missing around the table it’s true, but oftentimes we pretend that nothing isContinue reading “A Collective Greeting: From Us To Them”
Yuletide Gatherings
Clinking and clanking and chatter about Fussing and tossing, in plates and out Holiday music dancing softly throughout Children’s chatter and thunderous trotting, every move they tried, even hopping The house never felt so alive as the fire burned high Warm air it blew as the winds outside whipped through Evening passed, hearts and glassesContinue reading “Yuletide Gatherings”
Christmas Magic
It twinkles and sparkles and all through the house the magic appears to others seemingly without a fuss The children excitedly and gleefully cheer, “hurry up, put it up, Christmas is almost here!” The mad dash begins, in one store and out another, as our arms get weaker but eager to finish, the long listContinue reading “Christmas Magic”
Brutal Truth
Truth can be the kindest form of communication It can be the most intimate way we let someone we care about know how we feel Namely, how their actions have made us feel Brutal truth can be the most sincere way we express our emotions The ugly is not in its harsh way of deliveranceContinue reading “Brutal Truth”
Thoughts At F___ It Forties 