Guys, I went through a break-up last week. It was everything you’d expect; messy, dramatic, exhausting, sad. I mean, this one happened with my writing critique group, but still. It boiled down to a difference in management style. The original creator of the group preferred a solid structure and order. I like a more free-flowing, …

Today, we put down our nine-year-old dog. Yesterday, my sister told me she’s “two words from crying.” She said it with a watery voice, and I had to choose my next words carefully so they weren’t the two she hoped not to hear. Two words from crying. Not me. I’ve heard two certain words so …