And this one was being stubborn The embers are still smoldering But ever so slowly, the flames were put out The bridge will be completely demolished sooner rather than later I’ll probably get flack for it Complete with a demand to rebuild But that’s not my problem This one was a long time coming DistanceContinue reading “Another Day, Another Bridge Burnt”
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To Be Out From Under His Thumb
It feels like forever ago (even though it wasn’t) When my son and I were living in a situation where we were being tormented by an HVAC system Today was the perfect example of why I’m thrilled we’re out Where our room was a comfortable 20°C when we woke up No AC was on AndContinue reading “To Be Out From Under His Thumb”
The Contrast
The difference hasn’t gone unnoticed There’s a stark contrast in the comfortability level in the building While living in Brampton, it was cold. Bone chilling cold ALL THE TIME During the winter, the heat stayed off during the day The only time it came on was the overnight The only other exception was when itContinue reading “The Contrast”
With Hindsight Comes Clarity
Distance usually provides a better picture Allowing time to process things Going into a big move (especially one that involved a child and a new country), the unknown was a HUGE factor The one thing that didn’t even cross our minds was unearthing a psychopathic narcissist But that’s what happened And it was something thatContinue reading “With Hindsight Comes Clarity”
It’s the Principle
When there’s a dirty kitchen to be cleaned but I refused to clean it When there’s an extremely dirty floor that I could have helped take care of When there are dirty dishes that need to be rewashed in order to be usable but I refuse to touch them When there are expenses that canContinue reading “It’s the Principle”
For the First Time in 3 Years…
We’re sleeping in a space that’s comfortable Where the air isn’t freezing constantly (because of an abuser) Nor are we frying because of a lack of an AC during a heat wave like we were earlier this summer For the first time in 3 years, we’re going out because we WANT to Not because we’reContinue reading “For the First Time in 3 Years…”
What Motivates Me
My son The ‘other side’ The ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ That there’s more to ‘this life’ than what’s been thrown our way We moved in hopes of finding a better support system, since we didn’t have one. Initially, we thought we found the much needed support after ‘the move’. But that provedContinue reading “What Motivates Me”
Just Care
That’s all it takes It shouldn’t be THAT hard Reaching out Giving a helping hand Provide a hand UP Show up Keeping a distance may be necessary to provide space (as needed), but it shouldn’t be the norm Be there Be present Even if it’s just to lend an ear while things are sorted outContinue reading “Just Care”
Social Media
It has it’s benefits With so many options to ‘stay in touch’, it can become easy to bury your nose in your phone I use it Not as much as I used to But I refuse to touch Facebook I deactivated my account over a year ago I don’t miss it I have no intentionContinue reading “Social Media”
The Shift
Life threw us a curveball when we moved 3 years ago, as we unexpectedly crossed paths with a psychologically abusive neighbor Life threw us another one last year, when we ended up moving into a place with abusive alcoholics in the building Multiple curveball came our way in the last few weeks, as our vehicleContinue reading “The Shift”
Island of Misfit Mamas 