…things you find vexing

43. Fallen leaves that are mushy underfoot instead of crunchy. Reaching the bottom of a bowl of popcorn to find a glut of unpopped kernels.  So much unfulfilled potential. Coathangers and the tanglesome way they live. The cat missing the litter tray, a small smile on her lips as she walks away. The inner conflictContinue reading “…things you find vexing”

…the dive

31.— Your father taught you to dive at an early age, first sitting you at the edge of the pool, arms pointing like a giant beak, encouraging you to tip gently into the water. You don’t remember the transition from sitting to standing but at some point, when the fear had gone, you would haveContinue reading “…the dive”