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Valerie’s Anthology is now in paperback
Hey everyone. I just wanted to say that Valerie’s anthology is now in kindle and paperback. Here are the links. Kindle:...
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The Past Comes Back
I don’t write many personal posts anymore, but something happened this week that shook me so bad, I’m still in “Crisis Mode.” For a little over two months now, I’ve been dating someone. Things have...
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Damn You, Professor Chaos!
I watched a little too much South Park last night, including the ones with Butters/Prof. Chaos. I have decided that he is my arch enemy. As one friend said, “I’ve never met anyone as clenched as you.”...
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Happy Birthday Valerie
Tomorrow would’ve been Val’s 38th birthday. It’s still her birthday, even though she’s not around to celebrate it anymore. It’s been a while since I talked about her. It’s still hard. Valerie was my...
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The Things You Forget
I wrote this yesterday, but I wanted to share it because it’s still hurting me. I expect that this will only get worse with time. January 24th, 2013, 3 years, 3 months, and 3 days ago, my partner...
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A Beautiful Day, A Hard Day
Today Mercy College’s English Department has its induction ceremony for the English Honors Society, also known as Sigma Tau Delta. Part of the ceremony is an award called The Valerie Z Lewis Award for...
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She Smoked Menthols…
She smoked menthols. Newports, I think, but they might have been Newport Lights, or 100s. It’s been almost four years, and these details have faded away. She liked to wear black, but she had this tan,...
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Guilt or the Void: Facing a Lover’s Death
On Tuesday it was four years since Valerie died. I admit, it’s getting easier to accept, though I still had a good cry on the way home from the grave. Certain songs still trigger tears, and I dream...
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Friday would have been my fiance Valerie’s 40th birthday. She passed away suddenly on January 24th, 2013. It still haunts me. I don’t think that you ever get over something like that. I don’t think you...
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Today marks the 5th year anniversary of my fiance Valerie’s death. I don’t have the spoons to really talk about it. Maybe tomorrow. I always have nightmares about it, but for the past week, I’ve been...
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