Have you ever come across an old story you’d completely forgotten existed? I did, just the other day, and it gave me a nostalgic smile.
Category: Memories
Nostalgia
When we are old, life seems to go from Christmas to Christmas. The years in between holiday seasons rush by faster and faster, a blur of color and sound. We look forward to what remains, and behind to what has been. What is behind stretches out in vivid detail, with Christmases standing out like the bright lights on the tree of life. What lies ahead feels frighteningly brief, as we know how fast those Christmases will follow one up on another until we, too, become stars in the sky.
Welcome, Autumn
Autumn is without a doubt my favorite season. It is the time of year when the world begins to grow quiet, life settles down, and the Earth prepares for sleep. The birds are migrating south, squirrels and chipmunks are gathering their stores for the winter, and the animals that hibernate are gorging themselves to put…
My Thoughts To Your Thoughts
“Serendipity.” It’s one of (if not the number one) my favorite words. I just love the way it sounds, so bouncy and fun, but I especially love when it lands in front of me, laughing and reaching out to let me know that “someone out there” really does hear our hearts.
On a Roll
Not that kind of roll. I’m on Day 12 of NaNoWriMo and have written 18,790 words. That’s better than I’ve done in the last several tries, and I am actually excited about this story. Considering the fact that I just sat down and started typing without any plan or focus, or even the glimmer of…
Here We Go Again
Yet, my own daydream is to someday be the reclusive writer who does nothing but write, publishes enough to really earn a decent living at it, and doesn’t have to do book signings or give interviews or deal with the ups and downs of the human race on a daily basis. I would live surrounded by nature, with only my beloved immediate family close by. I’d have my dog, and my cat, and a guppy or two(hundred), and Starlings around me for conversation during my long days tapping at the keyboard and creating magic.
Gayle Nastasi 