Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim Have you ever spent a day or two fighting off an illness? You feel sort of lousy but solider on at half speed not wanting to give in to being sick? Finally, you decide that it would be better to admit defeat and spend a day or [...]
What I Learned From Love
February 11, 2009 By 37 Comments
Written by Karen D. Swim I sat by his bed with the notebook by my side. The day was warm and clear and I gazed into the backyard as he slept. He had worked so hard on the yard and it was one of our favorite things about our lovely little home. A vegetable garden [...]
When Loving You is Wrong
February 9, 2009 By 16 Comments
Written by Karen D. Swim “Give me ten more,” the trainer said. The woman eyed him with defiance, “That’s enough, I’m tired.” I watched with mild curiosity as trainer and client engaged in the proverbial standoff. He with a tinge of weariness responded, “You can do ten more. If you want to lose the weight [...]
Love and Poetry
February 4, 2009 By 20 Comments
Written by Karen D. Swim Image by majamarko via Flickr I love movies with lots of action, if something blows up in the first 30 seconds, I’m all in. I am not particularly a fan of romance novels unless there’s also a good mystery or kicky kind of humor attached. Yet, I am a sucker [...]
If You Really Loved Me
February 3, 2009 By 12 Comments
Written by Karen D. Swim If you really love(d) me. Stevie Wonder sang it, author, Ann Rule wrote about its tragic turn and for centuries pubescent boys have uttered the words to girls reluctant to take the next step. The phrase, whether whispered in harmless flirtation or thrown down like a gauntlet becomes a veiled [...]
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