Author Archives: The Lost Pedestrian

I’ve been searching for you. But you are not easily found. I thought I heard you here, I imagined your voice pinging out to me. The words were too distant but I could tell from the texture, the timbre, this … Continue reading →

*The title for this post was my iPhone’s translation of my voice speaking the words: why are relationships all about power? why is power all about relationships? i asked you first. but i asked you second. but i don’t really … Continue reading →

i am finding that the best way to get through stressful situations is to just say thank you to everybody you encounter. even if there is no real context. take today, for example, the only 2 words I have uttered … Continue reading →

this is just a secret between you and me. so please don’t tell anyone. i’ve been offered a job in another part of the country and i’ve been either wrestling with the decision, or trying to distract myself from the … Continue reading →

i am gradually learning that not only can i brush my teeth while standing on one foot, but that it is totally acceptable. it took forever to realize that. i’m not sure why. i decided to take advantage of not … Continue reading →

i’ve been struggling with a deep remorse for the past day or 2 over an act of violence i almost committed, or partially committed. you see, i was pulling into a parking lot, directly behind a big van that was … Continue reading →

my simulacrum wants to meet your mother, just to see what she’s like. I’ve wanted to meet her for a long time. I know you complain about her all of the time. which is justifiable, of course. Sometimes she sounds like an incredible … Continue reading →

my big dilemma, my big question over the past century or so has been … how is it possible to reach some measure of acceptance of who one is and what one has, while also recognizing when change is necessary? is there … Continue reading →