THTO… Sacrifice

Sacrifice

While at work the other day, a lady I work with was talking (if people think I can talk, she has me beat). I know that is no headline, but while she was filling the cracks of silence with her words I had to pause and think about what she was actually saying. I don’t believe people do that enough, think about what they are saying and what their words mean. See, this lady was talking about how Burger King only offers promotions for their Whoppers and not their Double Whoppers, and “regular Whoppers just don’t fill me up, they aren’t enough, ya know?” to which I responded with a nod. But then I thought about it and I realized how privileged it is to say such a thing. Continue reading “THTO… Sacrifice”

The Honest Truth On…

My Birthday

My birthday is a bittersweet kind of day. It marks the day when my life took a sharp turn. On my sixteenth birthday I got home from work to the news that my dad lost his job. That kind of news can take the celebratory mood away from any day much less one’s birthday. And I’m pretty certain when my dad told me he lost his job I said “You’re kidding”. I honestly didn’t really believe him… until he didn’t go to work the next day. Fast forward a year and I was spending my birthday packing boxes to move. Continue reading “The Honest Truth On…”