by JaySchryer | May 25, 2021 | Real Life
And so, I’ve moved again. The tenth time in 20 years. I consider this proof of my madness. Who moves ten times in 20 years? Mad men. That’s who. Mad men, and people on the run. Despite what most people believe, I’m not running away from anything....
by JaySchryer | Jun 7, 2020 | Real Life
“Love will find a way…I know.” ~Tesla We are living in a time of unprecedented fear and uncertainty. A deadly virus is raging around the world, with no end in sight. violence is exploding in the United States (and around the world) as people fight...
by JaySchryer | Apr 3, 2020 | Real Life
“Maybe I’m lonely. It’s all I’m qualified to be.” ~Meatloaf I’ve been lonely my whole life. I have suffered long periods of loneliness and isolation broken up by brief periods of connection. It is a wound in my heart and soul that...
by JaySchryer | Dec 9, 2019 | Real Life
Dear One, You have so much to offer to the world. Your heart is a beautiful, magical gift that never stops giving. The kindness, compassion, tenderness, and love that you share with everyone in your presence is the best gift anyone could ever hope to receive. Everyone...
by JaySchryer | Dec 6, 2019 | Real Life
“I think you should get a job.” Her words cut me to the core of my very being. Did she not understand the pain and weakness that had forced me to retire several years prior to her statement? She lived with me. She understood, I thought, better than anyone...
by JaySchryer | Jul 31, 2019 | Real Life
“One love. One blood. One life, you got to do what you should. One life, with each other: Sisters, Brothers. One life, but we’re not the same—We get to carry each other. Carry each other.” ~U2, One Songs lend themselves to different interpretations...