When I started at Felida Elementary after my parents divorced and Mom moved my younger sister and me out to the family property, I could have tried to fit in with the popular girls. The most popular girl took me in hand and pointed out all the cool kids, but I never strove to beContinue reading “Loved and Interesting”
Tag Archives: Fort Worth
Epic Moving Story
“I don’t know if Fort Worth doesn’t want us to leave or if it’s kicking our butt on the way out,” Mike told me as Christa and I circled the DFW metroplex. Ever since Mom died back in 2019, the words, “God has a plan,” have set me off. I believed that the world wasn’tContinue reading “Epic Moving Story”
General Updates
This spring has been a whirlwind of activity. I haven’t written much in the past couple of months because whenever I thought about sitting down to share a story, all that came to mind were snippets of poetry about being underwater and not being able to take a breath. If you had told me lastContinue reading “General Updates”
Moving Home
This June after eight years in Texas, we will move back to Albuquerque, New Mexico. We made the decision ahead of the cold front that put our lives on hold for an entire week. A pause granted to us to sit with our thoughts and feelings. After the whirlwind of considerations and determinations came theContinue reading “Moving Home”
Syra's Scribbles 