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Tag Archives: falling through space
Perhaps I’ll Smile And Nod More?
Since high school, I’ve found walking down the street a frequently uncomfortable situation when I see people I know walking towards me. Where am I supposed to look? Do I look in their eyes for 150 yards? I usually look … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Personal
Tagged adventist community, falling through space, intimacy issues, personal phone, tiny community, uncomfortable situation
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Moments Of Sheer Terror In Daily Life
I’m experiencing these moments of sheer terror throughout the day. I’ve noticed this fear coming on the past few years. Today I had to tell somebody over the phone that I couldn’t help him. As I struggled to get this … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged car accident, falling through space, insufficient attention, sheer terror, wellbutrin
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High Anxiety
I live in a state of high anxiety. It’s been particularly acute for the past month as I’ve moved out of my residence for more than 14 years and crashed with friends for two weeks before moving into a new … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged car accidents, falling through space, high anxiety, inordinate time, life these days, walking down the street
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What Is Love?
Love first hit me in third grade. Debbie Hick was a girl in my class. She had red hair and freckles and was solidly built. She was smart and tough and funny. I loved her. I never told her that. … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Personal
Tagged falling through space, first girlfriend, girlfriend rachel, object of my desire, red hair and freckles, western wall in jerusalem
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Shot Down At Kiddish
She called at 5:30 pm Friday. He heard the ring and looked at the caller ID and walked out to the street to get her, to bring her inside the gate, and finally inside the hovel. It’d been a couple … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged book shelf, computer desk, couplehood, falling through space, hovel, kiddish cup, light candles, shalom aleichem
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