“One more itch,
you son of a bitch
been a waste of my time
always
Now you’re half awake
you bend till you break
you make the same mistakes
always…”
– Happier, by Guster
One day, I will live in a little log house on 30 acres of woods in Chatham, NY. There will be a stream, and a hill, and trees everywhere you look. I will befriend birds, squirrels, rabbits…all manner of wildlife. I’ll spend my days making trails, stacking rocks, and creating tiny homes for elves and faeries. I’ll have a big pool or pond just for Boo; we’ll dance to Guster and play in the leaves. Hell, I’ll grow gardens of veggies just to feed the deer; they’ll be the happiest critters in Columbia County.
Y’all can keep this damned divided country full of hate. Demonize the Other all you like. I’ll be on my own little parcel of peace, all done trying to be good enough, all done trying to make a difference. All done. Quiet. Calm. Still.
One can fantasize.
The good news is Jonah has been doing well. He’s got 3 upcoming events and I’m looking forward to attending them – a senior class trip, prom, and graduation. Briana is going to be at all 3, and she’s helping me coordinate some cool clothes Jonah will wear for the occasions. I’ll be sure to take lots of pics to share! I just saw Boo this past Sunday…it was a rainy day and I was worried I’d only get to be with him for a short while, so I brought some DVDs to coax him into hanging out a while after we ate lunch at the Visitor’s Center. As if through divine intervention, though, the rain stopped long enough for us to take our campus walk, hand in hand as usual, playlist on full volume. We adore our walks. Jonah truly loves his mama unconditionally, and I love him unconditionally as well. We don’t have to say anything to one another to know it. It’s a singular bond.
I interrupt this post to tell you I’m about to ramble, complain, and bitch, blah blah blah – so if you want to skip the rest, go right ahead. I promise the next post will have stories and photos of Boo.
I’ve moved the rest of this post to my new blog at writing.com – here is the link if you want to read on, and more, about things not necessarily Boo-related.
https://www.writing.com/main/books/item_id/2302924-The-Other-One
The Never Normal 