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Tag Archives: sadness
I Am…
sad. alone. confused. brokenhearted. doubting myself. wondering how this happened. wishing that someone would just understand. crying. unable to sleep. talking to myself. dreaming about her constantly. afraid of spending the rest of my life alone. incapable of getting anyone … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Philosophy, Poetry
Tagged alone, Broken Heart, coping, Holidays, life, loneliness, Love, Modern Philosopher, poem, Relationships, sadness
40 Comments
To My Mom, Who I Don’t Remember
Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day! You died when I was only 3, and I hate that I have absolutely no memory of you. This photo is one of the very few I have of you, and the only one of … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor, Love
Tagged childhood memories, family, Humor, loss, Modern Philosopher, Mom, Mother's Day, Relationships, sadness, sarcasm, satire
88 Comments
Day Is Done…
As I do, Every night At this time, When the sun Disappears From the sky, I went out To the porch To take in The flag. I had learned As a Boy Scout That the flag Should never Be left … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Love, Poetry, Writing
Tagged American flag, dating, Labor Day, life, lonely, Love, Modern Philosopher, poem, Relationships, sadness, Weekend
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I Advise You To Find A Very Large Umbrella
Dear Modern Philosopher, What do you do when the dark clouds won’t go away? Drowning in Darkness Dear Drowning, As you know, I have often been trailed by the dark clouds, but I always manage to give them the … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Love, Philosophy
Tagged advice, Broken Heart, depression, hope, Humor, Modern Philosopher, sadness, Sarcasm, satire
32 Comments
Sometimes You’ve Just Got To Outrun That Funk!
I decided it was time to take some drastic action to shake myself out of this near paralyzing funk of depression and sadness, Modern Philosophers. I pulled my running toga out of storage, laced up my Monkey Boy running shoes, … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Humor, Philosophy
Tagged depression, exercise, funk, Humor, Modern Philosopher, running, sadness, Sarcasm, satire
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Jump Start Your Brain (Heart): Memory Lane
Happy Saturday, Modern Philosophers! I broke with tradition and went for a drive this morning because I needed to pick up my new bathroom window at Lowe’s, and I wanted to avoid the snow that’s been forecast. You know me, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Love, Philosophy
Tagged driving, Humor, Love, memories, memory lane, Modern Philosopher, Romance, sadness, satire
25 Comments