I am a Tree

I see myself as a tree.

Still young and growing, with 20 rings in age.

The flowers, the grass, and the soil around me are all the things and people in my life that help me grow.

They give me what I need to become a bigger and healthier tree.

My trunk is my passion, the one thing that fully holds me together as a person. Art.

My branches are all of the things that I learn and that make me the individual that I am.

And my leaves are little sparks of ideas and pieces of inspiration that come and go.

I am never a bare tree and my leaves are constantly changing colors with our without the season's permission.

I am a tree.

And I take a lot of pride in how many branches I have : )

Hunger

Auditions for Bad Seed & Lie, Cheat, and Genuflect were today! I think my monologue went over well! I did a cut version of a monologue I found on youtube. It's a great one! And the performer on youtube is so grand! Take a peek : )









P.S. If anyone knows the author of this, PLEASE let me know A.S.A.P. !

My cut:

Hunger

Everyday... Everyday it's the same thing. It's exhausting. The worry, the waiting, the hoping... It's almost as exhausting as working three jobs. But you know, I can't complain. I have a beautiful boy and he is so smart... So smart... But I have to complain. I'm just so sick and tired of picking up Manny from school and watching his little eyes watch the other kids go home. And I can just see those wheels turning... I can see him thinking, wondering- What's it like... What's it like to go to a place where the refrigerator is always full... To have juices and snack and fresh vegetables. I'm sorry... There are just so many things that are good for our kids but cost so damn much. God forbid we actually eat well! But by god, by god... My son will not go to sleep hungry and he will not wake up hungry. Even if I have to.

Day 18 of Gluten-Free Diet

Once my blood work came back for Gluten intolerance as negative a couple weeks ago

I thought I was pretty much in the clear

Even though there is a 20% chance the results are false...

So, my doctor recommended doing the diet, to be sure.

I was told that after 7 days, I should feel a very small difference.

I figured... Why not?

At first, I pretty much thought it was a waste

but a challenge, none the less.

Day 7 came around, and I didn't really feel anything different.

But here I am at day 18...

2 weeks and 4 days.

I don't have a stomach ache everyday,

Any time I eat gluten, I don't feel well.

(Normally only finding out the item has gluten after I already have consumed it)

And I've been awake for 2 hours in the middle of the night.

I have a harder time falling asleep.

You see, sleep and exhaustion kind of took over my life.

But now, i'm a lighter sleeper, I guess...

Could it be a coincidence?

I mean, my life has taken some crazy turns lately!

Sure.

Let's just hope.

Now, I will try to sleep!

Goodnight world!