ALL BY MYSELF
(C) Julie Boyd 2010 The man didn’t have an old face. His hair wasn’t grey but his eyes were as desolate as the Dead Sea. He was sitting alone on a park bench outside the local village shop, staring...
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The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one minute to the next Mignon McLaughlin —————————————————- “Jules – it’s Annie” My friend Jenny sounded distraught. I’ve heard her sound...
View ArticleSMILES and BLACK HOLES
(C) Julie Boyd The day will happen whether or not you get up John Ciardi —————————————————- Smile and the world smiles with you. It’s true. Little experiments on the beach and in the street indicate...
View ArticleDepression- Fifteen Minutes and The Crumple Zone by benpobjie
One of my favorite writers today posted this heartfelt and brutal post. I also wrote a piece called ‘Fifteen Minutes’ several years ago about how I experienced depression. —————————————————————— 15...
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(C) Julie Boyd The door groaned as if in pain, as it slid partially open. Two eyes, normally the softest brown, this morning filled with abject terror, peered around the gap. ‘Come in, mate. You...
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