Narcissism-Scenes From the Front Line — New Job

This is an excerpt from my first book, "I Woke Up in Paradise". I was receiving cheques from the government. They had started to come again after my work at the emergency clinic, but they were about to run out. I had been applying to jobs and despite Bob’s insistence that I work; he was actively …

Happy New Year — September is the real beginning…

This is the first day of school and it is still my New Year. I have started a new cycle each September for as long as I can remember. New Year's eve may mark the actual change in the calendar, but September changes my life. The days of summer are waning. My focus changes from …

Baby Number Three — Chapter 4

II was receiving cheques from the government. They had started to come again after my work at the emergency clinic, but they were about to run out. I had been applying to jobs and despite Bob’s insistence that I work; he was actively interfering with this process. One company called to set up an interview. …

What’s a Girl To Do? — Chapter 3

I was just sitting out back on my deck. It is Thanksgiving weekend. This year it was even earlier than normal falling on the ninth of October. The weather has been extraordinary. By chance, I had knowledge of the weather forecast before I had actually closed the pool for the season and knowing that I …

Another Duck

My personal phone rang at work. I seldom receive calls, on my cell, but I was due for a break, so I answered it. Work had been hectic. I was doing a new file and that means that I was on a steep learning curve. We are currently short staffed with people away for personal …

The Fish Bowl — Chapter 3

Needless to say at this point, my answer put quite a damper on the rest of our holiday. The time immediately following this trip was uncomfortable because once he had asked me to marry him and I had declined it changed the relationship. I remember there being this awkward feeling of not knowing how to …

Signs and Premonitions — Two

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece on signs and premonitions and I wondered what I was supposed to be paying attention to. Each item needed to be "repaired or managed", none was that serious but they all were close and personal aspects of my everyday life. I also stated that they were …

Signs and Premonitions

Signs have always played an important role in my life. Several years ago, I had a series of things happen all at once. I had a special coffee mug that was given to me as a gift. In addition to that it was the right size and shape. I love having my own mug. It …

Admission — Chapter 2

The only thing that still remained unresolved was my application for veterinary medicine. In order to apply to veterinary medicine there were several things that you had to complete. First, you had to fill out the paperwork and sign a release saying that they could access your marks. Then, you had to write an essay …

Milk is For Cows — Chapter 2

I would get up in the morning and help the wife make breakfast. She was a teacher in town, so she would leave right after breakfast and I would go out with the men to milk the cows and do the chores. At break time, the men would come in and I was supposed to …