Ang Tucker

Singletrack

The bitter cold and gloomy gray winter days are behind me, at least for now. I stand under a brilliant blue sky with bright sun shining, serenaded by birds singing from their hidden wooden perches. Looking ahead, I attempt to assess an unfamiliar trail that isn’t revealing its secrets, cloaked by a heavily wooded narrowContinue reading “Singletrack”

Let’s Talk Sticks And Stones

“Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you…unless you believe them. Then, they can destroy you.” ― Charles F. Glassman Twigs To Trunks Name-calling The twigs are sticking out from the flexible green stems along the barely worn wooded path to the wild berry bushes, nestled just far enough fromContinue reading “Let’s Talk Sticks And Stones”

Don’t Drive-Through

The commute is seemingly endless after a grueling day. I am exhausted. The fuel tank is empty, and so is my stomach. I wait impatiently for the driver in front of me to finish fueling her crew cab, long bed, lifted, hot pink, bumper sticker-infested pick-up truck. I sit in my own driver’s seat, waitingContinue reading “Don’t Drive-Through”

It’s Been A Minute

It has been a minute since you’ve heard from me. Where have I been? I have been navigating desolation. I am crawling through the desert at a snail’s pace. Sweating. Sand clinging to my clammy hands and knees. The grit is sticking between my fingers, grating my skin like sandpaper. My lips become more dry,Continue reading “It’s Been A Minute”

In The Weeds

A clean, crisp white double-breasted chef’s coat hangs neatly in the closet. Folded leg to leg and draped over the wooden bar, under the jacket, are black and white houndstooth patterned pants. I pull the end of the pant legs and slide them off the hanger. Anxiously and a bit off-balance as I insert oneContinue reading “In The Weeds”

No Longer Without Boundaries

Walking through the woods brings refreshing shade as the trees tower above me. Streaks of warm sunlight sneak through the leaves and limbs where birds sit, chirping their morning song. I stop briefly and inhale deeply. The slightly damp, woody smell mixed with the aroma of pine and sweet blossoms is decidedly pleasing, and IContinue reading “No Longer Without Boundaries”

Toe To Toe

People will fail you. You will fail people. This is a fact. Some will do it purposefully. Others will not. But people WILL fail you. You, too, will fail people. Purposefully? Only you can answer that. But you WILL fail people. Why? Because we are people, and if we are honest with ourselves, it’s whatContinue reading “Toe To Toe”

Leaving A Crossroads

God, please show me my life if I do not forgive. The steady dripping of cold water hitting the bare nape of my neck is torturous. I look up into the unilluminated headroom to find the source, but with my eyes unable to adjust to the darkness, it is of no use. The dripping, incessantContinue reading “Leaving A Crossroads”

Puck Love

If there is anything that might make you think you need several intense therapy sessions, it’s being a Bruins fan in the middle of the playoffs. The lows are low as if you are licking salt off the floor of Badwater Basin in Death Valley. But, those highs. The highs make you feel like youContinue reading “Puck Love”

We All Have That Friend…

You have one. I have one. No matter the time and distance, the moment your paths cross again, it’s as if time stood still. That friend that wisely proclaims “You do what you gotta do”. That friend that lovingly declares “I am here for you always”. My friend patiently waits for me Patiently. Patiently, asContinue reading “We All Have That Friend…”

Traffic Jam On The Highway To Hell

I do not envy words that hit my ears. They are in for the ride of their life! I’m not talking about some quiet Sunday afternoon drive through the New England countryside, marveling at the crisp beauty in the color-changing autumn leaves. No. I am talking about a scream fest roller coaster that drops yourContinue reading “Traffic Jam On The Highway To Hell”

Jumping Off The Deep End…

…and starting a blog! I run. Full steam ahead. JUMP! As my feet leave the ground and I descend to the unknown depths. I close my eyes. In a moment, one of two things will happen. I will panic, limbs flailing in uncertain directions some of which I didn’t think my body could twist to.Continue reading “Jumping Off The Deep End…”