Not the Right One

I picked up a folded piece of paper off the sidewalk. It was far more personal than I was expecting. I hope he/she found someone who makes them happy.

A Thoughtful Farewell

I found this on the street on my way to pick up my daughter from school. There are a couple of pre-teen girls in my neighborhood and I guess one of them wrote this. I had no idea there was such drama going on– fights, cake fights, hatred of Bri, and poor grandma.

Ode to Broken Hearts

Is there a remedy for the brokenhearted? If not, then precautions seem to be in order…take note: Measure the depth of the fall by the anxiety level of the ‘fallee.’

I Will Find a Way

Years ago, I knew a mentally handicapped fellow that would walk by my home almost daily. One day I went for the mail and found this lying on my driveway. I was moved with sadness for him because I knew he wanted to share his frustration with someone… but who could understand or do anything … Continued

Connie’s Break-Up

I found this gem on a walk after a rainy day- hence the wet paper. I feel kind of bad for Connie but this made me chuckle.

Sigh.

Found near the entrance to a place where computers are repaired. Likely referred to dysfunctional electronics, but seemed to potentially point to larger existential dysfunction.

Pretty Koko

This was inside of a book of cat pictures. Apparently this old lady lost her beloved kitty Koko and was practically inconsolable so her daughter bought her this book. The whole book was full of quotes and poems that she wrote. Poor old cat lady.

The Longing

Hey, I miss you more than I will ever openly admit to your face. I wish we could go back in time and re live everything. Even the good and the bad. I want to experience it all again – maybe then we could do things right. —-