Author Archives: akats9lives

We have had this cabinet space in kitchen that has been unusable since we moved in roughly 4.5 years ago.  When I say unusable, I don’t mean that it is in a weird location, or awkwardly sized, or the shelves are too shallow. I mean that it is 97% unusable.  A 40″x30″x36″ inch space of mystery! Continue reading “A Sudden Empty Space”

In a world of awkward personal space, I am a hugger.  I just love to hug others.  Big hugs, small hugs, long or short hugs. Even the occasional side hug.  I will take what I can get.  As an introvert, you would think opposite of my desire to shimmy up next to someone and holdContinue reading “The Last Hug”

I remember the excitement of school coming to the end for the year because that meant summer was here.  And with summer upon us, so were the various camps our parents had signed us up for.  Over the years of my adolescence it was combination of cheer camp at ACU in Abilene, church camp atContinue reading “Last Day of Camp”

—“Hello Katrina, Time’s almost up! It must seem like only yesterday that you changed your password but it’s time to change it again.  Your password will be expiring in just 3 days.”— This was an email I received earlier this week from tech-support.  If I had read this in “normal times”, I would not haveContinue reading ““TIME’S ALMOST UP.””

<date> Dear <Name>,  Please accept this letter as my formal resignation from the position of <title> from <Company>, effective <date>, 2 weeks from above date.  As I reflect on my time over the past <#> years, I am both humbled and appreciative.  I will take so many wonderful lessons and friendships will me, and willContinue reading “I LUV You and Will Miss You”