Deconstructing Kari

It is over. There is nothing left. No more questions. No more explanations. No hugs. No tears. Time to leave. Get your stuff and just go. Time to walk out the front door. Do not turn back. Do not linger in the doorway. Do [...]

I spent the afternoon with my mom and my younger sister searching my small town for the perfect wedding dress. We went to several shops in the area, staring at miles of gauze, lace, brocade and jewels. Eventually, the many dresses blurred into a haze of cream and white. I was weary [...]

Last night, my sister and I stopped to grab a cup of hot chocolate after seeing a movie. It was a casual Thursday evening and we had planned to sit down and talk about the movie and some of the problems that life had thrown our way as of late. While standing in [...]