Tag Archives: respect

The Me I’m Supposed to Be

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

This isn’t the post I planned to write. Instead, at the last minute, I changed it. My apologies if it borders on a rant, but in truth, it’s a pep talk for any of you out there who’re in any … Continue reading →

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Don’t Bring Flowers

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Don’t bring flowers to show that you care, bring your time to show you’re aware. Forget the flowers, once each year, instead show your respect whenever you’re near. Leave the flowers and instead use words, explaining flowers and facts you’ve … Continue reading →

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The Road to Respect

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

There was a special pain in the moment she realized years of investment had made her a thing discarded. Her two-way road to truth was a one-way lane fraught with lies, all the sweet words in the world still amounting … Continue reading →

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WHY?

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Time, ticking. Lives slipping away. It’d been building for some time. Deep inside were the cries. She’d had enough. The questions she had were despised. Why? There was no answer. There could be NO answer. Why couldn’t we respect one … Continue reading →