I hated her with every fiber of my being.
In the beginning, she was merely a symbol, a wrecking ball that invaded our family and smashed it apart. I didn’t ask her name for a long time. If I knew her name that would make her a real person who…
I have a few thoughts
The way it looks now, I’m going to be fired tomorrow. The Thanksgiving holiday may have delayed it, but I’m sure the email will be waiting for me when I wake up with the heading in all caps. …
I’m tired of saying goodbye.
The best weekend of my life was also the worst. At the beginning, I couldn’t wait for my two sons to come visit me and my daughter in North Carolina. All three of my kids in the same place seemed like magic to me.
My oldest son, who is 23…
Every time I log on, it’s something else.
I’ve seen all the complaints. There are people whose stats are down and are trying like heck to figure out the algorithms. I know I’m only one person and my opinion may not hold a lot of weight, but here’s the things I haven’t said in response.
I started writing…
What kind of world are we leaving them?
I have to confess that I can’t wait to be a Grandma. No pressure on my kids, of course, but I’m hoping I can help take care of their little ones. I’d let their babies sleep on my chest for hours. When they got older I’d get down on the…
What happens when it’s time to grow up?
It all started with a Mickey’s Big Mouth.
My best friend Kim showed up at my mother’s apartment hiding two Mickey’s in her purse. She motioned me to come outside and led me to the back of our building. She smiled as she handed me one of the beers.
“My…
For even the most sensitive of us.
I’ve always been super sensitive. Just one unkind word used to cause me to crumble in a heap of tears. When I hear a little kid crying in a store, I almost cry myself. …
When mania gets out of control.
Despite all the personal stories I’ve written over the years, I’ve never been comfortable writing or talking about my sex life. It’s not really anybody’s business; however, I think hypersexuality as a result of bipolar disorder is important to address. For a long time, I didn’t connect the two or…
It’s more complicated than you think.
Watching the video on the news nearly broke me today.
It consisted of additional police body-cam video of Gabby Petito giving her side of the domestic dispute that got her and her boyfriend pulled over. …
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
During the four months that my family has lived in North Carolina, it’s become glaringly obvious that it’s an expensive place to live. It’s not so much like cutting back on a few things here and there. No, it’s more like the kind of expensive where you pay for food…
Glenna Gill
My memoir, “When I Was Lost,” is available now. Stay in touch with me at www.glennagill.com
