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Candace's Confession

“My resentment flared again today - my resentment toward almost everyone, including my own children.  I am tired, and most days I just don’t know how I am going to get through all this.  I appreciate that I have housemates, seriously.  I couldn’t survive in my life right now without the physical and financial support of Sam and Ileana.  But that support comes with a price tag, and I am tired of paying it.   I am not sure what I really want in my life.  I thought once I knew.” The therapist makes a note and then slowly glances at Candace.  “Did you ever know what you wanted in your life?” “Of course,” scoffs Candace, irritated at the question. How many times have I said this before? “Then tell me what you once wanted.” Her irritation continuing to rise, Candace shifted in her seat and stared out of the window into the darkening sky.   How does she just not get it?, she thought.  As her mind began to drift to a scene created in...

Taylor's Questioning

As she followed the detective through the maze of cubicles, Taylor grew a bit nervous.  She had never been in a police station before, and she wasn’t sure why she had been asked to speak with detectives.  She felt like everyone stared at her as she continued, and she quickly catalogued all the recent indiscretions in her life. Feeling embarrassed and guilty, she glanced down as her face flushed and barely caught a glimpse as Samanta left an interrogation room further down the hallway.  She wanted to say something to Sam, but she wasn’t even sure if Sam saw her. “Was that Samantha Vickers?” The detective appeared not to hear the question as he held the door open for her.  Inside was a middle aged woman in an off the rack suit and cheap low heels.  If Taylor knew anything, she knew clothes.  Almost too surreal, the female detective tossed her head slightly and pointed to the empty chair across the table. Taylor decided to play stupid. ...
Voices from the Street posted Jan. 13, 2008 It was a windy day downtown. With book in hand, I walked from my parking place on 11th and Brazos to Starbucks. Lots of people were headed to the Capitol, and amid the noise of cars and conversation I could hear the loudspeaker of a protester denouncing the Bush Admin and war in Iraq. Welcome to Austin!! The voices from the Street are mingled, and I detected at least 3 different languages other than English. Aside from the wind...........it was a beautiful Jan. day. Meeting a new friend downtown to have coffee, conversation and then over to the Austin Musuem of Art to view the Roy Lichtenstein currently on display....we detoured from our original plans to include a walk about downtown. Seems he also likes architecture and the urban landscape. We found several places we both want to visit and took several pix. My favorite stop was at the Cathedral of Saint Mary. What a beautiful place!!! Slowly, my new life is taking on a shape of what I had ...