A Blog by Adrienne Wallace

The year of a Tsunami A father lost A love found A southern twang Freckles or moles A white sun dress Cake made by hand Mind over matter A bite or a kiss Bite when you kiss Apple scrapple Pizza in the bedroom A movie we didn't watch Ice in July Journal of Truths La Perla An old t-shirt Baked chicken delivery The scent of an oil A poem written for you Count to 100 The alphabet No your name That was my name Do it again A trip promised to red dirt Church white shoes with elastic Reversible suit Laughter that hurts Mind over matter A whisper, " Don't move" Music Anytime Out of office at noon Fireplace lit Fire escape waits Liking and "I care" Take 12 to 20 Where are you going? You can't leave me. Tears too full before No tears after A dream deferred Ego,fear, stop Regrets On the edge Kept on reserve For You No anger A fevered heart No beat to feel A Prayer for you Vivid memory Failed mail God the comedian Come back to me Stake your claim Written , lived a...

The DNA of relationships- The easiest science I know One night, I spoke with someone who I just met earlier in the year, This is a person who is quickly becoming a cherished friend. Talking with her and the few things we said to each other allowed me to think deeply about relationships and particularly friendships. If you knew me well, then you would know that I believe that the way to measure a relationship can be as simple as "How you feel when you hang up the phone. " I implore anyone who talks to me and also ask myself these questions: Was Love expressed? Was there Laughter? Was there Honesty? Was there good intent for tomorrow? Where we centered during the conversation? Did we listen to each other? Am I eager to see, encounter, hang with this person and talk with him / her again? These are things that I can decipher from a 5 minute phone call. The answers are revealed in the DNA© that builds the conversation. For me there are only two types and no hybrids exist. Yea...