anxiety

Young Tomatoes

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:24 PM in Death Family & Relatives Humor & Whimsy Personal Growth
My grandma used to plant tomato seedlings in tin cans from tomato sauce & puree & crushed tomatoes she got from the Italian restaurant by her house, but she always soaked the labels off first. I don’t want them to be anxious about the future, she said. It’s not healthy.

In the Dark

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Personal Growth
Early on, I resigned myself to being in the dark on all but the most important things, she said, & it’s not such a bad thing because you don’t see a lot of the stuff you usually get anxious about.

Indecision

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Graduation Personal Growth
torn between wanting to stay & wanting to go & worried it will be the wrong decision either way

Hot Market

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Personal Growth
hiding his light under a bushel because he’s been priced out of anything bigger by this market

Hobby

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Aging (& Retirement) Death Humor & Whimsy Personal Growth
I’m just going to hide here in this paper bag until death comes, she said. It could be a long time, I said. There was a pause & then her head popped out. You think I should have a hobby while I wait? she said.

Hole in his Heart

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Dreams Personal Growth
He has a hole where his heart used to be because it fell out when he was running from scary things one night in a dream & it hurts all the time now & he doesn’t know how to fix it & sometimes I think he doesn’t even remember that it’s gone.

Hoping to Fall

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Personal Growth
Leaning out as far as she can, hoping she’ll fall soon, so she can stop worrying about whether it will happen or not.

Formless

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Personal Growth
A lot of people think he’s kind of formless but it’s only because they keep hoping he’ll look like something they recognize before they get too anxious