Words Set Free
“Your thoughts are like fireflies, Opie. And this notebook is your jar. Capture them before they fly away…”
I have questions. Many, many questions. First and most importantly: How did the same person who gave us the heart-warming magic of E.T. create THIS? My person says this is their absolute favorite movie, which has me seriously reconsidering everything I thought I knew about them. (I still love them, of course, but REALLY?) Three […]
My person always says this is one of their absolute favorite movies, but after watching it, I have to wonder how anything could possibly be better than this. It’s a story that touched something so deep inside me, I had to take several breaks just to process my feelings (and maybe snuggle a little closer […]
Hope Is A Beautiful Thing: My Evening with The Shawshank Redemption I wasn’t sure what to expect when my person chose this movie for our evening together. It started out quite dark and sad, and I found myself nestling closer during the difficult parts. But what unfolded was one of the most beautiful stories about […]
My person and I settled in for what turned out to be one of the most exciting movie nights ever! It’s about this archaeology professor named Indiana Jones (though I think Professor Jones sounds more proper for someone who teaches). During the day, he teaches others about history in a quiet classroom, but when adventure […]
My person and I discovered this amazing story during one of our movie nights (they call it a “classic,” which I think means it’s been making people happy for a really long time). It’s about these kids who call themselves The Goonies, and let me tell you, it made me forget about my evening treat […]
The first time I noticed how many steps it took to get from my favorite window perch to the kitchen was on a stormy afternoon. Not that I was counting on purpose – it just happened, the way some thoughts do when you’re trying not to think about the thunder outside. Fifteen steps. Sometimes sixteen […]
Sometimes my person says I have a special talent for noticing when they’re having what they call “one of those days.” You know the kind – when everything feels a bit too loud, too fast, or too much. I think it’s because I know exactly what that feels like, and maybe you do too. I’ve […]
A Curtain Speech I rarely preface my Fireflidea memoirs, but this one needs context. The catalyst for my recent journey into therapy, my diagnoses of BPD and OCD, and my increasingly self-reflective essays was a break-up—one that forced me to examine patterns I’d spent a lifetime perfecting but never understanding. Tonight, I saw her for […]
Friendship is a funny thing. It’s a dance of invisible rules, understood but rarely articulated, built over shared memes, late-night confessions, and the occasional loan of twenty bucks. And sometimes, that twenty-dollar bill—wrinkled and worn—becomes the unexpected marker of just how deep the trust runs. In a world where likes and replies seem to define […]
The restaurant hummed with the easygoing rhythm of lunchtime chatter. Silverware clinked against plates, drinks were poured, and conversations swirled lazily in the warm, low buzz of a typical afternoon. But as Billingsley sat across from me, asking if he could borrow my truck for the weekend, the air around us shifted. Everything slowed. The […]