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Unscented Life
Don’t give or send me roses. The sentiment was always in the sweetness of their smell, alluding to love’s sweetness. No longer. They are a dead cut flower, destined for wilting and discarding in the trash, never to be thought of again. The hard work of the most beautiful of natures treasures has been reduced to a symbolic vision alone. Is a rose once its essence is gone?
By Alexandra Grant17 days ago in Critique
Time
Ugh, that time of year again. Twice a year I dread these tow days. It creates upheaval and my body, as I get older, doesn’t approve. I don’t even know we are forced to hold on to something created during war time for wartime. Like any other government unposed tax, entitlement, or rule of law, once created and implemented, it’s a done deal. We are stuck with its misery. I’d rather they add a couple hours to everyday, so I can get everything I do, done, without pressure.
By Alexandra Grant18 days ago in Humans
Do I Have To?
Tuesday was a “national” day of celebration, but not all were in celebratory mode. While our nation and other nations were partying and engorging themselves on corned beef, potatoes, cabbage and an over abundance of beer, one person was grieving and going down a rabbit hole of sadness, over the death of a parent.
By Alexandra Grant19 days ago in Families
Enslaved
You can’t run. You can’t hide. You can’t win. You can’t live without me. You can’t be free of me. I own you. We own you. What do we think about that? Hard pass right? No matter whatever ‘that’ is, it’s a no go. I agree, yet every one of us is a slave. We are bought and sold by an entity, that has managed to have something we all need. They dangle it over our heads, but you never actually get the reward. They do. All of it.
By Alexandra Grant21 days ago in Humans
Dumpster Fire
Everything is ruined. There is no way to fix it. What am I going to do? This is so unfair! Life is full of surprises, and some are not welcome ones. In fact, life tends to test you to the very ends of your nerves and emotions. There is no way to avoid it or the tragedies that spring up, but they can be weathered, if you sit back and take a breather.
By Alexandra Grant22 days ago in Humans
When the Village Seriously Matters
Parents, I am going to let you in on a secret. It does take a village to raise a child. It is invaluable if and only if, your village is worthy and genuinely cares. Who the village consists of is not as important as the quality and commitment they have for you and your family. But I assure you, parents, at some point in the raising of your family, you will need them to have your back and that of your children’s.
By Alexandra Grant24 days ago in Humans
Why Didn't Anyone Tell Us. Top Story - March 2026.
Men, move along. This is not for you. This is for the women. I was forty-five when I began menopause. It is pretty young for that to be going on in a woman’s life, but I had undiagnosed PCOS, my entire life. Thank you to all the gynecologists I had seen my entire life. That in itself should encourage women to keep seeking second opinions, especially when you are not getting correct answers or any at all.
By Alexandra Grant28 days ago in Humans
Nothing Matters More
I love the hypocrisy of the progressive woman today. They taut liberation and freedom to be whatever we want to be, after all, we fought for those rights and privileges, but then, they crucify any of us who then choose to stay home, to be wives and mothers. Why are my choices less important or rejected as ridiculous? Why are we made to look like we are simply ignorant or uneducated, because we made a life decision, that they don’t agree with? I sometimes wonder about this.
By Alexandra Grant29 days ago in Humans
Doing the Wash
Congress. An entity of our government that is supposed to be working for us, is just a money laundering criminal endeavor. If you aren't paying attention to what our government does, then you are part of the problem.Money laundering is a crime, and we are funding it.
By Alexandra Grantabout a month ago in The Swamp
A New Song
A New Song I woke up the other day and heard this new song. It seemed a bit familiar, but I could not place it. I don’t know where it was coming from either. So I smiled and listened to it. It was one of the most beautiful songs, I have heard in a long time.
By Alexandra Grantabout a month ago in Writers
