Remember that other people are as real as you.Other people's feelings are as real as yours.In fact, our feelings are what make us real.
Kate KliseWhatโs wrong with just talking? Isnโt that why bars were invented? So you could talk to somebody over a drinkโas opposed to sitting at home alone getting sloshed?
Kate KliseP.S. Nothing personal, but I think this journal assignment is a waste of time. I know I have to do something to make up for all the work I'm missing at school, but I HATE busywork. And that's what this journal thing is. Half the teachers at school assign work they never read. When we get stupid assignments like that, I always write somewhere on my paper "blah blah blah" or "I bet you're not even reading this," are you? or "Give me a sign if you're reading this." They never are.
Kate KliseIs that what I wanted? To be in the middle of something complicated and dramatic? To be a cheerleader for someone elseโs romance? Or to have a romance of my own?
Kate KliseJust like old librarians, old coins are often more valuable than they appear at face value.
Kate KliseCan I tell you what I want? I want to stop wanting things I canโt have. I want to stop falling for jerks I donโt need. And I want to stop feeling like an f/ing gooey butter cake somebody left out in the rain.
Kate KliseI walked down Paseo del Prado, losing myself to the sights, sounds, and dense magic of the city. There's something weirdly calming about being alone in a big city. It made me feel like the universe was hugely generous, and that my species was so damn smart to have constructed such a beautiful city.
Kate Klisesome wishes come true. some wishes dont. sometimes you find out you were wishing for the completely wrong thing.
Kate KliseAnd so, we end with a beginning. Because every ending is really a beginning. All you need is a house that's old and creaky ... filled with lots of books ... a cat ... a person who's willing to try again ... someone who promises never to leave ... and most important of all ... a little Hope.
Kate KliseWhat do people want? Well, you really canโt talk about wants until you talk about needs.
Kate KliseI'm often drawn to darker subjects. There's a lot of awful stuff in literature - and in life. Every day I read the paper and think how much I'd love certain people to just go away. But the flipside is that much of life is really good and sweet and tender and true. That's another thing pets teach us. That, and the importance of holding on to those good things in life.
Kate Klise