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When my friend lost her children, she told me, “Most of the time, I feel nothing, but then sometimes, I’m just overwhelmed by the deepest sadness.” I feel the same way (but with presumably less pain) about going homeless. Most of the time, I don’t feel it. But when I feel it? I could not…

Tenuous

What if this is the last month of my life that I’m housed? What if this is the last month of my life? What if I never see my daughter again? Hang in there, Sylvia, you say, It’s going to be alright. As if you would know. Have you ever walked in these shoes? I…

Sylvia and the Police

To help explain why someone with PTSD might not cooperate with the police, I will write out some history, starting with what happened today. (Each story is separated by a picture.) Not to exaggerate, but I almost got killed today, and the police seemed less than impressed by my reaction. I was walking through the…

Hood

‘Do you ever see wild animals?’ Asks WordPress. Why, yes, as a matter of fact, I saw a mountain lion just a few weeks ago, within walking distance from home. Granted, a lot of people would not call seven miles walking distance, but, I walked there, so, it is. Do you ever have something that…