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Woulda Coulda Shoulda

Woulda Coulda Shoulda

Use your brain, that's why God gave it to you.How many times do I have to repeat myself?Who do you think you are?What did I tell you to do?Why aren't you doing that yet?What's between your ears? Air?You don't ever listen!Here we go again!Do as I say, not as I do.What...

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Letting Go

Letting Go

As an ACA, letting go of anything always felt like jumping from an airplane without a parachute. I held on for dear life and didn't let go of anything. It’s how I ran my business, it’s how I was in charge of my family, and it’s how I held on to my traumatizing...

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Engine-Like

Engine-Like

I know nothing about engines, except the four-stroke combustion cycle: 1) induction (fuel enters), 2) compression, 3) explosion, 4) expansion (exhaust out). At the emotional level, things worked similarly for me: Induction: my father’s and other authority...

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Monopoly

Monopoly

The board was so immaculateColorful and demeaning all in onePossibility of jail, if not carefulRules modified by people I was playing withStrategic and aligned to have an advantageThe street signified the poverty and wealthBoardwalk and Park Place were above most pay...

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Too Late

Too Late

I’m in trouble. Again. Was I too loud? Did I say something wrong? I can’t recall. I try desperately to remember.  Maybe, if I figure it out, I can say I’m sorry before it’s too late. Suddenly, my mother kicks me under the metal-rimmed restaurant table. A sharp,...

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