Grief Is: Dread

Grief Is: Dread

Grief is: anticipatory anxiety. A burning wick. A slow fade. A ticking clock. “How bad is this one going to hurt?” you ask yourself. Will it come in fits and starts? Will it suck me into its’ undertow until my lungs burn? Will it catch me off guard, a blow that...
What is the Blue Lives Matter Flag?

What is the Blue Lives Matter Flag?

To the directors of the HOA requesting your resident remove his “white lives matter” flag, I am Mrs. Rachael Flick, widow of murdered Deputy Micah Flick, who was killed in Colorado Springs in 2018. Micah died while wrestling the gun from a car thief who was high on...
Father’s Day 2020

Father’s Day 2020

Dear Micah, Happy Father’s Day! You’d be amazed at how the twins are growing. Eliana doesn’t even hesitate to throw herself off the high dive into a full layout. Levi runs for the pure joy of it, legs in full swing, a perfect mirror of your roadrunner stride. I think...
Are Law Enforcement Officers Inherently Racist?

Are Law Enforcement Officers Inherently Racist?

#ACAB All Cops Are Bastards. Bastardized by systemic racism. Inherently BAD. It burned my fingers to type it. Bile rises in my throat. My biceps burn. Evil threatens. Defund the police. “They’re brutal. They’re unneeded.” Social workers are more than enough. But what...
Rachael Flick