becoming.: (a short collection of words)

By Lindsey Kay

A collection of three non-fiction stories, three fiction stories in several genres, and five poems. Each one centers around ideas of identity, belonging, and what makes us who we are. Written with a healthy dose of empathy, humor, and a touch of cynicism, each story is entertaining and illuminating.From the title story, Becoming; "It wasn't until months later, after seemingly countless setbacks and struggles and nights spent awake with the baby clutched to my chest and me crying through my pain and frustration and wishing I knew what I was doing wrong, that reality would start to creep in. I remember one dim twilight, another three o'clock feeding, after I'd given in and my daughter was curled close in bed beside me. She started fussing, not really crying but the sort of sad whimpering that leads to cries if you don't react in time. I half woke up and took her to my breast without even completely opening my eyes. She reached one hand up and laced her fingers through my hair, holding the tangled lock to her cheek. I woke up just enough to see that she was smiling. That was when I finally knew it. I knew that she belonged to me, and I belonged to her. Whoever she became, whoever I became, whatever we ended up meaning to each other as she grew didn't matter. We were designed to fit together, by nature or by God or by love or whatever force our lives are led by. I'd like to say that I basked in the glow of that moment, that I was awash with emotion, and it changed my life forever. However, I couldn't say that and tell the truth. It was three in the morning, the baby had been fussing half the night, and I was tired. I fell asleep. That moment was lost in the ups and downs of many moments to come, and it's only in looking back that I realize now what it meant."From "Yoga isn't for Everyone";We were told to close our eyes,and imagine a quiet place.I pictured blood in water,death can be so peaceful.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615732267
• ISBN13: 9780615732268
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Emphatic Asterisk Press
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"