The Mad Minstrel — Marie Davis
Stories from the Trenches
Real life. No filter. Occasionally profane. Always honest.
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Self-Expression
When I was eighteen, I came across an accident on the highway. A Jeep had taken a corner too quickly, on a snow covered mountain pass, and ended up on…
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Tearing Down Walls
I remember a friend, a long time ago, who needed knee surgery. All the doctors recommended it, she knew she needed it, but she refused. She couldn’t stand the idea…
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You’re Stuck With Yourself.
Family, friends, partners, children, exes, coworkers, lovers… we are surrounded by a network of people, most of us trying to make a connection so we don’t feel alone in this…
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Everything dies.
Have you ever touched death? I mean really touched it, been close enough to call it a companion? There was a period in my late twenties when I felt like…
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Fear
Have you ever watched a group of kids climbing a tree? They live without fear and follow their hearts. If they fall – they dust it off and keep going,…
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