In 1995, on New Year’s eve, at a hospital in the ritzy Buckhead area of Atlanta, Georgia, my brother, Chris Hampton, with the wicked sense of humor, impeccable…
In 1995, on December 31st, at 7:56 pm my older brother by 10 months and best friend in the world, Chris Hampton, took his last breath, at the age…
The one thing absolutely, positively guaranteed to all of us unequivocally at birth is that one day, we all will die. We are all going to eventually die. The…
On June 6th, 2007, I swallowed handful after handful of pills. With all the happy colors and assorted sizes, they looked like candy, but there was no sweet…
For about a decade, I went to mental health counseling intermittently. I would show up at the sessions, spill my guts for an hour, pay my good money…
I love the myth of the Phoenix. In the story, the giant, colorful phoenix bird builds a nest, sets the nest and itself on fire, and emerges from…