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The Sudden Death of a Parent
All around us, life and death exist. Sometimes we know when it will happen, while other times it's a complete surprise. It's estimated that 250 babies are born each minute. It comes as no surprise that life and death are inevitable, so long as women are still able to reproduce and men are able to stay just as fertile. The circle of life is truly what it's all about. We are born, we live, we die. Our time spent on Earth varies per person. Some only live a few moments, too weak to survive, while others live to be over 100 years of age, surviving wars, famine, and disease.
By Shasta Scott6 years ago in Families
Through Destiny's Eyes
Hi!! I’m Destiny. Guess what? This weekend coming up is the weekend that I get to spend two nights at my grandma’s house!! As soon as that bell rings at school and my teacher says “Have a good weekend”, I’m going to run all the way home just as fast as I can so I can pack my clothes.
By Charmaine Roots Castillo6 years ago in Families
Midway to Utah
William Howard January 18th 2021 Midway to Utah Sharon Franks had spent the better part of her life running in any direction that didn’t lead her back to her father. She had grown up in Tallahassee, Florida; raised by a bi-polar dreamer of a father who always swore that his next idea would be the one that made them rich. However, he spent more time with his one or two friends playing poker and drinking beer than marketing his ideas to potential investors. As for her mother, she hardly got the chance to know her since she had abandoned the family when Sharon was seven years old, leaving her ‘loving’ husband, Jason Harkness to raise their child.
By William Gold6 years ago in Families
My Mother Thinks I'm Going to Hell
My mother thinks I’m going to Hell. She didn’t say it in so many words, but what she said was perhaps worse. She was crying while we sat in her car in the driveway. “I’ve never been afraid of dying before because I’ve always known where I’m going. But now… now I’m afraid because… I’m afraid I’ll never see you again.”
By Courtney Pettersson6 years ago in Families
On Mended Wing
Lincoln was a 12-year-old boy, wild at heart and longing for adventure. He was the only boy child, in a family of five living on the outskirts of a quaint Montana town. His family stemming back many generations had lived a simple life. They lived in a modest cottage away from the hustle and bustle of town. His family maintained their own garden, and hunted and fished the land as was custom. He walked a mile to and from school each day and often cut through the woods on his way. While walking about the woods, climbing over fallen trees and jumping down creek beds he felt alive and free in a way that is hard to put to words.
By Elizabeth Calhoun6 years ago in Families
Parenthood
Motherhood. When people say that word, what comes to mind? A woman, maybe yourself, holding a lovely baby in your arms, full of love and full of hope. You could even picture the future where the children or child is older, where you are all so happy together. Sitting on a picnic blanket having lunch under a beautifully lager tall tree, with luscious green leaves. Soaking in all the warm sunshine rays peaking through the clouds, the rays that happen to just sneak past the leaves. You could even see a little dispute between you and your partner, or even maybe between you and your child. Regardless, everything is full of love, hope, innocences and peace.
By Monique Klassen6 years ago in Families
Thanksgiving Noir
The morn of Thanksgiving, the Willis couple was preparing the dining room for their guests. The table was decked out with a festive cloth with autumnal colors and a selection of gourds surrounding a cornucopia as the centerpiece. Carol and Jacob Willis are both archaeologists from different groups who met at a dig in Carthage Tunisia. They have been married for 3 years and have no children yet, but they do have enough extended family to fill a small table. They also have a well-trained Airedale Terrier named Peanutbutter. Their house was reasonably sizable: 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, decorated with a series of vintage decor and knick-knacks, plus a few antiques here and there. The backyard is very spacious with a small vegetable garden, a birdbath fountain in the middle, a doghouse off to one side, and an aviary on the opposite side that houses a barn owl named Amaya.
By Steff Overton6 years ago in Families
Notebooks
“Next time those jerks at school mess with me, I won’t chicken out,” Hank told himself as he walked home from school with his head down. He watched his shoelaces slap the concrete sidewalk with every step, wishing he could be another person entirely. Hank wasn’t unlike the other kids at his high school, experiencing typical teenage hormones and the angst that accompanies them. He was awkwardly tall and very shy, but that’s not what made him the primary target for the ridicule he had become accustomed to receiving. Hank came from a family of modest means, he was a loner, and being the new kid in an entirely new country only made him an easier target.
By Chloe Wiseman6 years ago in Families
A Friend’s Grace
She just wants to be alone for now. Everything that happened today is all a blur. Losing a loved one is difficult, so it's hard to cope. Sarah leaves the house to quiet her mind from the constant murmurs of the dinner party. She closes the door as a soft winter breeze brushes back a wisp of hair across her face.
By Samirra Elsaieh6 years ago in Families
13 Nigerian Celebrities You Didn't Know Are Biracial.
Get ready to be surprised. Biracial – A person whose parents or ancestors are from different racial backgrounds. In Nigeria today, for most people when asked the question “where are your parents from?” the expected answer is always some place in Nigeria. Very rare is it that the answer to this question is two different countries and even rarer is it that the answer is two different continents.
By Jide Okonjo6 years ago in Families
