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Extraordinary Superheros
There are many things that shave me and becoming who I am. Many of these are things in which to help me positively for example, my family, my group of friends, and even my dog. On the downside, I do have those things that sheet me negatively. There may be those that disagree, but we are all humans, and nobody is perfect. One thing is for sure though, my parents are the people that made me who I am today and taught me that life is worth living for e There are many things that shave me and becoming who I am. Many of these are things in which to help me positively for example, my family, my group of friends, and even my dog. On the downside, I do have those things that sheep me negatively. There may be those that disagree, but we are all humans, and nobody is perfect. One thing is for sure though, my parents are the people that made me who I am today and taught me that life is worth living.
By Kelly Canales8 years ago in Families
Questioning Everything!
October 12, 2012 was the day I was waiting for for 39 weeks. The birth was uneventful and was over fairly quickly without complications. My son came into this world screaming and perfect. He looked like a grumpy old man that fell face first into a carpeted floor because of how fast I pushed him out. I was instantly in love with this tiny human.
By Danielle Rae8 years ago in Families
I Am a Childless Mother
Nothing is more exciting or more terrifying than seeing those two blue lines of a positive pregnancy test. Your mind starts to race, joy, fear, uncertainty, and love are some of the emotions that start to take over as you think about the future. You start to think about the little things: boy or girl, will it look like me or my partner, what will they be when they grow up, will I be a good parent? Then you think about the big things: how will we afford things like food, diapers, and clothes, how will we pay for collage, what morals and lessons will be best to teach for a happy and successful life?
By Tawni Hardy8 years ago in Families
Dealing with a Difficult Parent...
This is probably going to be the longest article I'll ever write here... And I'm hoping and praying my mother never reads this because there are things I'm going to put here that I could never ever even think of bringing up to her. I just don't have the courage to, or the want to hurt her feelings...
By Samantha McKelvey8 years ago in Families
Gone for Good
How Will I Tell the Children? October 10, 2018 By: Emily DeLuca Cassie awoke as she did every day, bright and early and full of vigor. She started her day as she always did, brewing a fresh, strong pot of coffee, awaiting the moment her two children would awaken. It was summer so there was no need to set out clothes or prepare their lunch boxes; this left her time to check out the latest going on in the world of Facebook followed by the daily email check.
By Duch DeLuca8 years ago in Families
The Story of a Twenty-One Year Old Girl
You must be thinking, "Oh god, here we go again with a life story." Ah, sure it may be another life story but you may learn something from this story. That or you might think you just wasted your time reading this. Who knows? If you do decide to stick around, let's get to it.
By Emily Cothran8 years ago in Families
The Girl Who Lost Her Mother
"Mommy, why did you leave me?" was something I said to myself each and every day. I never thought that something so horrible could ever happen to me; but yet it did. The last time something bad happened to me was Hurricane Katrina. I was 5 at the time, but I never really thought about it. I never thought about how we had to leave our home in New Orleans and move to Texas. I never thought about how my father had lost his job, and my mother had to find another college to attend. Why? Because I was naïve. It wasn't until she left me that I woke up. That's when I knew that everything wasn't perfect in this world. That's when I knew, that my life wouldn't be all smiles.
By Hope Osiemi8 years ago in Families
Grief
Grief. I lost my brother Ian when I was twelve. He was fourteen. Apparently, it was a swimming accident, but I’ll never know what really happened to him. After he died I was told that grief comes in five stages. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and finally sweet acceptance.
By JohnnieMae Moritz8 years ago in Families
My Mother's Box of Regrets
My Mother’s Box of Regrets I stepped out of the house and onto our wrap around porch on a frigid January afternoon. The farm was quiet; the horses had already been put up for the night, the dogs were lounging inside by the fire, and there was no one to be found. I knew someone had to be home, seeing as how all three of the family cars were still parked in the driveway. None of the cars had been driven in a while, as was evident by the ice forming on their windshields like opaque frosting, reminding me of the impending winter storm. “Mom? Are you out here?” I tried again. I heard a quiet shuffle at the tree line and shifted my glance quickly. A chestnut colored hand reached out from behind a tall pine tree and flicked something to the ground. The glint of my mom’s gold and opal ring caught my eye, and I ran over to see her. What I saw didn’t look like my mother at all.
By Michelle Powell8 years ago in Families
