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Absent Doesn't Always Mean Gone
We’ve all heard the saying, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” But, what happens when someone is absent, but still physically there? Imagine this: there’s a girl about ten years old sitting on a row of bleachers. There’s a game of Little League baseball going on in the ball diamond in front of her. A lot of people are around her, playing and spectating, but she’s alone. She’s watching a little boy, around the same age as her, swing and miss the ball again.
By Ash William9 years ago in Families
My Most Important Life Lesson
In life, people are constantly learning, whether it's from school or mistakes we have made or others around them and they mistakes they have made. Despite the life lessons you may learn in high school or from your elders, some of the most important ones can sometimes come in the moments you least expect it. How do I know this? Well, I've experienced it.
By Angelique Roberson9 years ago in Families
The Antisocial Mother
The Anti-social woman was a young, smart, and beautiful woman who lived only until she was 42. Consumed by rage and jealousy, her demise was playing a game of poker with the devil himself. She was a middle child and the only girl. She was a straight-A student, top of her class with a bright future ahead of her. She studied to be a Psych-tech nurse just like her single mother.
By Lina Corrales9 years ago in Families
A Letter
Dear Brother-In-Law, I've noticed that you are a tortured soul. Lashing out when the expectations you have set up for yourself aren't met. Placing blame on others for actions you alone have committed. Afraid to ask for help when you need it the most, because it may damage your ego. I know you don't like me, and I don't like you. You take on an alter ego when the truth hits you in the face, and it is never a sugar coated lie to boost your insecurity. Oh, brother-in-law, how can you possibly dismiss all the pain and torment you have caused and created? Those who have given you all their time and energy to keep you quiet have never been good enough for you. You change your stories so many times that they are difficult to believe. Whenever you get called out on your charades, even with all the proof, you do everything in your power to deny the truth, causing the worlds of the people you supposedly love crumble apart. If you are even half the man that you boast yourself to be, then why do you create such a path of disaster and destruction?
By Joy Ergang9 years ago in Families
Famous Family Curses Throughout History That Will Blow Your Mind
Whether or not you believe in famous family curses is one thing, but no one can deny that the families on this list have had more than their fair share of bad luck, trauma, and untimely deaths. Are they just coincidence or a little bit too uncanny?
By Jody Hopkins9 years ago in Families
First Foods for Weening
If you're thinking of weening a baby, here are some first food tips on how and what to prepare for them for an easy transition. Baby's very first food must be easy to digest and made with ingredients that will help baby ease into new tastes and textures. All babies are different. You may find that your baby may like very strong flavors such as carrots, peas, or broccoli. You may also find that your baby likes flavors that have more of a milky taste such as a bland potato purée or even infant rice. When giving your baby their first purée meal it should be completely smooth textured. It should remind you of a real runny apple sauce.
By Heather Wardlow9 years ago in Families
Remembering the Small Memories
“Mommy! Mommy!” I screamed louder and louder. My heart was racing as I got up and ran for my bedroom door, my teddy bear Nicholas in my left arm. I raced through the kitchen and into the dining room as fast as I could where I saw my mother. Letters on the table surrounded her and she was writing in a small rectangular book and ripping out the pages. My eyes stung with tears behind them as I opened my mouth.
By Natyri Unknown9 years ago in Families
The Gratitude Goblin
Once upon a time, there was a ten-year-old boy named Alec. Alec was a very spoiled and ungrateful little boy. Alec’s greed became his identity. Alec was going to turn eleven years old, and he had asked for only one thing for his birthday. Alec wanted a play station. All of his friends had one, so why couldn’t he?
By Natyri Unknown9 years ago in Families
A Letter to My Big Sister
Dear Sister, In the very beginning of my life, my first day here on this earth I was greeted with two smiling faces one of which was our mom's and the other... Well, the other was yours. Even at the age of three you anxiously awaited my arrival and it wouldn't be long until we became the very best of friends.
By Jennifer Campbell9 years ago in Families
Finding a Mud Puddle Among Other Things With My Sister
My sister and I were sitting in a mud puddle in our underwear when police showed up to take us home. We were seven and six years old when we decided to run away. That morning, after packing our wagon with a loaf of bread, peanut butter and stuffed animals, we set out for our new life. A better life without rules and regulations, freedom in the greatest sense of the word. Walking out the door, we felt what I assume most people feel the first time they leave their lives behind: fear, excitement, the natural adrenaline of tackling a new challenge. Being the youngest, my sister was understandably unsure of our plan, but she followed regardless, trusting me and all the knowledge I had acquired in the year before her. I knew better, plain and simple.
By Ryan Adams9 years ago in Families
I Never Thought This Would Happen...To Me!
I have no idea how these blog post are meant to work. I will just be doing it my way, letting it all flow out. A lot of you reading this know who I am from school, family or maybe a random gathering. What you don’t know is what I have been through and my story.
By Tara Clark9 years ago in Families
