grief
Losing a family member is one of the most traumatic life events; Families must support one another to endure the five stages of grief and get through it together.
The Trouble With...(Pt. 9)
I will not bore you with the care and maintenance of home fish tanks. Let’s just agree that pets are always more work than you think they will be when you begin a journey with them. Fish are by far the biggest surprise. They are a surprise because your child may win one at a fair. Do you have any idea how completely unsanitary that is? Do you realize the life expectancy of those poor little buggers? Don’t bother to answer because we all know.
By Shannon K. Abel4 years ago in Families
Operation Father/Son
Spring was ready to turn up the heat and the season was going to change its stage name to summer screaming the eighties were approaching fast. As the small television broadcasted the Athletics beating up the Yankees in the first of a three-game series at the Stadium, a born disabled reality scene played out across the metropolis town.
By Marc OBrien4 years ago in Families
Long Live Rome
My father is a man of many story's and adventures that he cherish more and more with every new listener. Lets start with one of my favorite's that he's told me about his navy days. First you must know that my dad joined the navy with hopes to gain freedom from his sheltered life with his mother, my grandma. Of course, the navy isn't the place you go for freedom of self.
By Daveen Éveline 4 years ago in Families
My Son’s Girlfriend’s Father Just Passed Away. I Don’t Do Well With Death
We received news a couple of days ago that my son’s girlfriend’s father passed away last Sunday. It was unexpected, as far as I know. I still haven’t heard how it happened yet. And she’s downstairs with him, as I write this, upstairs in my room.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer4 years ago in Families
Virginia Dawn
WARNING! If you are looking for a happy story, don't read this one! Daddy! I was a different person 14 years ago. Now, I’m unrecognizable as the man I was before you came into my life. I remember when I first learned of you. That was my happiest moment until then and that happiness has been repeated a thousand-thousand times since – every time I touch your silky caramel hair, when you put your hand in mine, or when I hear “daddy” usher from your lips.
By The Bantering Welshman4 years ago in Families
Cherries, Cream Soda, and Payday
Today is June 6, 2022, and Father's Day is less than two weeks away. And as I begin my story of him, I am overwhelmed with emotion. The tears stream freely as I consider what I want to share most with you about a man who taught me so much about life, literature, and happiness.
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Families
An Essay to the parent who died.
I wrote my first graded essay for English a couple of years back. I got an A! Isn’t that great? ‘It must be personal, and must tell me something about you,’ I knew exactly what I was going to write about – it wasn’t dissimilar to the story I wrote when I was 10 years old.
By Kirsty Doyle4 years ago in Families
Finding my passion
Everything happens for a reason. Running into old friends, meeting new ones, and moving schools. I always thought my mom passing away wasn’t fitting regarding this statement, but now that I’m older I see it does. My mom passing away helped me find my passion. It sounds harsh, and I don’t feel for her loss, but I do. I have felt the pain of her loss all my life. I’ve accepted that she’s gone and have learned about the things she did. I understood it wasn’t my fault or that she was selfish. I learned that it was something she couldn’t handle and the only way for her to be happy was out.
By Parker Lyles4 years ago in Families
Goodbye
For the past couple of months, I have been in a battle with myself to pick up the pen and begin writing again. It isn’t a problem I have experienced an issue with before; because the written language has always been the best form of communication, and expression for me. If anyone reads this I ask that you not take this post as something to judge as my typical works, it is not, however, I need to get past this stage of my life and the only way to do that is to stop collecting sheets of half-written attempts at trying to make sense of life as it currently is for me.
By Esoteric Student4 years ago in Families
