Loss of a Loved One

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Big Brown Eyes

When I was in fourth grade, I met a girl. She had long brown hair that was almost as curly as mine and she had big ...

I Miss Thanksgiving

Last year, as sang for the closing ceremonies of Whatcom County's Walk for Life, I listened to the stories of the ...

Hello, and Goodbye

‘안녕’ (pronounced Ahnyeong in English) means ‘hello’ in Korean. However, it also means goodbye. I never imagined ...

150,000 Miles

My car is a petite, silver Honda Accord with just over 150,000 miles on it. These many miles were accumulated over ...

My Friend, Cancer

The chemicals ran through her body like acid, draining the life from her weak and fragile body. She turned her ...

Gift from Above

A mother is a key aspect of every child’s life. She is there to teach you lessons, make you laugh, be a shoulder ...

Winter: My Favorite Season

I wouldn’t go as far as to say that I was a nerd in grade school, but let’s face it, the stereotypes matched up ...

Sunshine

I still can’t believe it. Laying in the dark of my self-induced isolation, barricaded behind an iron wall of ...

Grandpa's Hands

His hands. That’s what I’ll always remember about him. They were big – big enough to completely enclose mine, ...

Brianna

Brianna is 18-years old. I am 18-years old. Brianna had no hair when I met her. I had hair down to my shoulders ...

Life Lessons & Silk Underpants

In my first week of Journalism class, I became the most hated writer in the school. My first piece was an opinion ...

My “Go To” Man

Davis Mitchell Carlson was born September 17th, 1994. Davis was the best at everything. Basketball, baseball, ...