2014

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This Is My Story

Every day I walk past a sign hanging in the hallway next to the cafeteria. It’s been there, tacked up between two ...

Sunshine

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

My Angel in the Outfield

What more could a kid ask for? It was a warm summer evening and I was practicing baseball with my 9 year old ...

Mom, I See Two of You

Life was good. I was your average 8 year old boy looking forward to summer so I could ride my bike and hang out ...

I Believe in Miracles

When you find out that your cousin has cancer it feels scary and devastating and sad. Then when you find out your ...

Growing Up Normal

I grew up in a normal household. Normal is an ambiguous word, encompassing a wide range of possibilities and ...

Grandpa's Hands

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

Flashback

Silence filled the crowd. Anticipation drenched the air. It was a tied game, the bases were loaded, and every fan ...

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 ...

Black Lungs & the Bic-Lighter Phoenix

These veins run wild with witching hour alcohol and cigarette ashes. But they aren’t mine. I am not the ...