My Not-So-Normal Teenage Life
I always wanted to be different. I always wanted to be that kid that had something that made them stand out from ...
2015
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My Friend, Cancer
The chemicals ran through her body like acid, draining the life from her weak and fragile body. She turned her ...
Red Head
There were three weeks of buildup, to this moment. Fondly I brushed my orange, red hair, a tear slowly made its ...
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 ...
It's More Than Just a Definition
Awaken from my long and peaceful nap, feeling drowsy and light headed. I stretched out like a cat awaking from its ...
But It Was Just a Scab
You know that feeling when you’re on a scary carnival ride, and you’re griping the handle bars so tight just ...
A Father's Love
When a father first looks into the eyes of his daughter, something weird and wonderful happens. Suddenly his ...
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 ...
How I Lost My Hero
Coming home from school each day as a little kid, I was greeted with a hug and a smiling face. Even if my day at ...
One Hundred Thousand Wasted Hours
Time is an illusion. It is intangible, a mere figment of consciousness; you can’t sculpt it like a piece of clay. ...
Hope and Faith
Dr. Ginsburg, “mama”, and “baba” all stared at me while I tried building up the courage to utter the sentence that ...