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I am a 40 something woman staring down the barrel at middle age with a cynical outlook on life. I have 2 cats and a man to look after at home and they all bring me joy and get on my nerves too, but I'd be miserable without them. We own a small business and

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Dating an alcoholic: 1 of 11

I didn't want to fall for him, I knew not to fall for him, I fell for him. He was intelligent and so convincing when he said he loved me. What he really loved was his booze. We would make plans and have to cancel them since he was drunk. My friends all told me to lose him, he was ruining my life. My parents hated him, he was...
Entertainment > Celebrities (Other) What impact would John Lennon have if he were alive today: 2 of 17

In my lifetime, the shot that was heard around the world was the one that Mark David Chapman let off. I don't think that he knew what repercussions that would be felt by the world as he stood under the streetlight a copy of Catcher in the Rye under his arm. Mr Lennon can I have your autograph. One can only hope that John Len...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Overweight in today's world ... (we're people, too): 3 of 10

Out of all the prejudices in the world it seems that it is perfectly acceptable to be fat phobic. I don't think it is anything new and I believe that it will be an ongoing phenomenon until the obese out number the non obese. I am firm believer that there are more fatty lovers out there than are willing to admit it. I started...
Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs Trusting a man's devotion: Can he love only one woman?: 4 of 8

I had my first real boyfriend when I was 19. He was older than I and he treated me badly. He cheated on me, stole from me and emotionally abused me. I eventually got the message and we parted ways. I dated a few men then met who I thought was Mr. Right. We were engaged months after we met, I could see a real future with him....
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Halloween costumes: 23 of 41

As a child I used to hate the end of summer. Back to school from the freedom of the holidays. The leaves turning bright and wonderful colors and falling to the ground, dead, dead as the summer that lay behind me. The only thing to look forward to was Halloween, the one night when we kids could dress up and beg for candy door...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Appearance versus personality: 6 of 9

It is sad that people make judgments in the first few minutes of meeting people but they do. I have caught myself doing the very same thing. Nowadays I give myself a few days before I make judgments on peoples personality. I am far from beautiful and am overweight, not a good first impression and I am sure that a lot of peop...
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Testimonies: Why I am an atheist: 19 of 27

I am an Atheist. I was an agnostic until a few years ago, then reality set in. How could this myth people call god exist? I live with a staunch Atheist and one day I told him I was agnostic and the question he had for me was "where is heaven?" I said up there. Where he asked again and it was this light that went on over my h...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: What makes a best friend: 63 of 88

I was in the 7th grade and this new girl came in. She looked like a boy. My friends weren't sure what to make of her. Her father was in the military and this was her new home. We elected one of our friends to ask her if she was a boy or a girl. She laughed at us and we became fast friends. Throughout high school we were inse...
Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) How to make your own walking stick: 3 of 4

A few years back I was introduced to the sport of "Geocaching". It is a high tech treasure hunt using GPS receivers. I started off slow finding the caches in urban locations. As I became more involved in the sport and found myself hiking in treacherous areas and putting myself in danger of slipping off cliffs or down mountai...
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures 'Street people' - Who are they?: 17 of 22

Street people are just people like you and me. They have families that love them in a lot of cases. Some have mental illnesses that keep them on the streets and others are their own worst enemies. I think a lot of people are just one pay cheque away from homelessness. It is so easy to drive by or even walk past these people ...