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I am currently unemployed, and looking to fill my idle time with something that gives me what I remember to be a paycheck. I am also the primary caregiver for my Mother, a Hospice patient since June of 2007. I am also looking for work in an economy that just

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Long distance relationships: 1 of 66
Separated by miles of landTwo different countriesKeep us apartI remember when we'd watch the moon at nightYou there, me hereThinking that it somehow connected usThe big dipper tipped toward youI was left with the little oneBut the sky was ours whenever we looked upSmells of Tropical drinks, and suntan oilWere Left far behind ... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication (Other) The power of words: 1 of 47
"Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me".Remember how our parents told us to use that phrase when others would make fun of us? We were taught to believe that merely reciting those words would let others believe that their vicious statements would somehow bounce off our backs, leaving our souls unt... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Carbon copies: 1 of 46
I wish they'd quit referring that we're both so much alikeWe are not twins, or the same age and live two separate life'sBut almost daily they repeat those words I dread to hearYou're so much like you're sister; their notions so unclearMy sister is a stay home mom who's been one twenty yearsHer husband gives her all she wants ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Losing a dog: 1 of 41

The Veterinarian agreed to make it a house call that morning. His visit had been planned for four days, and each minute that passed until his scheduled day of arrival was like living in Hell. He greeted me in the garage that Saturday morning, where my best friend of 12 years lay on a soft blanket; surrounded by my mother, me,... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Facing death: 11 of 362

Asleep,Without my permission, they carved a small sectionSaying it was out of need.She looked so frail this strong woman,My mother, a grandma, this lady of love.We wait now, for words of encouragement,Or a death sentence we can't prepare for.She pretends it's OK, because to her it is.There is ninety-five percent of her left,B... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Tips How to lose weight after having a baby: 1 of 30
Many mother's to be worry long before their child is born as to how they'll lose that extra weight they've gained during pregnancy. It's inevitable that we gain, we know it long before the arrival date, but we can't begin to work on losing those additional pounds until that special day. Dieting while pregnant is just not a go... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Inside my purse: 3 of 88
No matter how I try to stayAhead of my own gameI often am the loserAnd it's driving me insaneThe cause is my own problemFor I never stop to thinkIt's like my brain is missingAn important vital linkIt's all because I put the thingsI know that I don't needDeep within a leather bagWhose hunger I must feedFor I believe if it's to... More..
Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce Divorce and children: Putting children first: 1 of 29
I overheard a conversation this week that disturbed me. Actually, it made me angry but I was in no position to speak up, mainly because the conversation wasn't directed at or included me, but because of my own apprehension of telling the two individuals conversing to shut up.It was a conversation that has become part of our c... More..
Relationships & Family > Siblings When your sister turns her back on you: 1 of 26
I was an emotional wreck from taking care of my mother. Although mom was now out of danger's way after two years of cancer treatments, I couldn't escape the depression and physical changes my body had gone through during that difficult time for my mom. My weight had dropped to ninety-seven, ten pounds under what I should be. ... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Is Britney Spears a danger to her children?: 1 of 24
Britney Spears is not only a danger to her children; she is a danger to herself and society as a whole. Anyone who has watched the news these past months has to know that her behavior involving her children, herself and those around her is so completely questionable that it leaves me wondering if the reasons she's not put awa... More..