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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Travel: 2 of 17
Right in Your Own Backyard Rain was pouring outside. My four little girls were bored. They wanted to go outside and play but the rain was keeping them prisoners inside. They had quickly tired of board games and were in need of something to keep their imaginations in check. We had traveled to nearly every state in the USA, an... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Grandparenting Grandparents raising grandchildren: 4 of 25
I am a grandparent doing my best to raise three grandsons. My oldest grandson, whom I have adopted, insists that he is raising me. He tells everyone that my training is coming along nicely. He has lived with me all of his life. He is twelve years old. The other two grandsons I am raising are five and three. They keep me very... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Living in the now: 7 of 41
TIME Time takes its toll and rolls along To the beat of an unnamed tune. Will time run out and leave you Asking why it ended too soon? We try so hard to measure time With seconds split in two, What will it matter in the end When time runs out for you? We say things about time well spent Not stopping to really hear, We did no... More..
Relationships & Family > Friends & Peers (Other) Personality labels: Givers versus takers: 2 of 9
I have a best friend that I have had for many years. We are male and female but we have never been friends with benefits. We met in college and have remained fast friends. In our younger days we were hard pressed to make enough time to share with each other. We both married and had families that demanded most of our time. No... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators Why the education system needs big changes: 9 of 35
The wonderful United Stated of America is always on the move for bigger and better things. No stone is left unturned in the adventurous spirit of improving life for the next generation. The never ending quest to improve our schools, our safety, our strength, and our environment has this great country on a forward march. Hist... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing at Helium (Other) An overview of Helium from a member's perspective: 19 of 52
When I joined Helium I was scared to death to actually put my words out there on the site for people to read. I had read many of the articles written on Helium and I knew there were some very talented writers here. I felt like I was in a fish bowl and the whole of Helium was looking at me, pointing fingers and laughing. I pu... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Storms: 57 of 147
Dark clouds form and gather, the day turns into night. You feel alone and frightened, I am no where in your sight. Look for me in lightning, streaking through the sky, hear me in the thunder, as my echoes pass you by. Feel me in the rain drops, as I caress your skin. covering you in my love, as the storm settles in. When the... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety Elderly drivers: How old is too old to drive?: 11 of 25
Do older people, age 70 and above, pose a threat if allowed to drive on our public highways? I find fault with that question. I ask myself this; do all people age 70 or above, fit beneath one blanket? I have a neighbor that is 88 years old. She drives herself to town to get her hair done and to the grocery market once a week... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Family Law There should be restrictions on the availability of abortion, except when the mother's life is at stake: 26 of 59
Abortion clinics have doubled and then tripled in number across the United States of America in the past decade. The voice of protesters has grown just as quickly and has made good efforts to squelch the practice of abortion. Pros and cons alike raise very good points and are usually very passionate about their beliefs in th... More..
Sports & Recreation > Outdoors & Sportsman (Other) ATVs and safety issues: 1 of 1
West Virginia holds the record for the most deaths resulting from ATV accidents. The neighboring state of Kentucky has had its fair share of ATV accidents also. Some accidents have been reported to have involved alcohol, but many accidents have occurred where no alcohol has been ingested. ATV accidents in West Virginia have ... More..