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Barbara Kasey Smith was born in a coal mining town in West Virginia. Her father was a coal miner. There were seven children in her family and life definitely wasn't an easy one in the coal camp community. I'm sure, you've probably heard the country song about

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Separation: 1 of 229
An Early SeparationI stood on the pier waving like a happy clown,my heart ached in sadness and sorrow...I didn't want you to know my pain.We'd only been married a couple weeks,war called you to come to their aid,I wanted to hide the letter and never mention it.Not prepared for a long separation,I never had time to enjoy our m... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Creation: 1 of 66
A Blessing Of PeaceI seek You in the silence of my room,I've come to search for Your presence,knowing You reward those who call out Your name,believing You're Lord and Savior of all.Help me Lord to build an unyielding foundation,in quest of Your direction in all that I do.I want to establish my covenant with You,sealing the f... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing The difference between forgive and forget: 1 of 52
The difference between forgive and forget...a terrible disagreement can occur between two people who have been friends for many years and there were cruel words spoken that caused considerable pain and hurt to each of the people. They finally get together and apologize and they each ask for forgiveness and they want to remain... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dealing with pain: 1 of 38
The Ages Of Time Brought PainI offered you my hand and you walked away,not saying a word not looking my way.You came into my life a long time ago,played with my heart and stole my soul.The age of time's taking you away from me,leaving me vulnerable, alone, and with a plea.Days turned to months, months to years,many times my m... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Why does love ... fade?: 1 of 36
Why does love...fade? Oft time love fades because of issues in relationships that cannot be resolved and the two people find themselves going in different directions. As they progress going in their separate ways, they find they don't have anything in common with their partner anymore and the relationship they once shared beg... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pain in life: 17 of 594
Thoughts Of A YoungsterGusty icy winds nip my lips,leaving them frosty and sore.My legs ache,lack of warm clothes causes them to freeze.It's a long walk to the school bus stop,leave before the crack of dawn,hands suffer...no feelings,a clump of stones.Earth is freezing beneath my feet,rime soaks through my socks and soles,sti... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Gifts of love: 1 of 34
A Gift Of LoveLong ago we took our vows,promising to live our lives together until the end,not knowing the obstacles and hardships we'd face,our love...pure, respectful, and no reason to pretend.We struggled through many years of uncertainties,unable to see the end of the tunnel for many years,hoping we could make ends meet t... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Engagements & Proposals Are arranged marriages a good tradition or an outdated notion?: 1 of 32
My heart goes out to people who have had their marriages arranged because of a tradition. For a young girl or a young man, I cannot think of anything more offensive and against an individual's human rights. To me, this is like saying to a friend, "Let's arrange the marriage of our children to insure they marry the people we w... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Bonding The importance of talking to your kids about sex and drugs: 1 of 30
The importance of talking to your kids about sex and drugs... *Provide sex education and drug use information: In my opinion, this is of utmost importance to not only talk with our children about sex and drugs but to provide educational books, brochures, etc. to share with them as we discuss these topics with them. We need to... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust What do you feel when you are in love: 1 of 28
What do you feel when you are in love? What a person feels when they are in love can be multiple sensations. I'm sure many people who reply to this sort of question will have to stop and try to put their real feeling into perspective. Sometimes it's hard to describe love because it comes in many forms. It all depends on the p... More..