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Welcome to my little corner of the cyber world. My name is Crystal, better known as Qwietpleez in this wild and wondrous world of point and click.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Inspire me: 1 of 19
Lack of inspiration.Words formwith hesitationjust beneaththe surface,longingto spillupon a page.Fightingout of hidingsurely they willcome.Another thoughtanother tryanother momentpassing by.Set them freeor let them beI hear their silentplea, it echostoo from me.I've no choicethey are my voiceIt's not my willthat keeps themhidd... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My favorite things: 1 of 18
Beauty and music, sunshine and lightThe wings of a dove softly rustling in flight.The smell of the morning after summers rainCrackling campfires and bubbling champagne.Voices of children singing songs of praiseThe evening mist and long autumn days.The changing of seasons, a moment of prayerGoosebumps and laughter, my favorite... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My life as a housewife: 1 of 16
Peace and quiet,solitude and rest.Someone else to cook the meals,someone else to clean this messSomeone else to do the laundryand mediate the fightsSomeone else to sweep and dustand get up and down all nightMaybe just one day,I need a little breakI need someone to giveIn place of take, take, take.I'd love to close my eyesfor ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: A day in the life of a mother: 2 of 31
My Daily GrindIt's 4:30 a.m. when I awake and attempt to open my sleepy eyes. I can't see anything, all is black and I can't move. I'm paralyzed from my shoulders up. Intense panic begins to set in. I feel trapped and suffocated. Just before pure terror consumes me, I take the sleeping baby off of my head and tell myself to s... More..
Arts & Humanities > Who & What is Helium Helium writer autobiographies: 5 of 73
I was born beneath a rainbow on summer's first day. The beginning of a new decade. Age of Aquarius won a Grammy that year, Let the Sunshine In became the soundtrack for the first years of my life. Dubbed the "Disco Decade," society turned away from the activism and rebellion of the sixties and began to embrace self gratificat... More..
Education > Special Education Mainstreaming special needs students: Understanding the debate: 4 of 57
The methodology behind mainstreaming special needs students into the general education classroom was, in my opinion poorly thought out and implemented. It took too broad of an approach to the special educational needs of many students and in doing so, has only served to hinder not help.Special education was created for a reas... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) What you can learn from embarrassing kitchen accidents: 2 of 28
Did you know if you boil water long enough it disappears? Did you know boiled eggs aren't meant to boil for over forty-five minutes? I've learned forks and garbage disposals don't get along. Spoons knives and kitchen sponges should be left out of them as well. If you cook a casserole for two hours at three hundred and fifty d... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Dating and the disabled: 1 of 14
Disabilities do not diminish the capacity to love or to be loved . . . I often think those who face the challenges of what we deem disability have a greater understanding of love and acceptance than most ever will. Perhaps we are the disabled when it comes to matters of the heart . . .He is a good man; he will always be a goo... More..
Relationships & Family > Male / Female Communication Styles Women: Why men do not understand: 1 of 14
I'm not certain a man can ever truly and completely understand a woman. The differences between us are many. Our thinking processes, the way we respond and react to emotion, the way we approach challenges and blessings and the way we prioritize things are sometimes in direct conflict. Some have found a way to bridge the gap t... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Growing: 2 of 26
I forgot to freeze time like I said I wouldnow tomorrow is here. I'm not readyto leave yesterday behind. I thought it would lasta little longer than it did.When did your little hands grow bigger than mine?Wasn't it just yesterday I cradledyou in my arms while you slumbered? I used to holdyour tiny hand now mine seems smallwhe... More..