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I am a 27 year old CNA in a small but big town in tennessee. Divorced with twin girls ( 4yrs old), I am remembering a passion I had for writing since I was little. My elementary school principal discouraged my dream, saying it wouldn't make a profitable living

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The other woman: 7 of 139
I knew the scent immediately. A cheap, knockoff perfume sold at a dollar store with a name like " Vanilla Surprise", or something to that effect. Of course, I recognized it- I have smelled the light floral concoction every day for the last three years. Pushing our carts down the aisle of a local supermarket, we passed without... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Halloween in 2007: 3 of 52
Despite the warning that had been issued to the town after last year's Halloween massacre, Melissa walked the pitch black streets in her favorite come-hither costume. New to the area of Hollow Lane, she dismissed the tales of the blood bath that had allegedly occurred one year ago on this very night. Just silly townfolk being... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love & darkness: 4 of 50
My face twists into a mask of uncertaintyThe air is moist with vapors from your exquisite lies.I thought I knew you once,Thought that your devious crevices had been unmasked.I should've looked deeperDeep within the onyx of your well.The truth lies buried there,Woven delicately beneath the frozen shards of an empty shell.I tho... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Characteristics of a good person: 23 of 124
To know what a good person looks and acts like, you must feel it in your bones. Acts of kindness or feats of generosity may be swept away by a persons' lack of compassion, their inability to care,to feel. A truly good person makes the people around him/her light up and feel as if they are on cloud nine. Compliments roll of th... More..
Food & Drink > Fruits & Vegetables Unusual facts about your Halloween pumpkin: 4 of 16
Pumpkins are used world wide as a symbol for Halloween, thanksgiving, and all things autumn. Where did the use of pumpkins as Halloween culture begin? After all, the carving of a pumpkin and lighting a candle inside for a festive jack-o-lantern has become such a tradition that the orange member of the squash family is somewha... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands The scariest song I ever heard, and why I love it: 7 of 27
I shook and quivered when I first thought of the most truly terrifying song I've ever heard: Hanson's " MmBop." Of course, seeing as how this is Halloween themed, that topic will be discussed at a later time. Oh, it will. Alan Jackson's melancholy vocals in " Midnight in Montgomery" come to mind at the top of the list. His ha... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Sex and the City: 4 of 15
The cinematic delight of the movie Sex and the City was incredible. This television show has been the bonding experience for many family members and friends of mine. A women's " Hurrah!" in the age of spoiled, child-like men, Sex and the City allowed the REAL truth to come out in regards to dating, sex, and love in the world ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dark poems: 352 of 1317
You hold me downI struggle to breath as your faceContorts into a killer's smile.Make certain you hide the weaponDon't let anyone seeYour hands are covered in the ashFrom my bones.My soul screams out, lashing outFor vengeance.Make certain you hide the weaponBury the chains with my innocence lostBleeding hearts flow no moreDirt... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 91 of 313
The abortion issue will always be on a debate plate. I believe that it should be abhorred except in the case of rape. Rape has, and always will be, a violation of a woman and a crime that can haunt lives forever.Imagine a child, no more than thirteen, being raped and then finding out that she is responsible for the life of an... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Getting back to yourself after becoming a mother: 11 of 34
When I was in my late teens, fresh out of high school, I was in my element. I could party till the wee hours of the morning, catch the sunrise, sleep twenty minutes and arise as wide-eyed as if I'd slept all night.I had a social life that was bursting at the seams, dates every night of the week. I also had my responsibilities... More..