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Hello fellow writers/readers! I am a middle- aged wannabe
writer who has experienced some uniqe things in life, and feel I have something to contribute to this site. I am currently in B.C. Canada but who knows? Travel equals stories right?

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Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Recognizing your true colors: 5 of 28

If only it were as simple as to say this complex, complicated, sometimes forgiving, just as often not, society should try to simplify the most confusing aspect of human interactions. So we all know people who are described as being "Back"or "white",or Yes or No people? So tell me what is the color of Forgiveness? Compassion?...
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: My most amazing gardening experience: 10 of 44

I am old enough to remember when a Garden was a necessity, not a leisure activity. I took a job in Dease Lake British Columbia,as a Consultant to the Tahltan First Nation Development Corp. to write a new Employee Safety Handbook for their organization who worked in Saskatchewan, Alberta as well as British Columbia. My b...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Change: 29 of 100

Change is an inadequate word for how I feel about this complicated process we call life. We have to adapt to so many changes it seems impossible to absorb it all. Today I awoke missing my Maternal Grandad who (God rest his soul) has been gone for almost 25 years now. He was a character! I'll tell you. A man who believed in d...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Are you a racist?: 19 of 56

"Let he who has not sinned, throw the first rock", Jesus told the crowd who were about to stone Mary Magdalen. Racism is not only an intolerance of Race, but manifests itself as hatred of someone getting ahead when we think we should have. Or just plain jealousy of somebody else. Taking joy in the misery of others to uplift ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: True dog hero stories: 31 of 85

I often think of "Lassie" even though its been over 35 years since she was a large part of my life. I lived in a rural area outside of Prince Albert Sask. My Father had a philosophy about dogs that I used for my kids dog and was not dissapointed. He believed that if you got a bitch, spayed her so she had no pups and introduc...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption How to help adopted children grieve: 3 of 8

This is a vague article in that it isn't clear what the child is grieving for. the pain of losing a loved one cannot compare with losing a favorite toy. Grief is a pattern of emotions that include Shock, Anger, Depression that can temporarily cripple,and depending on the support and the child's skill set in cognition, may la...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Assessing child abuse risk factors: 26 of 65

Assessing Child Abuse Factors must start with the word access. An abuser is usually, statistically speaking someone the child knows, as in sexual abuse cases. Abuse at home can range from verbal to physical, to sexual, and even neglect and inattention to the basic needs are abusive in my book. The trauma a child suffers is o...
Health & Fitness > Addiction How to deal with and assist a family member with addiction: 2 of 5

Having lost my only two Sons to drug overdoses, I can tell you I know the journey all too intimately. My youngest passed on April Fool's day 2000 at 20 years of age. He was popular, handsome and full of promise. My oldest O.D.'d 16 months later, reinforcing the anguish I knew I would endure for the rest of my life. Coping is...
Health & Fitness > First Aid How to make an informative 911 phone call: 2 of 5

As a Paramedic with 18 years experience, I can tell you the sudden rush of fear, adrenalin and excitement can put the most calm, cool person in a state of mental flux that can impair memory, judgment and what you used to call common sense. The most important inforequired by a Disptcher is like the real-estate axiom, location...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: What my dog means to me: 164 of 393

I believe there is a "connection" between dog and master that supersedes he usual version of pet and owners. I wasn't looking for a dog but my girlfriend knew I was hurting emotionally, and brought home Jake, a ball of black and white fur, that was/is supposed to be "Havenese", but I suspect is part human. He can lift my spi...