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Rearranging the misaligned; clearing out the cobwebs that the family leaves behind. If I may quote Anne Sexton: " A woman like that is not a woman, quite. I have been her kind".

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Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Overcoming challenges: 3 of 39
BitternessHow do you unload bitterness?Other than to add too much sugar and make a mess of it. My husband says you have to let it go.How do you let it go?Come to terms with it, accept it, then release it, he says. My husband, the Zen master; the calm in my many storms.How do you accept it? I ask.Accept it is what it is, I say... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Dysfunction Is your family hiding dangerous past secrets?: 1 of 9
Father: His dirty little secretSome months ago I wrote the story about what happened to my father after my mother's sudden death. I wrote about his odd behavior but never wrote specifically what his actions were. I didn't because it was too painful and shameful. I didn't write about it because I couldn't. But I can now. I nee... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Is Britney Spears a danger to her children?: 5 of 24
Britney Spears isn't so much a problem to her children as she is to herself. And even with all the best intentions in the world, she will eventually hurt one or both of her boys by her actions. Does the fact that she goes to the courthouse only to walk right out before the hearing begins indicate that she inherently knows tha... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Appreciating the little things in life: 40 of 154
Reflections: Summer of '07I have experienced things this summer that I have never before. It has been both stagnant and eventful all at the same time.I have come to realize that some things lose their value, their poignancy, even relevance in the fight that may ensue when attempting to accomplish the desired results. This, fo... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Secrets: 52 of 109
What's to be done with too much information? Nothing at all.Take it in and absorb it. Put it away. Wait and see what happens. But I've never been in a situation like this.So why do I call it a "situation" when there isn't really one? Nothing is happening. I'm simply a bystander; someone listening in.To correct myself: I've ne... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Pagan & Earth-Based Religions Testimonies: Why I am Pagan: 22 of 45
At the risk of sounding cliche, as well as repetitive, religion is many things to many people. It should also never be confused with spirituality. I was raised a Catholic, a religion strong in structure and color. However, nothing else beat out the strength of fear that was instilled in us first and foremost. For a young mind... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Parental worry about teens: 1 of 2
Tuesday night I thought our lives had changed forever. My son stepped out at six o'clock in the evening to meet a few friends and I thought I would never hear from him again.There's a funny thing that happens when you set upon doing something. Even if you say nothing of your plans aloud, the Universe conspires against you jus... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Dysfunctional mother and daughter relationships: 48 of 85
"Mother, you had me but I never had you" John LennonAnd so begins to explain the person that I am. The person I don't always want to be and the person I strive to be.My childhood is there somewhere not far enough at bay. I experience phases in my life when I simply cannot shake my childhood. These phases fluctuate between bre... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Self reflection: 100 of 172
I'm forty three years old and never before have I felt so acutely the passing of time. I can feel every single little moment as it passes me over. I can see it as I wonder what I'm waiting for to make something of myself. And as I say those very words I instantly begin to feel a sense of guilt as that admission may indicate t... More..
Relationships & Family > Siblings When your sister turns her back on you: 16 of 26
An Open Letter to My SisterThis is an open letter to my sister "C" a.k.a. Private Profile. I hope you read this. I know you'll find it. Will you find it interesting? Will you find it enlightening? I hope so.We haven't done a very good job communicating, have we? We've gone back and forth with clever words hoping to give the o... More..