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Thank you for visiting my Helium page. My passion for writing started when I was in high school and won a nationally run essay contest for my school. The writing came through in letter writing (Back when people still wrote letters). Shortly after my husband

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Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Staying positive in a negative world: 17 of 122
I worried about things a lot when I was a kid. It seemed that tragedies and disasters were everywhere and it scared me. Then my Grandmother told me something that I keep in mind, especially these days of global media coverage.She reminded me that the world has always been filled with violence and suffering, however; with the ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Ethnicity & Gender (Other) Would you move into a neighborhood if you were the only person of your race living there?: 13 of 59
We lived in an area where we were the only whitesin an all African American neighborhood. To make things more interesting, we moved there during the 1967 'riots'. I put 'riots' in quotes because it was more of a skirmish that got blown out of proportion by the media. Big surprise. Our parents who lived in an all white suburb ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms America's obsession with youth explored: 13 of 25
All of America is not obsessed with youth; however, the media would like us to think so. As in all misconceptions, 'follow the money' seems to be the rule. People between age eighteen and thirty are more likely to spend their cash on trendy youth-oriented clothes, entertainment, cars and toys; so much of the focus of advertis... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles Cowboy humor: True stories about family: 15 of 21
Everyone teases my 'cowboy' brother-in-law because he never wears anything on his feet but cowboy boots. He's amazed friends and family by climbing trees, scaling cliffs and attending weddings and funerals with his 'boots' on.He loves horses, owns two and is a real cowboy at heart. He works for a large university, his day job... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values The "Random Acts of Kindness" movement explored: 13 of 18
Today when we're bombarded by all that's dark and sad in the world, it's easy to become overwhelmed and feel hopeless. Then, one day, about ten years ago I witnessed something that changed my way of thinking and my life. It was a tiny thing in the scheme of things, but it was also huge.I was working in a large city in an offi... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Was Martin Luther King, Jr. or Malcolm X a better leader for civil rights for blacks?: 14 of 14
In Buddhism there a teaching that extremes should be avoided. It tells us to seek the middle path on our quest for enlightenment. I see both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X as a whole. Two extremes that created a balance, or middle path. This article required that I choose a side, but there are no sides here.Martin Luther... More..