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It's damn hard to squeeze 56 years of living and life into a small square and expect to be pleased by what's been written. However, at least it's writing and writing, writing, writing, is my passion.

I remember my first attempt at authoring. I was in second

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Dysfunctional mother and daughter relationships: 1 of 85
My best friend, a marvelous, independent spirit today of eighty something, was discussing her immediate family, information she rarely divulged. Her eyes brimmed with tears as she spoke of her father's death when she was just twelve. Looking up at me with old pain etched on her face, she looked very much again like a hurt and... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Struggles associated with an invisible disability: 5 of 39
Call me lucky. Call me blessed. Just don't call me first thing in the morning. It might take me an hour to find just the right way to extricate myself from bed with the minimal amount of pain. Last year I would have faced the day and the phone with trepidation and upon the guarantee of missing your call, tears. You see last y... More..
Arts & Humanities > Who & What is Helium Helium writer autobiographies: 21 of 73
Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a place not so far away, lived a family so crazy that the oldest daughter once remarked, "I can't do the ancestry thing. My family tree is so full of crazy folks that if you stand under it long enough some nut is going to fall off and smack you in the head." I am that daughter. If this her... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Soul mates: Do they really exist?: 29 of 48
Soul mates exist in the hearts of those in love, in the memories of lost loves, in the wishes of those searching, and in the hopes of those who are not sure. There are however, those of us for whom this belief places too much magical thinking on a social behavior that has existed by need since the inception of life. From the ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Is it appropriate for gay couples to adopt children?: 41 of 67
While I absolutely understand the concern of many over gay couple adoption, I cannot translate concern into refusal. In the midst of so much rhetoric, debate, and vitriol, it is not difficult to lose sight of the heart of the issue. Is love enough to conquer the obstacles of children raised in a gay/lesbian marriage? Is love ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Re-examining the role of role models in today's society: 24 of 31
Was this theme designed to pull my leg? Well, yank away and here's the other leg. To re-examine the role of role models in today's society, I decided to examine the role models in today's society. I did not find them wanting in any way. Our youngsters look to these individuals for direction in everything from behavior and soc... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena How to know if you have a guardian angel: 9 of 10
You, my fellow writers, are part of a select few with whom I've chosen to share this story. It haunted me then, almost fifteen years ago, and it haunts me today. I've tried a million times, in a million different ways, to find a very special place again, because locating that magical place means I will also find my angel or s... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My best friend: 125 of 135
My friend:I am lost and lonely and desperately in needOf what I do not knowAnd so I turn my face towards yoursSeeking warmth from the heat of your healing spiritAnd wisdom.Because the lost have sought you outAnd the lonely find comfort in your presenceBecause the needy begin to give insteadas you light the wayWrite me a poem ... More..

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