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About me - Annie Farfum

I love to read, and I guess my love for reading, brought me to my love for writing. At 51, I've had enough experiences to feel I have something to share.

I am a published song writer. I am also currently working on a relationship book.

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Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice The importance of good friendships: 1 of 31
It's important to have at least one true good friend. Everyone needs someone to share with their deepest thoughts. Not everyone that claims to be your friend is really the kind of friend you can trust everything with. I want to know that when I leave this life, I left some good things behind, and besides children, and perhap... More..
Relationships & Family > First Dates Sex on the first date?: 6 of 88
The first thing that needs to be said, is that sex changes a relationship. If you are friends, it launches you into something completely different. If you have been dating, and your next step is the bedroom, it will lead to feelings of commitment, responsibility, and or obligations. If you have just met, then it will dictate... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Self-reflection: 34 of 372
When ever I feel that time is moving too fast, I sit in a quiet place, and I close my eyes. I go back to simple times in my life, my childhood. I was fortunate to have a very loving, good childhood, so going back there in thought, feels wonderful. I remember the details of events as best as I can. Playing with friends, vacat... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Is the Bible trustworthy?: 20 of 160
This is a deep subject so it's hard to be brief. The Bible is comprised of History, the current times, at the time of it's writing, and also a peek into the future. You can for the most part trust the history for it's an account of what had already taken place. The current portion of the bible was how they saw things at the ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Believing in ghosts: 17 of 114
I believe in positive and negative energy. I know that we put out energy, and I believe that energy is around even when we are not. Much like a television that glows after you've shut it off. I think this energy can be left behind by living people as well as dead people. From personal experiences with dead people I believe t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Does God test our faith: 5 of 27
I have heard it said many times, usually when someone is going through something really horrible, that God is testing their faith. This statement has always bothered me, but I wasn't sure why. Just something about it didn't feel right. I believe that, if in fact God is testing our faith, it wouldn't be when things are going ... More..
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication The importance of communication in relationships: 13 of 54
Without communication you have no relationship. However the real question is 'how' you communicate, and do you understand how your partner communicates. If you communicate in different ways, it's the same as speaking two different languages. Your partner has to understand how you make your point, how you express your thought... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A man I know: 5 of 18
Hands that held me with a gentle strength Hands that protected me at any length Hands that clapped for me in joyful praise Hands that disciplined me through each crazy phase Hands that at times wiped away my tears Hands that held together our family in prayers Hands now aged and wrinkled with time Hands of a father who's lov... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Dysfunction Being the adult child of divorced parents: 10 of 31
I'm writing this as a divorced parent. We have three children, now mostly grown, but at the time we decided to separate, my youngest was just 4. I read these articles, and my heart breaks once again, as it did that day we sat our three children down to talk to them about how their lives was about to change. We both called ou... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Can men and women be "just friends"?: 42 of 125
Men and women tend to bond differently in relationships. Women bond emotionally with each other and that is usually difficult for most men to do with people of the same gender. Now that is not to suggest that men don't get emotional, it's just not usually where they begin their friendships with each other. Men often see emot... More..