I consider myself to be an artist, poet, and romantic. I have been writing off and on in some form since a very young age. My mother was a writer and an artist. I feel she wrote very good poetry, although she wasn't highly published. With her encouragement and useful tips, my interest in writing grew.

I have written a few short stories, poems, and essays. I have a lot of opinions, and will frequently express them in writing. I like to use my experiences in what I write, hoping that something I share may be inspiring and helpful to another.

I'm expecting my experience on Helium to be of advantage to me with the exposure to other writers and useful information.

I used to think that I had to choose either art or writing and devote myself to my choice. I have since realized that, as with the love for my family and friends, I have room in my heart and life for the love of both.

For those interested in art, please visit my portfolio at my personal website: http://www.ajillart.com

My passion is ...

My loved ones, Art, Writing

I know too much about ...

Nothing

My parents always told me ...

To show respect and be honest.

My childhood ambition ...

To be a "toe dancer" or a cowboy (cowgirls were boring..just had to be rescued and screamed a lot.)

My favorite memory ...

Going rock and fossil hunting with my family.

Why I write ...

To express what I deeply feel or believe.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Lots of things.

My first job ...

Waitress

My best moment ...

My last painting

My inspiration ...

The desire to create.

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Holocaust

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Facing the Holocaust and Its Victims: A Personal Challenge

2008

When I was a teenager, I read "The Diary of Anne Frank". I can't remember all the details of her story. What I remember most is feeling sorrow for her, and I recall having a growing sense of anticipation and dread as I progressed through the book.

I grew up in a time when WWII and the Holocaust weren't quite as much a part of the past as now. I remember that while I was still young, the Nazi war criminals were being pursued, caught, and tried. Some had taken new identities and begun new lives in places like Brazil, but the d...

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