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Health & Fitness > Addiction How to deal with and help a family member with addiction: 2 of 5

How often have you heard the term " It takes one to know one"? Pardon me for starting this with a question, but that question alone may save many life's. Every morning I look in the mirror at a woman that has faced the horror of addiction, rape and the death of her only child in a car accident. Some days I look closer in tha...
Entertainment > TV News & Commentary Assessing the decline of quality family-oriented television series: 9 of 20

Not so long ago, Lassie was on TV and many of us spent time watching Timmy and Lassie while wiping tears from our eyes. Some will recall the antics of this dog and the love that was shared by her owners. Others have no idea and will wonder what I am referring to. That, my friends is what I see as wrong with most TV series th...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Good-bye: True gardening stories relating to love, life and gardening: 125 of 257

The Shelter Of Undying Love The age of adolescence can be a trying time for both the parent and child. Coping with the surge of hormones and moods is not always easy to do. My daughter was 14 and "bored to death" with everything, or so she said. School was out and there were few kids her age in our neighborhood so I decided ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life is . . .: 110 of 196

The Tree Of Life The limbs on that tree of life grow heavy and many a bough will break As all in life starts to age the leaves get swept away. Age is but a number years pass and so do we To bathe in the sweet slumber as our souls finally are free... Free to feel the peace of mind and to dance with the wind The smile will sho...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Pirates: 22 of 29

(This is a true story about my great great grandparents. Please note that I refer to them as Grandma and Grandpa.) Digging Up More Than Bones! Across the road stands a two-story house. Some of my family has lived in it as long as I can remember. After seeing what I did as a child in that house and asking questions about it, ...