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As far back as I can remember and that's a lot of remembering; I have enjoyed reading and writing. Before I could read I enjoyed looking at the pictures. Recently, I decided to write for others to read and get a peek into my world. "I live in my own little

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Relationships & Family > Parents Tribute to mothers: 6 of 69
When I was a teenager, my siblings liked to go bowling at the lanes at Madison Square Garden in NYC. Not me, I preferred spending time with our mother. Our mother who did not have more than a sixth grade education was to me the most fun loving, sophisticated, smart and classy woman I have ever known. It always seemed to me th... More..
Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes Breaking up is hard to do: How to get over someone after years and years: 6 of 45
Breaking up is so very hard - that's for damn sure. It's especially hard when you've been with and loved someone for years and years and the relationship had been contentious for most of those years. It's like you feel you cannot live without the person even if they've brought nothing but chaos, pain, confusion, stress, betra... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Small-town living: 6 of 32
After living in New York City for most of my life and then moving to Atlanta, GA for another 20 years of my life, I must say - living in a small town is not such a bad thing. Life is definitely less stressful. There's not all the craziness with traffic and people in a hurry to get from point A to B at break-neck speed. People... More..
Jobs & Careers > Online Surveys & Pay to Click Can surveys and other online gigs pay your bills?: 11 of 49
Online surveys definitely cannot pay the bills. They possibly could if proper compensation was given, cash. Most surveys insists on entering you in a contest with the chance to win, this, that or the other; with cash being the last thing on any list no matter how long that list is. Cash, is the main reason you'd even consider... More..
Entertainment > Movie Characters & Performances Who is the better actor, Robert De Niro or Al Pacino?: 10 of 29
That is kind of a tough question but, I think I would have to go with Robert De Niro. I think it's because I've seen more movies with Robert De Niro than with Al Pacino.Come to think of it, I believe I have seen him play more varied roles than any other actor, period. I love him in everything from "Midnight Run" to "The Good ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Death of a loved one: 54 of 136
Coping with the loss of my Mother - When my mother passed away nearly seven years ago, everyone in her immediate circle of family devised their own way of coping with the loss. My siblings and I felt she was immortal and would always be there no matter what. Imagine what a shock it was to us all when she passed away from cong... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) How do you know when your marriage is over?: 7 of 17
I knew my marriage was over when after a four month separation and going back - my husband had not changed his behavior.For the entire separation he continued his affair - getting deeper involved instead of using the time wisely to end things the way that he should have.Our five year marriage had been a tumultuous one. Lots o... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss How does the death of a loved one affect you?: 53 of 119
Six years ago this month, my mother, the most important person inthe world to me, passed away in a hospital from congestive heart failure. My mother, to me was larger than life, big in stature, vibrant and alwaysseemed to be the picture of health. Her dying was something she oftentried to prepare me and my siblings for. She'd... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: My father: 57 of 122
There have been stories written about the fathers that were never there. In my case - there is such a thing as the father who was there and wasn't there at the same time. My father, unlike my mother, was extremely hard to get close to. As a result, we, he and I never got to be good friends. Most of the time he wasn't there ph... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: On being a grandmother: 15 of 30
As one of five grandmothers to the same little girl, I for one, was thrilled out of my shoes to learn I would be a grandmother.Before my baby-grand was born, the idea of being a grandmother took some getting used to and I must have felt the same as my mother did when her first grandchild was born. We, my mother, my siblings a... More..