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Who am I? That is a very good question and quite frankly I am not sure. The progression to this time in my life has been a very long and "interesting" trip. Never in my wildest dreams or nightmares could I have ever foreseen my life taking these turns. I

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Mental illness and the effects on a family: 3 of 46
I have never liked the word dysfunctional, primarily because it has been so overused in the past decade. I imagine it became popular to label all the families producing the problem children and adolescents. So, unfortunately my family falls into the category labeled by society as dysfunctional. The relationship between my da... More..
Other Is Friday 13th really a day of bad luck?: 6 of 33
If Friday the 13th is really a day of bad luck, then my birth would be considered the same! I would really rather not look at it that way, but I was born in March, on Friday the 13th,19%#. Of course, if anyone looked at some of the events in my life, they would come to the conclusion that perhaps that day predetermined the a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Experiencing divine intervention: 3 of 13
Have you ever noticed the reaction of some people when you mention the word "angel"? You realize from the expression on their face, they are hearing the music to the twilight zone. Obviously, they have not experienced divine intervention and are probably not going to believe anything you relate to them past that point. It is... More..
Relationships & Family > Family (Other) Relationships: My worst nightmare come true: 5 of 21
As I sit here and contemplate where to begin, all the painful events of February 1992 are flooding my mind. Unfortunately, that was not the end of the pain, only the beginning. I can truthfully say the trauma of February 1992 has been the most devastating event in not only my life but the life of my children. The torment ass... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: What do you want to be when you grow up: 26 of 95

What am I going to be when I grow up? You know I have been asking myself that question going on......well, let's just say a very long time. I believe I have changed my mind at least once a decade. Of course, one profession has always been an interest and that is some type of animal care, whether it veterinarian or some equiv... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Mother-daughter friendship: 16 of 53
In the beginning, there was a little girl and her mother. The little girl always wanted to please her mother and make her happy. She obeyed her mother and never complained about the clothes she bought or how she styled her hair. Their relationship was filled with love and flourished. Then one day the little girl celebrates h... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice What is friendship?: 43 of 109
Friendship......shouldn't there be a more descriptive word for someone who completes who you are. When I look back on all the wonderful friends I have been fortunate enough to know; somehow the word is just not worthy. Maybe a different word for each friend, because each have played such important roles in my life. In all th... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Experiences with abandoned dogs: 10 of 25

The subject of abandoned dogs not only breaks my heart but makes me just as angry! I will be driving down the road and there he is, standing on the side of road with that look; where did they go, are they coming back? How can human beings be so cruel? They would rather drive out in the country to leave the animal to slowly, ... More..
Other What to say to the world in your 15 minutes of fame: 57 of 118
Wake up America! Are you going to continue to sleep restfully at night while children are losing their lives? Are you going to sit passively by and let the justice system throw away children and label them not salvageable? Well, whether you want to believe it or not, it is happening all over this country. It is being sanctio... More..
Relationships & Family > Crisis Support (Other) Support for families of perpetrators of crime: 2 of 4
Support for families of criminals..........whoever heard of such a thing, and you won't. Why should there be, the families are serving time right along with their loved one! You are left shunned and isolated as if you are in your own prison cell. After you have endured the arrest; news coverage; trial and the consequent inca... More..