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Married only for a brief moment in time... Divorced for a while. I have two beautiful daughters and two dogs who like to think they are my sons (ok, so they are). I have a degree in Business/Human Resources but what can I say, I gave up the fancy career for

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Health & Fitness > Depression Symptoms and treatment of depression: 2 of 16

Depression is a term used to describe a feeling of sadness or emptiness. It is normal to feel down or simply depressed every now and again but it becomes abnormal when you can't shake these feelings for long periods of time. When treated early, depression can be brought under control but the majority of people with a true de...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Horror: 27 of 208

From the Book of Nightmares The Beginning Children are more susceptible because their minds are not yet clouded or closed to "other realms." Their little minds have not yet been taught fear or told that something is not real. Their brains have not yet been overloaded by the stress of life. They are open. Psychologists say th...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Life: 49 of 316

I got up Will, my boyfriend, this morning - Maddy, my daughter, started some coffee for me.. I have trained her well! Gave Will a big fat kiss as he left for work at 9:30. Then: All hell broke loose in my house. I mowed the lawn, could not weed eat cause I ran out of string! Then I tore into the inside of my house. Took a br...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love expressed: 140 of 678

Love is Spagettios for Dinner: Love is watching them sleep. Love is wanting to come home. Love is a deep breath from their hugs. Love is a good decision for their well being, and wanting to fix a bad one. Love is feeling their pain for them. Love is the song sang when they say "momma". Love is watching them grow, and growing...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Death of a loved one: 29 of 122

Dear DaD, Hey Dad, it's me - Courtenay. It's been three years since I talked to you, saw you or was able to wrap my arms around you. I never got a chance to tell you thank you. Maybe in a Christmas card I might have told you I was glad you were my father, but I know I did not get the chance to tell you why. Before the hospit...
Health & Fitness > Medical Ethics When abortion is allowable: 3 of 11

I'm not one to have a bunch of numbers to throw out your way. I can't tell you how many abortions were performed in America last year or give you fancy well thought out and studied percentages. What I can give you is a simple answer to the question of when is abortion justified. According to law, abortion is justified when a...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Deciding on a career path at my own pace: 2 of 7

Asking the question HOW can't help you when it comes to finding your career path. I have stood up and screamed at the top of my lungs HOW? There are all sorts of theories and career help material out there but there simply is not a map or how to manual on finding your career path. For those of us who are different and refuse...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Being a waitress: 2 of 7

Before you read the following, I must explain that I live in what is called the "Bible Belt". I am unsure if this happens anywhere else but the "belt" of states in the south where the term "Southern Baptist" derived is the worlds worst place to be a server. To be honest, I loved being a server for many different reasons, in ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pain from love: 273 of 838

In the midst of half sleep, his arms around her. He whispered silent as the wind "God please don't let me hurt her I love her so much." His heart paved her way into the deep, and although his intentions were to go with her, he could not stay. He left her there, his heart growing inside her, her head in her hands. As she lay ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: The coffee shop: 3 of 9

The Meaning of Life... No the Meaning of Coffee I ran across a really interesting fact. Did you know that there is a "National Coffee Association" ? Well this "Coffee Association" says more than 300,000 Americans drink at least 10 cups of coffee a day.. Hang on - let me take a sip of my coffee. Ok. For me, that does not seem...