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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Funny children quotes: 1 of 19

Here are my five funny quotes from five different children 1. Seven year old Tabitha, her mother and I were sitting in my dining room, and on this particular day Tabitha and her younger brother were making a lot of noise. Tabitha's mother took all she could, before she turned to Tabitha and said "Tabitha if you don't stop ma...
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss The best way to lose weight: 3 of 12

The best way to lose weight is to first decide that you really want to lose the extra pounds. I know this, because I spent the majority of my life on almost every fad diet you could think of. Before I write my reply to this article, I want to share with you atleast diets that I have tried 1. The infamous 'Cabbage Diet'. This...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Death of a firefighter: 9 of 32

I didn't know this man, but he ripped my front door right off of the hinges without thinking twice. I know that, because the look on his face was a look of sheer determination. Under normal circumstances, I would have opened the door for him, but today that was totally out of the question. This man that I'd never laid eyes o...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dinner with your ex-husband: 8 of 22

Bailey called me last Saturday morning wanting to have lunch with me. My first reaction was shock, but after I got over that feeling of shock, horror filled my entire being. How did he find me, and what could he possibly want from me after ten years. I'd spent so many nights staring out of my windows hoping that he was final...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Homeless: 4 of 9

I walked over to the rotted bench and stared at my daughter with tear filled eyes. Today is the seventeenth day that I have forced my five year old daughter to live on the streets with me. I know that my baby does not understand what we are going through and why we now live like we do but I love her so much..I al...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Should you wait for him when he leaves you for another woman: 9 of 20

You have been with this man for more than ten years, and you find out that he has been cheating with her for more than five years, and he makes matters worse by coming home and telling you that he is leaving you for "The other woman" He has taken care of you and his children for ten years. He makes you feel like you are the ...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Loss of innocence: 17 of 36

I looked at Peter with my eyes half closed, and he gently kicked me. "Open your eyes". "Do you know how many girls at school would love to be where you are right now"? I didn't respond verbally, but I did open my eyes wider. Peter was the most handsomest guy in my eleventh grade class, and I almost fell out of my chair when ...
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Violence: 9 of 19

I live in a city where violence is an everyday occurance. I believe that Flint Michigan is in the top ten for violent crimes. It's sad but true. There have been several shootings in the last year where children under ten have been shot and killed, and it saddens me to see the killers sitting in court looking like they are in...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Facing death: 107 of 202

I held my grandmother's hand firmly. I needed so much to touch her. She has been the only person in my life, that I have been able to count on, and now she's leaving me. I want so much to thank her for every single thing she has done for me, but I don't know if she can hear me. The doctors claim that she can hear everything ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Dating horror stories: 48 of 87

I removed my coat and boots after I finally made it inside my house. I love living in Michigan, but the winters can sometimes be a serious headache. The snow is nice, but on a day like today when the snow is at least ten inches deep, I wouldn't mind if it didn't snow for the rest of the year. My windshield wipers stopped wor...