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I am a retired Federal Worker. I worked for 28 years working with the public, peers and red tape of the government. Dealing with people for so many years helped me learn a lot about the differences in all of us.

As a child I grew up in a rural community that

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Relationships & Family > Blended Families Calling step-parents mom or dad: 1 of 60
This was easy for me to address as a divorcee and remarried. My ex husband remarried a wonderful young lady that loved our child very much. The new wife's family adored my daughter. It seemed only natural that given so much love from that family that my daughter when staying with her father would call his new wife Mama. I nev... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Death of a parent: 2 of 71
Fire! Fire! Fire! The house is on Fire! Those words woke me up and began one of the most horrible nightmares of my childhood. It has been 46 years since I woke to those words and this is the first time I've ever put down in writing my feelings about that time.That night I had been working late at our family owned mom and pop ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Motherhood: 2 of 64
There are so many moments in the back of my mind of my days as a mother that I hold close to my heart. The memories bring me warmth when I feel cold and hope when I feel lost. Times as a mother brought me some of the greatest moments of deep love and understanding of my life. Only a mother can truly understand the depth of th... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Why love hurts so much: 3 of 94
Loving someone is like giving a part of your soul to another person. You can't truly love another person and remain a separate part of that person you love. If that person you love has a problem, becomes sad, becomes angry, etc., you feel their pain as if it were your own. You can't love without experiencing hurt. To love som... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My first cruise: 1 of 20
My first cruise was all I could have hoped for and more! Can you believe I got to go on a ten day cruise and didn't have to pay any of the expenses! What a way to go! My cousin owned a travel agency in South Florida and when he booked a group for a cruise he always sent a hostess along with them. The hostess for his agency to... More..
Arts & Humanities > History (Other) What impact did slavery have on our society today?: 1 of 13
Slavery of a man regardless of race is one of the most degrading things that can be done to a human being. If you research the history books you will discover that slavery was a part of our history before the black man. Men came to the shores of this country and fought to gain their rights and freedoms. You would wonder how w... More..
Personal Finance > Mortgages & Home Loans Is it fair to force people who have faithfully paid their mortgages to bail out those who haven't?: 1 of 13
The key word is "fair". Of course it's not fair that I have to help someone who made unwise decisions and now has to be bailed out. It may not be fair, but I would rather see these people get help than see them lose their homes. The world is not fair. How many times did you tell your kids this as they were growing up? I... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Should children be encouraged to write regularly to relatives?: 1 of 12
"Encouraged" is the key word in this article regarding children writing regularly to relatives. Correspondence and keeping in touch with family members via the written message has declined over the years with the changes in technology, i.e. email and cell phones. The technology is great because we probably keep in touch more ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: My first love: 6 of 66
She knew she shouldn't be skipping school but the chance to finally be with Mack was too great to pass by. Her parents would have been distraught and outraged to know that she was even seeing a gentleman 14 years her senior but it had been love the minute she set her eyes upon him. Maddie's life has been tough with an alco... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Ways government agencies can save money: 1 of 11
After 28 years working with the Social Security Administration I want to make my personal comments about one big program handled by this agency that could save the country million of dollsars. Nadya Suleman, the single mother who recently gave birth to 8 kids, is an example of the issue I am going to discuss. After 28 years o... More..