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I have always enjoyed writing. I have saved many manuscripts in rough draft, but that's all they are...rough drafts of great ideas. I am ready to take the next step. I feel very positive about this and I have already begun my research on numerous writing

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My first kiss: 3 of 49

Being kissed by someone you really find attractive can be mesmerizing and enlightening. Regardless of when it happens, at a young age or when you are an adult, defining your first real kiss that moves every part of your being can only be determined by the person receiving the kiss. My first attempt at writing this article to...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My first tattoo: 6 of 46

After two and a half hours and $140.00 later, I was standing before a mirror gazing at the artwork newly inked into my skin. This was a major change in my appearance, however well worth the pain, money, and reputation that comes with sporting a tattoo. Even though society has taken a more liberal view on tattooing, there are...
Education > School Bullying & Violence The line between harmless fun and bullying: 14 of 74

Bullying is the willful act of malice towards another human being, bred from anger and ignorance on the part of the abuser. These abuse can be either physical and/or verbal with profund affects on the receiving party. Defining the line between bullying and harmful fun, however, is a much more daunting task for both parents, ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Developing compassion as a way of life for you and your children: 24 of 111

From the moment of birth, children feel the warmth of their parent's embrace, hear the words of a soothing mother, and draw security from the comfort of their surroundings. As they mature into toddlers, middle age, teens, and young adults, without these valuable expressions of compassion, how will they know how to invoke the...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Betrayed by my best friend: 14 of 49

Memories have a way of fading into short snippets of shadowy figures and cloudy thoughts, yet meeting my best friend Carla during a Girl Scout meeting has never faded with time. We were both 10 years old then. She came in that night with tears streaming down her face. Something instinctively told me she needed a friend. Even...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Learning to drive: 23 of 50

Reaching the legal driving age is every teenager's aspiring ambition. Already striving for independence, both males and females alike mark their calendars for the day they can take the driving exam. Of course, they will have achieved the required prerequisite by passing both the classroom and behind the wheel courses. It is ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My first trip to a foreign country: 22 of 47

Blurry eyed and yawning, I awoke to the ringing of my alarm clock. It seemed as though I had just gone to sleep, but sure enough, it was 3:00 a.m. and time to get motivated. I had to be at the Richmond airport by 6:30 a.m. to board my flight by 8:30 a.m. It was an hour and a half drive from Norfolk to Richmond and I knew I w...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Learning to cook: 15 of 31

When little girls start following their mommies into the kitchen and asking to help, this would be an opportune time to start teaching them to cook. However, in my case, I was following my grandfather outside to learn how to mow the lawn, weed the garden, and if I was lucky, go fishing afterward. So, the standard progression...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Death of a friend: 34 of 69

When it comes to loosing a friend, whether closely connected or not, it has a way of pausing your thoughts for a moment in time. You begin to recall what you knew about them. You start to feel sad for their families. Your mind plays the record of youth over and over in your head. However death approaches you, loosing a frien...
Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce Divorce: Maintaining a healthy relationship for your children: 6 of 12

Divorce is the act of dissolving the relationship between two people, who at one point in their lives, valued each other enough to promise to love, cherish, and honor until death. How is it then, millions of people who are in the process of dissolving that bond can't be mature enough to at least stick to the promise? Doesn't...