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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Memories: 2 of 93

Letter to a Single Father from his grown Little Girl: Dearest Daddy, Thank you for always providing for us. I know it must have been difficult and lonely, working twelve hour days, six days per week. Thank you for the clothes and the school supplies and the food and house. Thank you for taking care of repairs and bills witho...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Inspiration: 67 of 174

I feel the need to preface this poem by saying God is faithful and good and kind. I confess sometimes I find myself in agreement with the enemy as far as my self-worth goes, and I was having one of those moments. Exhausted, I just relinquished all rights to my thoughts and whispered, "Holy Spirit, take me where You will. Sho...
Relationships & Family > Relatives Tips for dealing with a mother in law: 8 of 17

Can you freeze tuna salad? I find myself surrounded by perfect 'Good Housekeeping' female in-laws. They are great conversationalists, pretty and self-assured... and I swear they were all born with a cooking spoon in one hand and a pot in the other. Like Royalty, they gracefully pass around the kitchen as if it were their cas...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Illusions: 46 of 61

light is the darkness and darkness the light posted signs turned inside out stars become sand and ocean becomes sky air turned to void to live is to die struggle is limp and eyes are closed awake into sleep shallow to deep heat into cold together into alone tears have no meaning and cravings are kept love is a word no longer...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I wonder: 32 of 41

I wonder if ever there a man be who will exist and yet still see me i wonder if ever time will tell the difference between heaven and hell invisible i came invisible i go me...did you ever really know? silence engulfs a smothering flame standing still more than a name left handed promises now empty hope empty spaces and left...
Education > Education (Other) How to beat back to school blues: 11 of 13

The gnawing, aching feeling I got just before the beginning of every school year was almost unbarable. Back to school blues always hit me right around the first of August and worsened throughout the entire school year. I would gladly take my sons anywhere but school... that was the one place I did so grudgingly and with a si...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Stories about your dog: 20 of 20

How would one go about apologizing to your dog? You know, like if you accidentally step on a paw or squash her in the door. I don't speak dog and I can tell you they do not speak any English, which is my primary language, and they do not speak any other languages known to man that I have witnessed. I unwittingly slapped my p...