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I am a mother, a wife, a sister and a best friend. I am a full time student of life experience and I write with my eyes closed so that I may see the full picture without distortion.

Writing is not my profession but I profess that I wish it were. I write because

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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Romance: 1 of 62
Dear Loneliness, Day 1: I just watched a commercial on the television for e-happiness.com. Apparently the computer matches you up with someone based on your 321 areas of compatibility. I think I will try it. This really can't be worse than what my friends put me through. Not to mention, I get a daily reminder that I am still ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Your definition of happiness: 4 of 159
Humans are genetically predisposed with the desire to matter. Throughout history, great advances have been made with this character attribute alone. A desire to matter, the ability to define self-worth and the longing for wealth are all intuitive to humans, but how these relate to happiness, is a broad spectrum of inherent in... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Spiritual awakening: 1 of 27
Prophetic Justice"Hear ye, hear ye, come to orderJudge Christ himself presides.This court is now in sessionPlease everybody rise"He called upon the witnessand said "Tell me what you've done.The battles you have conquered.The souls that you have won."The witness thought a momentthen without further hesitation...opening his mou... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Reverse racism: The other face (of discrimination): 4 of 40
The setting: A car dealership. The subject: A 2008 Dodge Charger SRT8 (a $46,000 vehicle). The Sales manager: A white woman in her early 30's. The customer: A black male in his early 20's. These two individuals are engaging in general chit chat, as the Sales manager gathers his credit information in order to pull his credit h... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: How do you love someone who doesn't love you?: 4 of 40
"Let's just be friends"Right when we were ending,you said "Let's just be friends".I replied "Then friends are all we'll be".Now two weeks past that statementyou're standing at my doorrequesting that special part of me.Don't you know that you confuse mewhen you beg to use me?And when we're done, I hope that you will stay.But a... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Experience of child abuse: 7 of 64
I'm standing frozen in the living room. The afternoon sunlight is desperately fighting to break through the drawn chocolate brown curtains. Stale smoke lingers throughout the house as cigarette butts overflow from every ashtray in sight. My baby sister is crying relentlessly from her crib in the bedroom that we share down the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology American liberalism and the Democratic party critiqued: 5 of 39
"To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them" ~ George Mason. Mr. Mason was on to something. Whether the disarmament reveals itself through weaponry, or knowledge, the people are increasingly become slaves to the hypocritical machine known as "Political correctness". Have you read "1984" by Orwell?... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Dieting: 3 of 22
The "F" word. Congratulations on discovering the most effective and insane new diet source on the planet! With this little gem of a fruit, you can shed 38 lbs in 30 days! The magic happens in C'ote d'Ivoire where the "Rambutan" fruit is picked and the pulp is made into a jerky for your dieting enjoyment..........and for only ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Domestic violence: 5 of 35

Nothing Unrequited I looked around at the chaos. My living room. My state of the art stereo system had been torn apart and was morphed into a pile of wires and jagged plastic on the floor. The door was nearly off it's hinges as it hung there pathetically open. I vaguely remembered why the lighting over the dining room table... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) What happened to discipline for children?: 2 of 13
Discipline is a thing of the past. Educators in public schools have ensured that children arise from the ashes of infancy with a keen sense of manipulation and control. Children are taught empowerment which ultimately leads to a twisted sense of entitlement. The United States government has facilitated the learning process in... More..