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I have been a musician/artist my whole life. I started playing piano at the age of three and the violin at the age of ten. I received music scholarships to attend college. Marriage and the arrival of children put my music career on the shelf. While raising

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Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Is there life after domestic violence?: 2 of 54
Where do I start to tell the story of my survival? I am still finding it very hard to talk about the early days, as it has just been a year since I left him. All I can say is that you take it one step at a time. I was forty eight years old when I got off the bus with three suitcases and two hundred dollars in my pocket. I ha... More..
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Surviving domestic violence: 4 of 88
I was waiting in line inside a little gas station in SE Texas, waiting my turn to purchase a bus ticket. All of my belongings that could be shoved into three suitcases were at my side. There standing in line with me were families with their suitcases, all looking forward to their trip. I, on the other hand, felt a mix of emo... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Music: 1 of 15
The auditorium grew quiet in anticipation as she placed the bow on the strings to play. The music in her soul flowed through her fingers in syncopation with her bow. The bow that she rosined before tuning her violin pressed on the strings. This experience had been so long in waiting. This one moment was a result of a lifetime... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short Stories: Civil war: 1 of 11
Shelby, a little girl of nine years old runs breathless and barefoot down the dirt road that runs through the center of town. Looking down at her dress as she runs, she knows that momma will be upset with her for soiling it. This certainly is the least of her worries as she weaves her way past the chaos in the center of town... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Texas: 1 of 10
Memories of Texas are calling me, calling me homeNever ever have I felt so very aloneTexas adopted me and made me it's ownTexas is calling me, calling me homeWalking barefoot in the sand, of the welcoming gulf shoreSuch sites of wonderment, Id never seen beforeHow I miss the grandeur of Texas with its big endless skyIt was so... More..
Relationships & Family > Dealing with Problem People Narcissism: How to deal with someone who has the 'it's all about me' complex: 19 of 46
I visited a gypsy fortuneteller once, who looked me in the eye and whispered me a warning. She said, "Beware of your man. He is the devil in disguise, trying to steal your soul." That is the way that I would describe a Narcissist. After living with this soul-sucker for 9 years, I learned the hard way that this emotional disor... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Lonely Christmas: 7 of 16
Laying here smoking another cigarettewishing I could rewind the timeChristmas is around the cornerwanting back that old life of mineNever believe the grass is greeneron the other side of the streetThink I may go back to bedand hide beneath the sheetsCuddling up under my blanketstrying to keep warmListening to the weather outs... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Signs that he's just not that into you: 24 of 35
We have all been there. We have all been in a relationship that starts out with fireworks and soon the fireworks start to fizzle. One person has to put extra effort to get the attention from the other that used to come so easy. Its heartbreaking to the person receiving the cold shoulder, and uncomfortable to the person who h... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Toddler Halloween costume ideas: 2 of 2
Living in the Midwest I have learned that Halloween is going to be a very cold night. Most of the time the child's costume would end up covered by coats. I decided when my children were young to make costumes warm enough so a coat wouldn't be required. My son wanted to be Tigger from Winnie the Pooh. I started my project a ... More..