“Anna, you are not a disaster. You’re a delight.”

Bud says to neighbor Flower, “When I grow up, I will be pretty just like my Mama.” Flower replies, “How do you know what ...

I have loved horror movies since I can remember, and that is a long time since I was born in 1957. A new one ...

*Trigger warnings* Depression, Divorce, Death/loss, griefSuicide, Mental illness, violent contentReader discretion is advised***              Days in the hospital’s intensive care unit felt like a ...

Do you peer through the blinds? Did you peek and wonder? About the empty street outside Why is every morning like Sunday? A solemn quietness amplified  Do you ...

All packed in the car for a visit to a family friend. I have come along for the ride—no school today.   Tenth-grade finals are ...

I am unapologetic, imperfect, and awkward Anna Waite. Someone who names her car and gets stuck on the back of fire trucks.

Everyone has a week where things didn’t exactly go as planned. This can be extremely frustrating for any number of reasons. Last week, I ...

It’s not hard to see them Standing tall and proud Branches bent and swaying Thick trunks rooted in the ground   Many have stood ...

Have you ever wondered how you got to this point in your life? What events or decisions brought me here? I sure have, more ...