Russo the Raccoon has a Valentine's Day party coming up, just one problem, he doesn't have a date. He is looking for love...

Some conversations are meant to be secured secrets they sing to the soul and bring a mysterious smile to your face every time you think about them.

  A swirling shell   That holds inside Beauty and bounty Under the guise Of tart apples, sweet corn, Juicy grapes, and zesty squash Waiting for hungry visitors To arrive and nosh Leaves twirl downwards Around the banquet But people don’t come They tend to forget What true beauty and bounty Is needed for life ...

Read the previous parts here. I tried to avoid it, but it worsened as the days went on. I’m talking about the guilt. If I have had listened to my gut on getting an uber, Ian would be still alive. My poor judgment killed my best friend and I can’t do anything but live with ...

Ayla stood in the middle of her front yard, watching as the lake invaded without premise. One could not argue with nature, as it does not willingly bend to the needs of people. However, the record-breaking rainfall threatened to force her out of the home she’d known for twenty years. The retention pond at the ...

Last weekend two sets of my friends who have been together for nearly a decade became husband and wife. I’ve been honored to watch their engagement journey, so I was excited to celebrate their love with them. I returned from this wonderful weekend of love to reach a milestone of my own. My best friend ...

Fall is the season for change. Everyone knows that, and the metaphor is a tad overused. However, the leaves change, and the earth gets prepared to be covered in snow. School starts in late summer, early fall. You get the opportunity to start fresh and learn new things.  Fall for me since I graduated college ...

I am the type of person who wants to spend the most time they can with my loved ones. I want my friends and family to know that I care. The thing I’ve learned throughout the years is that I may think I’m putting in the maximum amount of effort, but to the other person, ...

***Trigger Warning. The following deals with mental illness.*** Anxiety is overwhelming. The delusional thoughts are more real than what I’m seeing. My thoughts are hijacked by this process, thinking about what might happen. It could happen, couldn’t it? I know this thought isn’t real, but it’s possible somehow. No matter what I see telling me, ...

“I may have the same pairs, but I know the difference between each one,” she had said with a bright smile. There were black ripped jeans skittering the light gray carpet. Only she would know if they were clean or dirty. I stood in the doorway to Dani’s room with a box pre-taped. I looked ...