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Dear Cerebral Palsy
Dear Cerebral Palsy, Although you have always been a part of me, I have worked hard to make sure that you did not define me or my choices. At the same time, it has been a very difficult process — a roller coaster that I am still riding. It is funny the memories that stick ... - EnvironmentSelf-Help & RelationshipsMemoir & AutobiographiesHome & GardenCooking, Food & DrinkTravelEntertainmentCultureLifestyleCreativityParenting & Family
My Massachusetts Vacation
We recently enjoyed a week-long, fun-filled vacation in the beautiful state of Massachusetts. Not only does the state have several of our country’s top-notch hospitals and universities, but its seafood is world-famous, and the vast sports culture thrives. Additionally, Massachusetts is home to endless summertime and wintertime activities, and it is chock-full of magnificent history ... - FictionHome & GardenHealth & WellnessScience & TechnologyMediaParenting & FamilySelf-Help & Relationships
An Imagined Future Part 3: The Overview Effect
Author’s Note: Quote by James B Irwin of the Apollo 15 mission Simply put, this is the end. No, dear reader, this isn’t one of those ending that begins something. The thing about humanity is that in living the way they did, they decimated an entire planet. They leeched resources and refused to come together. ... A Long Way Home: The Journey Starts
“I’m short of the others dreams of being golden and on top It’s not what you painted in my head There’s so much there instead of all the colors that I saw” – Imagine Dragons, Dream *** Aleigha stepped from the train, her dark skin glistening with sweat from the summer heat, her palms shook ...An Imagined Future Part 2: Earth View
PART 1 Three million. That is how much of humanity is left in 2119 C.E A hundred years, what happened? Too much. Not enough. This is an imagined future. But it could be real. *** Hubs and cities were two different things. Above, the world wasn’t simply dark—it was completely devoid of even the faintest ...- Parenting & FamilySelf-Help & RelationshipsMemoir & AutobiographiesEnvironmentHome & GardenEntertainmentCultureCreativity
A New Chapter
I typically prefer to write fiction, particularly something that involves a bit of creepiness. However, a recent family event inspired me to write something different. My daughter, Rachael, got married on May 10th, 2019. She and her husband, Troy, have now begun an exciting new chapter in their lives. The jubilation everyone felt went beyond ... Learn To Be Selfish
Is it wrong to be selfish? At an early age, it is taught to be selfish is wrong. Religions have taught selfishness is a sin and praise acts of selflessness. One of my earliest memories of childhood is bonding over a toy in the third grade with a girl named Rebecca. This taught me the act ...Flying On A Tuesday
Imagine a Tuesday morning without a phone to answer, without multitudes of work piled on your desk. Instead, you sit in your assigned seat in between a friend and stranger listening to the pilot announce it’s time to cut off all devices. It’s lunchtime on Thursday and instead of checking your watch every seven minutes ...Did You Survive Mercury Retrograde? Well More To Come.
Mercury Retrograde is many people’s worst astrological nightmare. It has been blamed for tickets being lost, computers crashing, emails being lost somewhere in the cloud, and miscommunications between couples. What is Mercury Retrograde? It is the orbit of the planet in retrospect to the orbit of the earth. The earth rotates on its axis as ...