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The Fear Within
The Fear within By Charlene Dawkins It was summertime, the best time of the year for my sister and me. I opened up the creamy white curtains as it blushes through my narrow fingers. Just then, Tita walked into the room; it engulfed with the sun shinny through the thin curtains. “It looks like someone is happy today,” uttered Tita, giving me a sly smile, I swaggered slowly walked towards her, while brushing beside her plump body with the pleasant smell of Jergens lotion. “I’ll be back,” I assured her.
By Charlene Dawkins6 years ago in Families
One miscarriage & a still birth later
Introduction Our experiences have shaped us into the person we are today. We were told to get married and have 2.5 children. Then and only then we’d be complete to live happily ever after. A pretty straight forward plan; but what if things don’t go according plan? More popular women such as Gabrielle Union, Angela Bassett, Courtney Cox and Tyra Banks have shared their stories. For me it wasn’t a walk in the park.
By Kay Johnson-Clennon6 years ago in Families
What I learned during COVID19 lockdown
When COVID19 hit the UK in March, I was forced to spend an unimaginable time with my parents. I love them dearly, but I think anyone in their 20s and after returning home from the freedom at university, would feel the same way. It just requires a lot of patience from all participants if you know what I mean…
By Lucy Hansard6 years ago in Families
Hoovers and Hamsters
It was a bright, warm morning as Susan left her home and walked along her road towards Bristol city centre. She walked quickly, neatly dodging the black bins, recycling boxes and brown food bins that littered the pavement. The familiar beeping, clattering and chinking of the recycling lorries filled the air but when she tuned in to the general soundscape she could hear the birds singing in the park, which made her smile. After fifteen minutes she entered the office building that was the location for her current temp job. Susan greeted the receptionist as she searched her bag for her flimsy paper pass. Finally she found it, showed the bar code to the pass reader and received a satisfying beep. She walked through shabby corridors into a noisy office greeting co-workers as she passed them.
By Kim Brooke6 years ago in Families
The little things
The media seems to be filled to bursting with images, essays and opinions on the Black Lives Matter issue, and quite rightly so. I was considering this competition prompt and something came to mind that for me demonstrates how sub-consciously ingrained racism actually can be.
By Julie Murrow6 years ago in Families
Four Tips for Celebrating Father’s Day During a Pandemic
Father’s Day is a day to celebrate all that our father figures have done for us in the past and will continue to do for us in the future. Although Father’s Day may be a little different this year, it doesn’t mean it won’t be a fun day devoted to your favorite father figure.
By Sam Larson6 years ago in Families
Lemons
Lemons Jessie sits on her bed, legs swinging, singing a loose rendition of Oranges and Lemons. Mummy is brushing her hair, dragging the brush through her smooth, dark curls, preparing them to be French plaited for school. Jessie has always favoured plaits over ponytails due to the sheer weight of her thick hair. Mummy, being a hairdresser, says it ‘distributes the weight evenly' so that she doesn’t get ‘hair-aches’.
By Tarryn Richardson6 years ago in Families
Sudden Urge
So today, I was sitting at my desk in my room watching Hawaii five-0, my daughter on the computer in the living room watching YouTube videos on Minecraft. I am not sure what it was but out of nowhere I had this sudden urge to go and cuddle my daughter. So, we cuddled under a blanket and watched Casper. Then when that was done we watched Joseph, King of dreams.
By Jessica Hawk6 years ago in Families
No Training Wheels
Today the training wheels comes off my bike & my big brother wheel take them off because the screws are too tight. As he starts wrenching away he had some things to say. Rule one learn your balance & you may fall but keep trying til you get it. Rule two you supposed to have a helmet but you don’t have one so that mean be careful and ride with sense. Rule three don’t cross the street because you not old enough plus it’s your first day without training wheels. After that his rules was tacit & he took off like he had something better to do. So there I was with my bike without no training wheels, “let’s ride”. I was practicing & gaining experience for about 45 minutes on my dead end street. Later their was two bother who was more like teenagers on their bikes as well. They where much more experience then me they rode them bikes like experts I even watch & learned small details I used as visual tips. I even tried to ride along them as they cross the street back & forth, but I will stop every time I got to the street. The fun got normal for me to ride along them & stop at street as they rode straight thru the stop sign every time. It got so normal that the little brother was following his big brother so much on them bikes over & over again. “I think they forgot a rule”. The little brother was hit by a car as his big brother across the streets after leading the joy ride the whole time. I was stunned my first day without training wheels, I was looking on as this young man breathe was leaving his body from impact of the car accident. He die right there as I stood at the stop sign looking at his brother crying knowing he got to tell his mother the news. My brother runs up behind me sad but happy it wasn’t me but I told him I listened to rule three. He hugged me & we walked the bicycle back home as the rescue & ambulance was pulling up. My first day with no training wheels was a life experience. Tell yourself what you learned from this and relate it to your life or situation & don’t forget your first day without your training wheels.
By Ervin Griffin6 years ago in Families
He's Gone
Cancer the word no ever wants to hear no matter how small it might be. The disease is a poison that consumes the ones closest to you or you yourself. The new cancer estimate for 2020 is 1.8 million people with estimated cancer deaths of 606,520. (Taken for cancer.org) These are some scary numbers to look at for anyone.
By Lisa Staires6 years ago in Families
