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Pittsburgh Girl
I lost my uncle Fred last week on December 14th. He was the last surviving sibling of my mother’s. Mom was one of 7 children and the baby of the 4 girls born before 3 boys. Mom passed 11 years ago December 11th. My grandfather passed on the same date 19 years prior. I’m sure there is some meaning to that. I don’t believe there are coincidences in the universe.
By Karolyn Denson Landrieux3 years ago in Families
What is the greatest enjoyment of life?
The first time and boyfriend went to the hotel, the hour point room, the afternoon, did not happen the last step, play tired, holding him to sleep. He usually very hard, a lot of classes and homework, a semester finally ended, can relax, but the next waiting for us, is two months of different places. He fell asleep in a few minutes. He lay in my arms, breathing warm, and spraying my neck and collarbone. My arm is not a few minutes sour, I dare not move, also do not want to move, just quietly waiting for the passage of time, looking at the phone screen, before the alarm to turn off, kiss him, "get up". I'm glad I didn't fall asleep. Every minute of that half hour, during those two short months apart, was a source of great comfort. Although he is three years younger than me, he usually takes care of me more. Even my mother says that I am younger than you, and you call him brother. But sometimes, I almost feel that he is my child, not only like him, more love him, when he cuddled me to sleep, when he was sick, whenever he was weak. When he has a cold, his nose and tears flow together. I can't do anything to help him. I can only ask him what he wants to buy him. "When I was young, I loved being sick, because my family would buy me delicious food. When I grew up, it was no longer as happy as being sick. But now I feel good about being sick." Oh, and the day he cuddled me to sleep, he called me "Mom." He may feel embarrassed or inappropriate and say "dad" or "son". No one is perfect, and the love they give is not perfect, especially me. I this person surface gentle and optimistic, in fact, the heart is indifferent and sensitive, do not get along with me for a few years is not to go into my heart. One of the hard things I did after meeting him was to restrain myself from liking him too much. This kind of mentality was quite awkward. Then something happened and I decided not to restrain myself anymore. I have doubted, I have hesitated, I have hesitated. The reason why I think that half an hour is the "top enjoyment" of my life is because it is my most "divine" moment. During that half an hour, I have nothing in my heart except him and love, no homework and projects, no high housing prices and the increasingly depressed Shanghai Composite Index, no heaven and earth, and no myself. Far away, the second "top enjoyment", I think is four words, "complacent". At the end of the series, Wang Manni has saved enough money for tuition and decides to study abroad. I don't know and I don't judge the previous episode. But that scene, Wang Manni walking in the streets of Shanghai, the lights shake reflected, so complacent, Shanghai extravagantly, at this time also reduced to a light tone of the background plate. Through their own long-term perseverance efforts, plus a little bit of fate. Finally got the desired result, the moment to get what you want, can give a person a kind of fearless courage, let a person believe that I can jump out. Firewood, rice, oil and salt bog, I can jump out, a lifetime of mediocre curse, I can jump out, poor door again difficult to get your son's cycle, I can jump out. The richness and beauty of this world, one day, I will be able to drink a share. Novel signing, good performance in competitions, successful textual research, publishing poetry in print media, studying abroad... I am used to anxiety, and these moments of complacency will soon be overwhelmed by life. Although there are only a few or a dozen of these days a year, they are enough to brighten the gloom of the remaining days.
By Ayden Randallg3 years ago in Families
My Dad's Terrible Cooking Showed His Love
My mom left us for the man who managed the produce department in our local grocery store when I was 5, but that is another story. As an afterthought, and because her friends told her about child support she got custody of me, after about 5 years of some intense custody battle I won and got to live with my dad. By then my two oldest siblings had moved out and it was just me and my brother who is 5 years older than me and my dad. To say that my dad was a bad cook is being generous.
By Heather Lunsford3 years ago in Families
Christmas traditions and customs!
Christians celebrate Christmas, the feast of the Nativity, every year on December 25. There are many traditions and customs related to this event, and even though some of them have been replaced, many others have been preserved. Here are the most beloved Christmas traditions and customs.
By Ionut Iordăchiuș3 years ago in Families
The One Ring to Rule Them All: The Lated Bronze Diamond Accent Twist Ring
The One Ring to Rule Them All: The Lated Bronze Diamond Accent Twist Ring Are you looking for the perfect statement piece of jewelry? Look no further than the Lated Bronze Diamond Accent Twist Ring. This unique and eye-catching ring will be sure to make heads turn with its intricate design and beautiful diamond accents. In this blog post, we'll explore the history and beauty of this special ring, as well as how it can become the one ring to rule them all in your jewelry box.
By Sakil Ahmed3 years ago in Families
Our Family Photograph
Believe it or not, I remember posing for this picture all those years ago. I suppose the day stuck in my mind because we never wore our Sunday clothes unless there was a special event happening. Of course, back then, anything that didn’t involve chores could be considered a special event as far as I was concerned.
By Mark Gagnon3 years ago in Families
How To Handle A New Relationship.
1. Act naturally. Allow your new mate to get an opportunity to get to find out about you and the incredible things there are to cherish about you.[1] Don't change yourself to accommodate their preferences and wants. Recollect whether they could have done without the genuine you, they wouldn't be in that frame of mind with you.
By Agozie Onyiba3 years ago in Families
I Sit Alone
I Sit Alone This morning as I sit alone having my morning’s share of coffee lightened by a couple of teaspoons of milk, a memory floored over me that I couldn’t help but be drawn into. In the poverty-stricken camps of the little community where I grew up, we weren’t as accustomed to soda pop or carbonated beverages as children seem to be today. Buying Coca-Cola in small glass bottles at the local community store was something that we did only when we found a dime or were given one by our dad. After securing the few coins in our pockets and filled with anticipation and a flutter of excitement, we prepared to make the journey across the valley to the store built right beside the two-lane road, a make-shift one-room catch-all. I and my brothers, David and Billy Joe, felt as though we held a fortune in our hands as we looked down at the clutch of coins we had been given. A few nickels and, of course, pennies held the possibility of buying one of those bottled drinks stored in the red cooler that had the bottle opener on the front. The cooler wasn’t an upright one as we know them today, but a chest type with a heavy lid. It took two of us to open the top of the cooler and retrieve one of those glass bottles. Having been given our instructions, we three boys who lived on the only hill in the area, walked out of the house, down the steps out of the yard, down the dirt road, and the long pasture leading to the bottom of the mountain near the railroad tracks. For us, the trek was arduous, but once having made it to the bottom of the hill, there was no turning back.
By Dan R Fowler3 years ago in Families
Always Give The Right Gift With Personalized Gift Cards
Gift giving is one of the greatest pleasures in life, but it has its difficult moments. What to give the man who has everything? What to give to a 15 year old girl? How to judge another person's taste when selecting a housewarming present? It's a pity to waste time and money on a gift that is not wanted. Personalized gift cards not only answer these questions but do so with flair.
By Md Anisul Karim3 years ago in Families
