family
Family unites us; but it's also a challenge. All about fighting to stay together, and loving every moment of it.
Listen for the Silent “I Love You’s”
"Be careful,” my new friend called out to me as I was walking out her front door. “Um, okay,” I called back. It seemed strange to me, a young man raised in central Wisconsin, for my new southern friend to tell me to be careful.
By Scott Ninneman4 years ago in Humans
Haunted Good Memories of My Past
Today, I'm driving through this quaint little town 10 minutes outside the city limits. I never gave it a thought as to why I would come this way, other than it’s shorter to where I was going. It never even crossed my mind, “But it should have!”
By Dave Wettlaufer4 years ago in Humans
Dear Mom
With the exception of the past two years, every summer when the weather broke, I would start to get a sense of dread that seemingly came out of nowhere. This dread became a deep sorrow that seemed to fill my heart and was unassociated with anything I was doing or who I was around. It took me some time to realize that this feeling happened because it was the summer break between middle and high school break when my mom passed away. As sorrowful as an event this was, I have often told people that it was not her death that affected me as much as it was how she lived. My mom was an alcoholic and abused other drugs, and for a while, I sat in a place of unforgiveness for what she did. The following is my story of how I learned to forgive her.
By Isaac brown III4 years ago in Humans
Daddy's Little Girl
They say a girl's first hero is her father. Everyone's heard the term, "Daddy's little girl". The saying couldn't fit me better than anything else in this world. My dad was a hard-working man. Stern. Devoted. Old fashioned. Those are just a few to name. Anyone who knew him would say he was sarcastic and stubborn. He was definitely one-of-a-kind. His name was Dennis Randall "Randy" Tanner.
By A.R. Tanner 4 years ago in Humans
Life Goes On!
With so many emotions to feel, so many experiences to learn, so less or more or enough time to do things that we want to do in this little span of life, with all the life goals that might change over time; this LIFE sometimes seems short, sometimes it feels very long when we don't have enough energy to do things for our survival, happiness, fulfillment.
By NAVNEET DHILLON4 years ago in Humans
I'd Always Dreamt of Motherhood
***WARNING*** Contains violence and course language. May be triggering for survivors of abuse. From the time I was a toddler, my parents had groomed me for motherhood. It was the most important job I would have in this life. The sole purpose of my existence as a woman was to propagate and help 'fill the earth' with God-fearing children. I had visions of 20 pairs of adoring eyes staring up at me, while I dutifully cooked and cleaned and trained them for their own perspective destinies.
By Analise Dionn4 years ago in Humans
How to Honor Cremation Ashes: Different Options for Ash Holders and Vaults
How to Honor Cremation Ashes: Different Options for Ash Holders and Vaults 44% of the total population in America say they will choose cremation over burial when they pass away. As the amount of space free for cemeteries grows more limited, cremation is becoming an attractive option.
By hamza maqbool4 years ago in Humans
Echoing from the Past
Ours is the blood of travelers. These are the words my father whispered throughout my childhood. They layered over the hurt as RT left, first for school then to cross the sea, never looking back. They settled into my bones as one by one my siblings flew away into their lives. They burned in my soul when war drew me into my own flight.
By Megan Chadsey4 years ago in Humans
