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Feb 8, 20197 min read
It Was Just Us
Do you ever reflect on a decision you made and realize it unknowingly changed the direction of your entire life? 1950 was that year...
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Feb 7, 20197 min read
Even Weirdos Deserve Love
But that all changed in the middle of my second year when I had a diabetic onset. The onset, itself, wasn’t too traumatic, seeing as how...
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Feb 1, 20198 min read
It All Became Clear
My father left my hometown of Harrison, Arkansas when I was still a baby and never came back to us, and my mother’s on-again-off-again...
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Jan 30, 20197 min read
As Our Dreams Unfold
Like some girls do, I used to dream of my marriage. On this day, I imagined myself in a white dress, surrounded by the people I love...
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Jan 11, 20196 min read
The Purpose
I grew up without a hometown. As the eldest child of an active duty military pilot, much of my childhood was spent moving from state to...
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Dec 20, 20186 min read
Leaving the Past Behind
We’d break the rules, then run off and hide in the mango trees until the coast was clear–or so we thought. My mom would wait for us...
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Dec 6, 20187 min read
In My Mind’s Sight
Growing up, my parents encouraged me to pursue all the dreams I could think of. I remember my dad’s words that have always stayed...
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Dec 3, 20187 min read
A Life Interrupted
As with everything in life, we plan ahead, and things appear to be completely fail-safe. But sometimes the unexpected happens, and it...
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Nov 28, 20186 min read
The Truth About Wealth
My father refused to work because he believed if we had too much money, we would be damned, so my mother and I would cut dry wood to sell...
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Nov 22, 20187 min read
Amongst the Fog
When I accepted myself as a lesbian, I was in my 30s, married to a man for 10 years, and had two children. It was the first time I had...
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Nov 16, 20187 min read
Open Arms
My grandma remembers coming over and noticing how pale and sickly I looked as a baby. She would ask my mom, “Aren’t you going to feed her...
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Oct 24, 20187 min read
Finding the Beauty in Life
I’ve always been full of positivity and a little bit of sass. I guess I just love making people laugh. As a kid, I was known for being...
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Oct 24, 20187 min read
I Will Carry You Through the Darkness
The car was gone, and all our things were destroyed. I stood in front of our rented house and panicked wondering what to do. We didn’t...
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Oct 12, 20187 min read
Far Beyond Kentucky
If you are wondering what it was like, just picture farmland, connected to more farmland, all serving as the resting place for groups...
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Oct 12, 20186 min read
Love Finds a Way
I was an only child and that contributed to me being a shy introvert, uncomfortable with people until my teenage years. Despite my social...
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Oct 3, 20186 min read
The Courage to Leave
After trying to have a child for fifteen years with no success, my parents had grown desperate and immigrated from Britain to the state...
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Sep 28, 20186 min read
As It Happens
When my mother was pregnant with me, all the family had been expecting a baby girl. Though when the morning came, they were quite shocked...
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Sep 18, 20186 min read
Through the Melody
I’ve been playing in metal bands since I was in high school. From the moment I heard the thunderous fast-paced chug of the melody, I was...
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Sep 15, 20187 min read
After the Breakdown
Though the city was tinged with gang violence, I roamed the neighborhoods without fear; a free-spirited soul I was. After playing outside...
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Sep 7, 20186 min read
To Open the Door
Loud voices painted the walls of my family’s house in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We shared laughter and home-cooked meals at our large...
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