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Aug 5, 20198 min read
My Dreams Made a Difference
Through all these years, I’ve gathered wisdom from a deep well of experiences and had opportunities to chase my dreams again and again...
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Aug 2, 20198 min read
Strength in the Journey
My parents were both originally from the northern region of Vietnam but fled south to escape communist rule...
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Jul 27, 20197 min read
At the Finish Line
I mean things started out pretty normal I guess, but at the age of three, my mom committed suicide due to drugs and alcohol...
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Jul 24, 20198 min read
There Is Freedom
Growing up, I always felt that I was a bit different. I was fascinated by other girls—their outfits, their beauty, their spirit...
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Jul 17, 20198 min read
Life After the Change
A few months into my first year of college, my mother called my sister and me into her room. From the tone in her voice, anyone could...
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Jul 10, 20198 min read
It’s All in the Numbers
I was the son of a working mom from the Midwest and a devoted dad that had immigrated to the US from Mexico at an early age...
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Jul 9, 20198 min read
Without the Vows
By Georgia, my parents got divorced. After seeing their marriage decay, I stopped believing in love. I stopped believing that I would be...
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Jul 3, 20197 min read
Not My Plan
We were Turkish, and like the other Turkish families in Germany, my sister and I were taught to be responsible and helpful...
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Jul 1, 20197 min read
These Pages I Escape To
I was never the kind of person who had an abundance of friends. On the bus, I’d find the first available seat and sit there quietly...
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Jun 29, 20197 min read
Every Scar Is a Battle I’ve Won
My new parents were loving, good-hearted people who tried to adopt children with special needs who otherwise might not get the care they...
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Jun 25, 20198 min read
I Fear No Evil
The seeds of generosity and good will that my parents instilled in me were certainly part of what sparked my interest in becoming a nurse...
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Jun 24, 20197 min read
An Innate Survival
Growing up in the 1980s, we spent our days running off with neighborhood friends, only returning home when the hum of the streetlights ...
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Jun 21, 20197 min read
The Quest Lives On
It’s crazy to look back on my life and see that I went from a nun candidate to a mother of five. For years, I wondered why...
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Jun 19, 20198 min read
The Hardest Decision
Growing up, my mom was always the one I talked to. Then, she passed away when I was only thirteen...
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Jun 13, 20196 min read
Losing It All
Ever since I was a baby, my parents, siblings, and I visited Buenos Aires, Argentina, many times. It was always super fun to visit...
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Jun 10, 20197 min read
Until We Meet Again
When it happened, everyone claimed that the grief would only last a year until I was able to move on, so I consoled myself with this...
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Jun 6, 20197 min read
To Breathe Once More
As a young girl, my purpose was as fickle as the wind, but my hope was firm. I wanted to be as loved and as encouraging as I knew my dad...
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Jun 5, 20197 min read
As Crazy as It Was
I can’t remember a time my parents got along. I don’t remember laughing around a kitchen table or a single family-film night...
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Jun 4, 20196 min read
Diseased, but Not Defeated
I couldn’t wait for the day I...became a teacher, and had my own classroom. The world was at my fingertips…until…it wasn't...
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Jun 3, 20197 min read
No Longer Empty
When I was six years old, I sat in a chair and pretended to nurse my dolls. I was very conscientious with them as I cared for their...
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