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Mar 1, 20198 min read

From the Mud

But even so, my existence was not enough to save her beautiful soul. To know my story, you must know my mother’s first...

Feb 15, 20197 min read

A Man’s Redemption

My father owned an ice cream shop a couple blocks from our house. His dream was a colorful candy store but with the blistering heat...

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...

Jan 24, 20198 min read

The Wound Is Where the Light Comes In

Being the granddaughter of a famed, yet tormented writer is both a blessing and a curse. My grandmother and the other women in my line...

Jan 19, 20199 min read

The Thinnest of Threads

I’ve always heard people say that nothing good ever happens after midnight. For the longest time I found that to be true of my birth...

Dec 10, 20189 min read

Each and Every Journey

My parents—my father especially—were very liberal for the society in which we lived. A retired army officer, my father was well-educated...

Nov 6, 20187 min read

The Promise to Myself

When people look at me, they see a happy woman, slow to take and quick to give. What they don’t know is the harsh truth under this smile...

Oct 18, 20187 min read

Survival of the Innocent

But things wouldn’t always be so perfect. The world is full of sick, twisted people, and not before long, I became the target...

Jun 18, 20187 min read

In the Darkest Hour

My early life was not easy because my father was an alcoholic. He would spend more than half of his salary at the local bar drinking...

Mar 1, 20187 min read

My Heart’s Resolve

I couldn’t remember the last time dad wasn’t sick. Mom had never been consistently in my life due to her mental illness. Dad did a great...