Mountain Bike Adventure

By Nour on May 16, 2016 / 2,611 views

My friend took me on a mountain bike adventure in the woods. I never biked on a fat bike or on a muddy trail. The bike was surprisingly light in weight but big in shape. I fell out of my bike seat when I tried to jump over a tree that was blocking the rail. But I laughed so hard, because I tried a new move and it was funny! We went down the Mississippi River, the view was indescribable,...

Hammering The Stee

By Gera Cortez on May 13, 2016 / 2,605 views

The air seems whispering something to me. I just can’t understand it. It is one of the moments in my life that I became nostalgic. I don’t want to say that time flew very fast as people say, because I know that it didn’t. It is just that I lose track of time because of an upside-down journey I just had. It feels like I am jetlagged. Well, it’s my first English column as far...

A Piece Of Paradise

By Mary Laumbach-Perez on May 12, 2016 / 3,613 views

Growing up, I tended to be a loner. I found nothing more satisfying on getting on my bike, cool breeze blowing in my hair. Riding my bike gave me sensations of freedom, true and unbridled freedom in those moments. My bike took me to places that I couldn't reach by foot. When I chose to escape, I found it in walking. I use to walk daily on a path through the woods of rural NJ. I had a favorite path. The...

An Awakening

By Karen R. on May 12, 2016 / 3,092 views

When I was diagnosed with Breast cancer a few years back, I reacted like most who receive a cancer diagnose; first thing came to mind was a “death sentence”. However, I found out later that it was truly “an awakening” for me; even after being diagnosed with colon cancer a few years later. I began questioning God, why would you do this to me? What had I done so bad in life to have this...

Shoe Boxes Of My Mind

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 11, 2016 / 3,483 views

I was looking through some of the shoe boxes of my mind today. Those are the places where I store all of the wonderful moments of learning and loving that I have had in this life. One such memory is of a simple picture drawn for me by a 5th grade student when I was a very young substitute teacher. I lost the real picture in one of the several moves I have made over the years, but the picture is still there in...

I'm So Proud Of My Son!!

By Proud Dad on May 10, 2016 / 2,675 views

I wanted to share it here! My son is four and is a hyper kid. We are learning techniques as a family about how to channel his energy into something productive, but it's a slow and steady process. Today we went to the park. There was another boy there about a few months older than my son, but pretty overweight. His mom was there and she was a bit protective, however it didn't come...

Family

By Sonia Kaur on May 09, 2016 / 3,708 views

Why God has given us a family? Because we need each other. Just imagine a person without family, all alone. How long will he survive? A new born baby needs his mother. Growing children needs parents. Oldage people need their youngsters. The Importance of family I realised when I went to an orphanage. I realised that children are surrounded with very nice nuns and care taker but still the love and...

Listening To Mom Sing

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 05, 2016 / 4,309 views

When I was a teenager I used to take long walks in the woods behind our home. I found it a great way to clear my head, a good way to calm my spirit, and a wonderful way to connect to something greater than myself. I cherished the peace that it gave me. As I was walking back to our house one day, I heard something that gave me even more peace than my stroll through the forest had. A window of our...

Why It's OK To Be Average

By Gregory on May 05, 2016 / 3,974 views

A bird can just be a bird. When the sun rises it isn't accompanied by a feeling of dread. It's daily tasks are solely comprised of being a bird and being a bird still. Humans are a problem. There's no place for us. I cant just go out into the woods and be a human. But then again, I have a taste of the finer things and I'm an enlightened person that doesn't care to live in the...

I Just Risked Everything

By Mike Baker on May 04, 2016 / 4,105 views

I’m a 26 year-old fitness professional. I just risked everything. I came into this industry as a young, hungry 21-year old. Growing up, I was never the hardest worker or the most motivated guy in the world. When I started working, all of that changed. I had a spark. I was doing something I loved and felt like I finally had a purpose. I felt like I had making up to do. I took on every client,...

Impatient Decision Will Always Pinch

By Suresh Ganatra on May 02, 2016 / 3,843 views

Some time ago, when the ice-creams were not so expensive, a ten-year boy went to Nirula’s ice-cream shop. While sitting at the table, he asked the waiter "How much does a Sundae cost?" "Rs. 40" he replied. The boy took out his money from the pocket and began counting it. "Well how much does a simple ice-cream cost?" There were other people waiting to be...

You Are You

By Lea on May 02, 2016 / 1,474 views

I sometimes see myself I think stop it there are people in the world that have it worse then you. But then I think can I ever just complain? I think life is hard it always will be but it's how we deal with problem we can complain all we want but think is it really worth it? I don't know what the meaning of life is but I have a great feeling it was so we can all help each other. Why else would we have...

How To Stop Seeking Approval From Others

By Michael on April 28, 2016 / 1,819 views

When you live your life for the purpose of other people's approval...who's life are you living? When you dress, talk, and act in a certain way just to make someone "like you"...you're not free. The problem is many of us seek the approval of other people, and as a result we live a life according to other people's standards instead of our own. It is obvious when someone is doing...

An Angel Sent From God - Dai Mom Mom

By Glory Fu on April 28, 2016 / 6,312 views

As a student in America, I frequently encountered difficult times that made it harder for me to keep moving on. I desperately cried to God for His help, and He provided a special angel- Dai Mom Mom. Thanks to her, I experienced the mercy and love of God. More than that, I felt loved and valued, and regained my inner strength to go on. Even though this story took place more than two decades ago, I have never...

Life's Biggest Lesson

By Sonia Kaur on April 27, 2016 / 2,435 views

One small mistake changed Sonia's life. Now she is attentive and try not to miss any opportunity. Whenever she thinks about a boy who needed little money, she gets upset because Sonia had money and she could have helped him but why didn't she help him? Innocent face of the boy who wanted to buy colors but could not because of lack of little money. He got upset looked at money in Sonia's...

What CKY Has Taught Me

By SeanEboy on April 27, 2016 / 2,852 views

It has been a while since I have found inspiration to write. It is too easy to write without having real perspective or purpose thus creating something bland without any true insight. Recently I have been running into late-teens-early-20’s nostalgia. College, friends lost, things I should’ve done and others I probably shouldn’t have. Though this is not a unique phenomenon, I recently read an...

The Beauty Of The Soul

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 26, 2016 / 4,374 views

I was walking into the store today to buy a bar of soap. I had no idea why I had forgotten it on my regular shopping trip but my soap bar was now down to the size of a quarter so I had to get one. I wasn’t in a hurry so instead of heading right to it, I found myself walking among the aisles amazed at all the products. There were several brands of soap and bottles of liquid soap too. There were shampoos...