A Story Of Hope

By Justine Rummage on January 10, 2016 / 5,864 views

Hey, my name as Justine. I just wanted to share my story. Honestly I was nervous at first . I grew up in a bad situation (my dad into drugs and in and out of prison.) My grandmother raised me but she passed away when I was 10. I grew with my dad after that and life was rough.my mother over dosed and died when I was 14, I tried to kill myself three years later. I got taken away by social services at 17 and I...

A Crazy Dream!

By Anjali Mohapatra on January 08, 2016 / 6,479 views

It was a dreadful night for me! I was shivering in my bed. Instantly, I pulled my blanket and covered myself from top to bottom. I saw a horrible dream...... 'A black, muscular, man was standing in front of me. As he grinned at me, it seemed as if a tube light was switched on in a dark room. I was terrified in his appearance. I mumbled, 'Who are you?' 'Yam Dev. I am the...

Crippled Bunny

By Rick Euker on January 07, 2016 / 2,651 views

Deep in the woods I saw my Lab dart over and sniff intently at something in the leaves. Not wanting him to disturb wildlife I called him back and went over to see what it was. He had found a small nest lined with rabbit fur and traces of blood. It appeared that coyotes had found a rabbit's nest and eaten it's young. Had I not been watching my dog closely I might have expected that he did this. Then I...

The Girl Who Ran

By April on January 06, 2016 / 5,334 views

"Why?" A puzzled look quickly came over my mom's face after hearing my plea to transfer schools going into senior year. This was an anticipated question yet my mind was blank. I frantically searched for any answer that sounded convincing enough: "Um, I just don't feel at home here." Her maternal gaze shot right through to the truth, and my lying skills were left feeling pathetically...

Her Name Was Amy

By Kelly McGuire on January 05, 2016 / 8,834 views

By Kelly McGuire on January 05, 2016 / 8,834 views

I went to the Chicago Bears game today. We spent $32 total on the train fares, $200 for our tickets, $7 for a hotdog, and $41 at Giordanos after the game. We paid that much money to come to spend a fun day in the city even though it was cold. I feel guilty. We have much more than what we need and we don't even have half of what most people have. The high today was 30 degrees, so naturally I...

The Farmer Who Prayed For Me

By Bluejay on January 04, 2016 / 5,409 views

Early this morning I was involved in a car accident. A fuel truck came into my lane and I swerved to miss it, by doing so my car slid off the road and down into a cow pasture. My car basically fell off a cliff and I tore down the gate and almost hit a cow. As I was getting out of the car (it was pouring rain) I lost my footing and slid into the fence which happened to be electric. It completely knocked the...

To The Girl On The Bus...

By Anon on January 04, 2016 / 4,614 views

Thank you. We see each other everyday, me on my way to work, you on your way home from college, and although we had never talked before, when I fell asleep, you woke me up for my stop, the same stop we both get, so I didn't sleep through till the end of the line. I was having a really bad day. I was sick and I hadn't gotten much sleep. You taking the time to stop at my seat, nudge me and smile at me...

Why Are People The Way They Are?

By Bertha Peka Betham on January 03, 2016 / 5,905 views

Today is the 2nd day of 2016, and this question has always been bugging me every passing year. Why are people the way they are? We are all humans, and we all have different feelings each day depending on what's going on in our lives. I saw these 2 gentlemen at a casino in Las Vegas going at each other over something that was not worth fighting over. I was in Las Vegas to celebrate the New Years. It's...

Happy New Year

By Sunny Skyz on January 01, 2016 / 4,181 views

By Sunny Skyz on January 01, 2016 / 4,181 views

If it didn't bring you joy, just leave it behind. Let's ring in the New Year, with good things in mind. Let every bad memory go, that brought heartache and pain. And let’s turn a new leaf with the smell of new rain. Let's forget past mistakes, making amends for the New Year. Sending these greetings to bring you hope and cheer. Happy New Year...

In This Time Of Sorrow - A Reflection

By Antonietta Gutierrez on December 31, 2015 / 4,647 views

It's that time of the week, I'm feeling inspirational so I am gonna post. I would like to thank all who read my short story The Importance OF BEING YOURSELF I didn't think there would be over 250 shares!!!. It warms my heart and it gives me hope. By just sharing through something as small as...

Respect

By Sonia Kaur on December 29, 2015 / 5,993 views

We want everybody to respect us, do we respect everyone around us??? Answer is a big NO! We don't respect whom we think better than us, we don't respect poor and old people, we don't respect whom we feel less better than us. So how can we earn respect? The easiest way to earn respect is by giving respect. Earning respect might be difficult but not impossible. Don't use bad language,...

Maybe A Detour?

By Sriya Sreeni on December 29, 2015 / 3,839 views

Aah well there can be times in life where all miracles that were meant for us seem pointless. We might feel everything around us as a mere scenario. We all have had times like that. At this point many questions can come to us , like about the incidents that were bittersweet. In the end we ll find out the reason of our temporary void existence . If a wind blows hard on a plant and it is the weak part...

Michelle's Story

By Christopher Meuse on December 29, 2015 / 5,130 views

A true story about the life of a father and his daughter as they journey through denial, lies and pain. A story about how the power of love keeps them strong through moments of weakness and fear. For many years I had a powerful relationship with what I thought was the healthy enjoyment of alcohol. I would find pleasure in the odd bottle of wine each week, thinking that it was a normal part of life....

Freedom: My Soul Mate

By Rich Patt on December 28, 2015 / 5,100 views

By Rich Patt on December 28, 2015 / 5,100 views

Freedom and I have been together 11 years this summer. She came in as a baby in 1998 with two broken wings. Her left wing doesn't open all the way even after surgery, it was broken in 4 places. She's my baby. When Freedom came in she could not stand and both wings were broken. She was emaciated and covered in lice. We made the decision to give her a chance at life, so I took her to the vets office....

Angel Smiles

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 28, 2015 / 4,169 views

When I was a boy growing up I made my guardian angel work overtime. It still amazes me that I survived it all. I climbed trees and jumped off rocks. I took long walks in the woods and nearly got lost more than once. I sledded down hills in Winter narrowly missing trees. I fell off our family’s wooden swinging bridge and ruptured myself. I rode my bike down hills at break neck speeds with no helmet and...

Shopping For Calendars

By Your Friend on December 28, 2015 / 3,632 views

Every year, usually sometime after boxing day my dad and I go to the calendar store. This year we went on boxing day. We ended up buying 5 calendars. The store had this deal on where you buy 2 calendars and get 1 free. The woman standing behind us was buying 1 calendar. My dad noticing this offered to pay for her calendar. She said no, confused at the kindness shown buy my dad whom she had never met. The woman...

Twas The Day After Christmas

By Kay on December 26, 2015 / 3,695 views

Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse. The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I'd taste at the holiday parties had gone to my waist. When I got on the scales there arose such a number! When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber). I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared;...