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A Lifelong Impact

2,210 views | Posted by A friend on November 24, 2018

I was the poor kid growing up. My mom used to send me to birthday parties with no present, just so I could eat. I definitely got to a point where I understood and was embarrassed as hell. In fifth grade, my friend's mom invited me to sleep over the night before the actual birthday party. When her daughter was in the shower,...

I met my guardian angel at a pharmacy while buying a tube of toothpaste

1,984 views | Posted by A friend on November 23, 2018

On Monday I was standing in line at a pharmacy and was having leg pain. I kept rubbing it and having to take the weight off from my leg. There was a lady in line behind me who asked me if I was okay. After talking for a couple of minutes she suggested I go to the hospital and get it checked out since I had major surgery a few...

One True Love

1,827 views | Posted by Little June on November 22, 2018

I was 14 when I had my first boyfriend. I had a crush on him first and he happened to know that at one point so we went to a carnival together during the town fiesta. He talked the whole night about anything and almost everything that he could think of. It was a quick action yet he asked me the second night if I could be his girl. At a young...

A Break In The Clouds

1,737 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on November 20, 2018

It had been cloudy, chilly, rainy and gray for three days. It was November. The colorful Autumn leaves had reached their peak and were now falling fast. The hillsides were dotted with the skinny skeletons of bare trees. I pulled my jacket tighter around me as I walked through the gusty winds and saw the leaves swirling to the ground. I tried...

When You Don't Know What To Do

1,719 views | Posted by Little June on November 16, 2018

No matter how busy we get each day, at some point we will have this feeling of emptiness inside us. It's as if something is missing and needs to be done. We may think we just need someone to talk to. Or listening to music can make us feel better. But in my 33 years of existence, I have come to realize and experience that at these times,...

A Moment Of Thanksgiving

1,596 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on November 13, 2018

It was 28 years ago. I was a young dad with two babies under three. My Mom and Dad had invited us to their home for Thanksgiving dinner. Their tiny house was packed. There was my wife, myself, and our babies. My two brothers were also there with their families as well. The kitchen table was full and people were eating on TV trays and with...

Walk The Road

1,576 views | Posted by Joseph J. Mazzella on November 28, 2018

I had the strangest dream last night. I was walking down a dirt road with snowy woods on either side of me. I was all alone. The road seemed to go on forever. I couldn’t see another person anywhere. All at once, however, I saw someone walking towards me in the distance. As this person got closer and closer I realized that it was me. It...

A stranger just bought my dinner

1,417 views | Posted by A friend on November 12, 2018

As I type this I'm sitting in a Chinese buffet. When I sat down I patted my pocket and realized I forgot my wallet. I told the waitress as I started to get up to leave, and the guy at the table next to me said, don't worry about it and he gave the waitress a $20. I tried to decline but he just said "pay it...

I Absolutely Love Life

1,220 views | Posted by A friend on November 15, 2018

Just everything about life is so underappreciated, just listening to the radio makes me so appreciative that someone has spent time writing, composing and singing this song makes me so grateful. Simple things like spending time with my cat just brings me such joy. Little things like enjoying a cup of tea and browsing social media...

Learn What You Want to Learn

1,197 views | Posted by Glory Fu on November 14, 2018

I have a degree in business. However, it was my father's decision for me to pursue a business major. He thought that having a business degree would make me more competitive and provide me with more available options in entering a global marketplace. I took his advice. Nevertheless, even though my college experiences were fantastic, I...

Behind Our Setbacks

1,182 views | Posted by Little June on November 19, 2018

My story starts when I started working abroad.I'm a nurse by profession. Before my friend and I left, we were told that we will only be having working permit. It was only after a few days of working that we realized that its a pass intended for low income earners. We already know that our salary is low but we were thinking if we will...

'But who are they?'

1,057 views | Posted by L, Medina on December 3, 2018

My husband gave my 6 year old son a $10 bill. This $10 bill went with my son everywhere, from one pair of jeans to another, one hoodie to the other. My son would even sleep soundly with the $10 bill under his head. You see, he was holding out to buy something special. One day my son and I go to the local grocery store where a man was singing...

To the lady at Hopyard 5 years ago

1,052 views | Posted by A friend on December 4, 2018

I was 13 or 14 at the time and money has always been tough for my mom (single parent). She wanted to surprise me so she took me out to a restaurant called Hopyard. We were having a great time as we waited for our food when I noticed a lady by herself looking at us in the corner of my eye. I saw her gave her smile and waved. At the...

A True Inspiration!

1,002 views | Posted by Kay Heitsch on December 2, 2018

Do you believe the happiness of your life has anything to do with the quality of your thoughts? Let me tell you about my friend Matt if you don't. Several months ago I was asked to be FB friends with a guy named Matt. I was told that Matt had been in a terrible motorcycle accident in June of 2017. As a result of...

Value of Life

949 views | Posted by Sonia Kaur on December 2, 2018

I am returning to my home and stuck in the traffic near Delhi border. The driver of the ambulance was trying to get out of traffic jams and the patient was fighting with his illness. Some were giving space to the ambulance to get out of traffic but some people were not giving it. This shows that even today there are good people in the world...

The Pulse Oximeter

927 views | Posted by Marilyn Lucero on November 13, 2018

Eleven years had passed. I looked at her in awe and amazement while she sat down on her hospital bed. She is still that lively and cheerful woman I knew. She is still that someone who sees the world in its colorful hues. A peculiar someone who enjoys life despite its inconveniences. Yet, she is already far from that new and clumsy nurse...

Today took an unsuspecting turn just exactly when I needed it the most

898 views | Posted by A friend on December 4, 2018

Today. Today was one of those days where you're at the verge of tears, practically at any moment I could have exploded. Gas tank had 3, maybe 4 notches. Only ramen in the home. Landlord is freaking out over late rent (for an extremely overpriced apartment, so infested with cockroaches that even if we had food, it would have to go in the...

Mum and I, standing in line at the Mermaid Coffee shop...

805 views | Posted by A friend on December 6, 2018

The lady who will be next has 3 little kids in tow. She's watching two, but the third is making a mess. This little girl is having a ball. She's taking all the crinkle filler out of a display basket of snacks and throwing it on the ground. Lady steps up to order, then gathers her brood, and walks away from the mess without...

Thank you neighbor

724 views | Posted by A friend on December 6, 2018

My story starts on April 2, 2013. In the early morning, my stepdad pasted away and my mom was struggling to cope with the loss. As summer was coming, my mom had become depressed and struggled to get chores done around the house. One of the tedious chores we had was mowing the lawn. We live in the country and since we have a big...

Down the Memory Lane

724 views | Posted by Gayathr. M on December 7, 2018

The room was dusty and dark, with a slight hint of cobwebs on the ceiling. This wasn't a surprise, for it had been a long time since she had visited that room. A sudden spree of renovation had brought her back to this particular place. Little did she know that this visit would change her life in ways she had never...