novel,SunnysidePlaza.Tocreateherworld,Simonmadeuseofhisjobatahalfwayhousewhen hewas19yearsold.Hecaredforadults with mentaldisabilities.Workingtheeveningshift,he madesuretheybrushedtheirteethandtooktheir medicinebeforebedtime. “AllmylifeI?vewantedtowriteaboutthatexperience,”saidSimon,ajournalistwhohostsWeekend...
It's a gift, once and for always. Last night it was cold and rainy, so I wrapped myself up in a blanket. Warm then, I recalled being 7 years old in Mrs Harrison's second grade class. That morning, I'd worn my new shoes to school. I loved the shoes and all the ...
But I’m grateful for my nurses, and we laugh at my tik toks and props that I bring with me. It’s hard mentally and emotionally going there, as many are very sick and sleeping. I close my curtains and dance to keep myself occupied, plus I’m lonely. My husband hasn’t been ...
I think that it was in this book that I discovered "Rosamond; or The Purple Jar" and the story of the good boy or girl who never cut the bit of string that tied a package; I sedulously devoted myself to the imitation of this economic child, and was very highly praised for getting...
It opened my eyes to a lot about already self aware self, but also about others who are basically not a good match/wasting my time. But it can be applied in other ways besides dating. It is based on attachment style theory, categorizing people as: Avoidant, Anxious and Secure. And I ...
Ah! Although this is my favorite city, I dont know when my busy parents can take the time to accompany me on a vacation to Hangzhou. Therefore, going to Hangzhou, my favorite city for vacation, can only be achieved in my sleep.
I told them to keep the old pair and I walked out of the store in my new shoes. As I am walking towards the car, I find myself saying, “What we are walking on is pavement – wet pavement”, and “That silver car over there is ours.” Suddenly, I realise I am talking to ...
I do not believe people can call themselves an ally, that I can call myself an ally to someone who is subject to inequities. It should be mine, and your duty to stand alongside each other. Our obligation as a citizen, as a neighbor, to do as much as we can to help those around ...
Lying on his belly in the grass where creatures swarmed, in the shade of the trees that buzzed with insects, Christophe would watch the fevered movements of the ants, the long-legged spiders, that seemed to dance as they walked, the bounding grasshoppers, that leap aside, the heavy, bustl...
After the auction, Ryan Clark stood up from the piano and put on his DJ-ing hat, spinning vinyl while we all spun on the dance floor. Sometimes, there are no words. Things were winding down. Everyone was feeling exhilarated and exhausted and joyful and a bit sweaty. Maybe Ryan felt we...