"People seem to think that crime (犯罪) happens to other people but not ___ them. Well, it's never happened to me," she said, "but I don't think anyone has the ___ to steal from other people or to make them feel ___ sitting in their own homes."Alex, a member of the grou...
So, I called my sister, who advised me just to go home so I could use her laptop instead. I couldn’t bring the laptop to a shop as they were all closed by that time. It was so frustrating. My laptop was broken, I was exhausted, and to make matters worse, I had to start over...
I hadn’t thought about that story for a long time but something that happened last week brought it back to me. I went to speak with a friend. When I knocked on the door, I met in an instant an angry look and a few harsh(尖刻的)words. When the door was slammed(砰地关上)in ...
How could this woman make the worst thing that happened to her in her life into her life’s work? I wondered. So I approached Kate at the front of the sanctuary after the presentation. If she ever wanted to share her story, I said I’d be interested in talking to her. I never ...
We weren’t concerned about every crushing horrible thing that had happened to us; at this point the bulk of it had surpassed embarrassment and transcended to the level of comedy. And with this flash of potential good news we reflected on how awesome and amazing our relationship truly is. We...
We waited with her for about ten minutes until the police and EMS got there. We gave a statement but did not have much to go on other than their descriptions. Police told us they suspected she had been dosed, and that she was lucky we happened to be walking behind her...
We moved during the pandemic to Lafayette, LA to be close to our daughter. Several things happened as soon as we moved into our beautiful home. Firstly, my daughter had child #4. (My grands are amazing.) Secondly, I never thought I’d ever love another dog after Big Boy died in 2018...
waited with her for about ten minutes until the police and EMS got there. We gave a statement but did not have much to go on other than their descriptions. Police told us they suspected she had been dosed, and that she was lucky we happened to be walking behind her. ...
With her sister married and exploring a new career, Tracy has begun to run the family’s magazine business and feels her life is pretty much perfect. That is, until her son’s deadbeat dad shows up in Magnolia Grove asking for a second chance. Now that her son is getting the help he...
happened." She kissed my forehead and walked out of the room. When she was just past the door I heard it, the worst sound. My mother crying she broke down and on the floor crying. My father was at her side helping her out of my sight. I looked to my sister, the question in my...