Post Views: 1,142 When parents divorce, it often brings pain and distress to their children. However, in my case, I felt relieved. I still loved both my mother and father, but their marriage had been difficult to watch. As I got older, I encouraged my mom to find someone new. She often expressed how lonely […]
Post Views: 886 I was only supposed to drop off some groceries. My mom had been stressing about them not eating enough, so she sent me over with bags of soup, fruit, and that weird grainy bread Grandpa pretends to hate but always finishes. I didn’t even knock. I’ve had a key since I was […]
Post Views: 254 Life has a way of making us surprised with unexpected turns that leave us momentarily speechless, making us reevaluate everything we believed to be true. Although initially these twists may be jarring or unsettling , they often evolve into fascinating memories—experiences that we can look back on, share with others, and even […]
Post Views: 141 I was just trying to get across 7th Street without messing up my knee again. Had my little knee scooter, the kind with the one wheel in front, you know? I was mostly focused on not tipping over and getting to the coffee shop before the lunch crowd hit. Then I heard […]
Post Views: 249 My husband woke me in the middle of the night during my pregnancy. His reason shattered my world, and by morning, I had no choice but to file for divorce. As I await the arrival of my baby, my heart is heavy with sorrow. My due date is just two weeks away, […]
Post Views: 815 It came with no return address. Just my name, written neatly on the front of the envelope in handwriting I didn’t recognize. Inside was a folded note and a twenty-dollar bill, held in place with a single strip of clear tape. The letter started with: “Miss Emily, You may not remember us…” […]
Post Views: 390 It was supposed to be another day outside the station when I saw a boy, around 8 or 9, standing nearby. He wore an old t-shirt and shorts. He watched me and my K9, Koda, nervously. I asked, “You wanna say hi?” He hesitated but stepped closer. Koda, sensing no threat, wagged […]
Post Views: 341 A boy called 911 to ask for help to solve his math homework. Cops soon realized he had a bigger problem and rushed to his address. Ryan Crosby was lost in deep thought, staring at the plain wall and his math book. “How am I supposed to solve this one?” he mumbled. […]
Post Views: 1,382 She’s not just a chicken. She’s his chicken. Every morning before school, he runs outside barefoot—even in the cold—to find her. He talks to her like she’s a classmate, tells her about spelling tests and what he thinks clouds are made of. She follows him like a dog. Waits by the porch […]
Post Views: 618 I wasn’t ready when I invited a man over. I must have overreached myself. There was a pile of potatoes on the table that required peeling, and I was still in my dressing gown. The doorbell then rang. He was here. I couldn’t let him stand on the landing by himself. So, […]