“Earth to Vanessa!” my second-grade reading teacher said in a loud, mocking tone. I think she had said it once already after asking me a …
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Parking Lot Conversations
My heart filled with joy seeing this man raise his hands in the gray, dreary sky. I was also humbled and felt a bit abashed. …
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I’m told that I really wanted a little sister when I was small. Sometimes I would talk about it casually with my parents, and other …
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About a year ago, I proposed to my girlfriend Lauren, and we began making plans to be married in the summer. Because we were not …
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Dear Nancy: My husband and I enjoyed sex until he reached his fortieth birthday. Then he said he felt “old and not able to perform as …
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My mother was introduced to a new church when I was about seven or eight years old. My siblings and I started attending with my …
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Regular physical activity is an important component of a healthy lifestyle, as it promotes health and enhances the quality of life. Regular physical activity helps …
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As I swam through the semi-transparent lake water, I could see below me the faint shadow of a submerged scuba diver. I waved at the …
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In April when I was diagnosed with a very aggressive, stage 4, non-Hodgkins lymphoma cancer called mantle cell, I said, “I never wanted to have …
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When I started playing the guitar, my motivation could best be summed up as a short but embarrassing mantra: “Chicks dig musicians.” I sat for …
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