Tag: spirituality
group name: childhoodstories
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June 05, 2007 03:45 PM EDT --
It was a perfect May morning. The sky was clear and the temperature was mild. It was one of those pregnant with possibility days, the kind of day that would make S. Clay Wilson's Checkered . . . more
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June 05, 2007 09:28 AM EDT --
My dad was the first man I ever loved. When I was growing up we never had any money. My dad worked all the time but we never got ahead. We were very disciplined. There were six of us kids. Three girls . . . more
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October 22, 2007 10:30 PM EDT --
Many years ago when I was very young and had just begun to work outside my home. I worked in the school system and had a chance to see kindergarden age children of four and five years of age. . . . more
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July 19, 2006 11:22 PM EDT --
I was raised by my grandmother. Neither my mom nor dad wanted me when I was born. My mom was single and said that she would put me out for adoption rather than keep me. In those days being a young unwed . . . more
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June 06, 2007 10:37 AM EDT --
We were eight month twins and born in a small hospital, delivered by an old country doctor who had never delivered twins. Our Mother was having problems and the doctor thought she was going to die. . . . more
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March 27, 2007 10:11 PM EST --
I was reading an article by Julie J., Why Are Role Models For Girls So Different Than For Boys? and I started thinking about the role models I have had in my life. I have to say that at this point . . . more
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June 07, 2007 07:17 PM EDT --
This is a true story I wrote for Chicken Soup for the Bride's Soul. As with many Chicken Soup stories, I still own the rights and am free to reprint the story elsewhere.
A Tale of . . . more
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June 10, 2007 11:37 PM EDT --
Candy is my family pet she is 21 years old and something is wrong with her since this picture was taken she has developed an infection. We are taking her to the vet tomorrow hoping for the best news but . . . more
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October 23, 2006 11:52 AM EDT --
One of the most traumatic things that has happened to me was when my father died. It tore me apart and my once regular communication with God became a bitter hatred for the higher power.
I was 8 years . . . more
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August 11, 2007 07:10 PM EDT --
I used to have a recurring dream as a child. I never thought about it much until I was older and didn't have the dream any more. I walked down cobblestone streets, with horse drawn carriages . . . more
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November 19, 2006 05:31 AM EST --
I posted this blog on myspace tonight for a lot of my childhood friends to read...and i apologize for my laziness in not making my articles more readable and essay-like, but i really dont care enough. . . . more
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February 18, 2008 07:31 PM EST --
In 1967, God help you if you wandered into my sphere of influence. In 1967 I was a $2 merchant of death. In 1967 I was on the Funeral Crew.
1967 was my 8th grade year at St. Catherine . . . more
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November 16, 2006 11:24 AM EST --
This morning, unlike most mornings, I'm at a loss for words. I'm staring at the blank screen, hypnotized by the blinking cursor. It is wearying heavy upon my eyelids. I'm falling . . . falling . . . more
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February 17, 2007 03:44 PM EST --
When I was a child, I could hardly wait to wake up from my afternoon nap. That's because I knew Grandpa would be there, sitting on my bed, ready to play games with . . . more
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November 17, 2006 10:09 PM EST --
Wading through the shallow, then falling into the deep . . . climbing a tree, hanging on a limb . . .
caught in the downpour, getting blown away . . . into the darkness, transposed into the abyss . . . . . more
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July 01, 2006 02:30 PM EDT --
I can´t say I´m an expert at anything really, but especially not in the area I´m about to write. I´ve seen most of the country, except for parts of the West Coast, but in retrospect, . . . more
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January 23, 2008 01:59 PM EST --
I am just upset at the death of Heath Ledger. Wasted talent is a line that comes to mind.
He was a huge talent as well as being insanely handsome. He had great range as an actor. To go from Brokeback . . . more
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August 31, 2006 12:40 AM EDT --
I first saw Christmas Time celebrations in my school which was then named St Annes Presentation High School & College located in the city of Rawalpindi, in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
I had just . . . more
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May 22, 2008 06:27 PM EDT --
We have a wonderful place on the Lake to celebrate Memorial Day and other special days together as a family. We always have a big family gathering and invite lots of friends to help celebrate special . . . more
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December 20, 2006 04:57 PM EST --
When I was twelve there was a summer game that my friends and I used to play along the shores of the Mianus River where it flows beneath the span of I-95 that bridges the gap between Riverside and Cos . . . more
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