Murmurs of the Wind

My mother's memory is like a masked face. I want to forget the pain that her early demise caused me and yet I am like a caged animal that keeps moving around looking for the right answer why she left so early when I needed her most.

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How to Reduce Morning Eye Puffiness After Crying At Night

Oh..the many nights I cried myself to sleep to wake up to beautifully swollen eyes. Ick. The cold compress doesn't seem to work well for my puffy eyes, but you can certainly try it. I usually just splash freezing cold water over my eyes a couple...

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Sad Clown Poem

A poem about a sad clown in a circus.

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Its Hard for Men to Cry

This article gives the history of the acceptability of men crying in public, focusing on current trends and some recent studies.

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Healing Touch Part 3: Overcoming Fear

This is part 3 of Michelle's healing touch series. She shares the importance of overcoming fears of failure, of the gift being too good to be true and more.

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Senator Durbin I Respectfully Disagree

Here’s my response to the Honorable Dick Durbin, Senator from the not so great state of Illinois. I signed an e-mail petition requesting the good Senator not to arbitrarily increase the debt ceiling which of course was a futile request to a tax...

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Grace, By the grace of God-Fiction

The 6 year old girl lay in the hospital bed. Her beautiful blond hair was a memory of the past. Her big blue eyes were not quite as bright as they once were. Her heartwarming smile did not come nearly often...

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Broken Words

Flushed with excitement, I wait patiently for him to return home. It's only been a few hours, but already I miss him badly. Hearing his voice sends tiny blades of heat rushing through my body. I instantly begin chatting away, 50 miles an hour....

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Short Story

Chapter 1 "Don't you even dare!" She growled really low, picking up a shoe; she threw it with all her might at this jerk convincing her once again, that she was wrong. "You son a bitch! You didn't think I...

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Two Sisters, One Heart. A Short Story of True Origins.

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