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My Biggest Fear is My Greatest Accomplishment
My daughter is 23 today. I know why they say time flies. I got pregnant with her when I was 16 and up until that point, I don’t think I had ever been scared of anything in my whole life. I was never really given “the talk” about sex or the dangers of it. I… Read more
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These Damn Voices In and Out of My Head
It’s been almost two weeks since I started seeing Derek. And it wasn’t until today that I started having doubts. And for no good reason. Everything is exactly the way it has been every single day that I’ve seen him or talked to him: heavenly. But that damn voice in the back of my head… Read more
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Be Careful What You Wish For
When I was eighteen, I got married. Not because I was in love. I mean, I did love him at the time, but I knew he wasn’t the one. I was pregnant with kid number two and he was dad number two. In my mind, I didn’t want to have two kids by two different… Read more
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Summer Science
School is finally out. Summer is upon us. My kid is thrilled. No more classes. No more making up reasons to not go to school. No more learning. No more reading. No more research. Or at least no more forced education. Just free time and staying up late and sleeping in. Or at least that’s what… Read more
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Nobody Gets Left Behind
I never really understood or even had a slight grasp on what PTSD was. I knew it was post traumatic stress disorder and I knew it had many causes, but I never really thought about it in regards to soldiers. I know when people use the term, they are typically talking about soldiers, but I… Read more
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My Sunday Service- Reggae
Whenever people ask me what my favorite music is, it’s a no brainer for me and I quickly answer, “reggae.” The question that usually follows, if there is going to be a question, is “why?” My short answer to that is because reggae saved me. I don’t claim to be a religious person. I guess maybe… Read more
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