Creative Writing
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Ch 2: Family Chaos: Ducks in the Basement and Unexpected Consequences
Lilly wasn’t used to being the one in trouble. In preschool, she’d always been the obedient one out of the twins. While Rose would be busy picking fights with bullies on the playground, she would often be found with her coloring book at the picnic table next to it. Her teachers often said, “She’s such…
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Ch. 3 D.C. & Wilbur
Ch 3: James had been looking forward to this family vacation for weeks. He had longed to go to the National Air and Space Museum since he’d become fascinated with space. He was particularly interested in the 1903 Wright Flyer. His parents had long bragged about the Wright Brothers being from North Carolina. Before the…
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The Ducky Story
When my sister and I were children, I would often tell her a story of a family with four children. There was an older sister, a brother, followed by fraternal twins. We called it The Ducky Story because at the beginning of the tale, the fraternal twins of the family capture and attempt to make…
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To my dear friends Nimona and The Witch of Blackbird Pond
It’s hard to know when the self-hatred started. Just like scientists point to a necessary set of events and chemicals for life to form on Earth, many elements set the stage for me to decide that I was the worst thing ever and needed constant reform. The religious environment I was raised in, especially in…
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Welcome back Jon Stewart!
We all have our shows, music, etc., that get us through dark times. We find corners of the internet that provide a reprieve from the suffering and struggles of our everyday life and the world we live in. When I was a senior in high school, I was introduced to the Colbert Report. My AP…
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Bunnicula & his fabulous adventures
If I had to recommend a childhood book series that I thoroughly enjoyed, it would be the Bunnicula series. Whenever I would describe it to adults as a child, they looked like they had just heard the strangest thing ever in their lives. For those not familiar with the series, it follows a family of…
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Returning to Self
I woke up in the middle of a battlefield I didn’t know friend or foe Those who were supposed to be friends turned foes, and those who were foes turned friends I wasn’t sure how I ended up on my back, covered in sweat, dirt, and blood All I knew was that I didn’t choose…
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Music & Me
Music has helped me throughout my life put words to emotions that I have a hard time describing. When I think about the music that’s led me through difficult seasons of life, there are so many musicals. The role of musical storytelling has been especially significant for me, particularly with Hamilton. The…
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For the Love of the Sport?
Growing up, sports and I had a complicated relationship, really, any kind of physical activity. I’m not sure if it was because I was always a bit of a klutz or that I was happiest in the air conditioning listening to audiobooks for hours. The first sport I played was soccer. I don’t remember much…
Living on the Spectrum 