My brother and I spent the day hauling old pieces of wood from behind the garage out into the woods. He piled one last load of into my little arms, then grabbed dad's toolbox and a handful of n
The manager called me into her office and offered me a seat on her famous red couch. I waited for her to offer me some training or a promotion, twirling my hair anxiously.
She started to explain
I nervously held onto my boyfriend's arm as our names were called. We strolled out onto the stage listening to the roar of cheers. I walked slowly, afraid I might trip over my puffy dress as we
My best friend was competing in a cross country meet when she dropped dead on the high school track. There was little explanation as to why, just mention of undiagnosed heart condition. I didn'
My blood pressure had skyrocketed, so they decided to induce labor. We deposited our daughter at school, promising we'd let her know as soon as her sibling was born. On the way to the hospital,
Dad had been gone for three nights in a row and nobody seemed to know why. Mom spent the entire time in bed, and my brother took pretty good care of me. The phone rang, and I ran to get it, hoping s
We signed our names to about a thousand forms, then the banker let us keep his fancy pens. At Wal-Mart, we picked out three cushy air mattresses, and some food that didn't require cooking. Then