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A White Christmas & Blanket of Love
Merry Christmas! My presents are still wrapped under the tree, and I feel lonely this holiday… which isn’t shocking. I think Christmas is my hardest holiday to spend alone. It’s the only holiday I decorate for, but I can never seem to get in the holiday spirit. This year, I decided not to drink, but…
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A Game Called Honesty Hour
There’s a game I love to play every so often. I made it up years ago. It’s called Honesty Hour. It’s one whole hour of complete uninterrupted truth, whether that truth be ugly, sad or bitter. The best part is all judgment is thrown out the window. I haven’t played this game with many people,…
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Letting Her Make the Mistake
Watch a drunk girl go home with a boy who doesn’t deserve her. Try to stop her, but she doesn’t listen. What do you do then? Enable her? Let her make the mistake she’s so persistent about? It’s hard watching someone make the same mistake you did at 22 when you’re 24 now. Whether it…
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Slipping, Suffering, and Sprinting to the Finish
12/8/2024: I ran my second half marathon this weekend in Millinocket, Maine. It was hell on earth. I signed up on a whim and ran it with zero to little training. The most preparation I did for the run was run a mile everyday for about a month and even then, I still skipped a…
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Bourbon Street – New Orleans
I begin at the sidewalks edge. In front of me I see a street lit up with nightlife and neon signs. Next to me is my oldest friend, both of us dressed in a sliver of fabric. We take one last look at each other before we take our first step. Our ears listen to…