true love

After 10 years of counseling, a full time career, and the support of 4 children, my dad still cries every night at the loss of Mom.

tags: love loss [add]

2010-03-19 09:53:26 / Rating: 50.75 /

Still his girl

It was just a schizophrenic attack, but it still hurt when he told me he would be ashamed to call me his wife and that his daughter would never come from a whore.

tags: schizophrenia never cheated on him not even pregnant not even married daughter wife [add]

2010-03-19 09:52:52 / Rating: 14 /

Strawberry Fields

When I was four years old, I ate chap stick that smelled like strawberries even though I knew it was wrong.

tags: childhood [add]

2010-03-19 09:52:39 / Rating: 12.25 /

C

If you you drink too much and ask your sorority sister to kiss you, they will never let you forget it, even if you can't remember it.

tags: drunk college humor [add]

2010-03-19 09:52:20 / Rating: 6 /

Cory

I will admit I defiled the tradition and sacredness of Mustache March by shaving mine off.

tags: mustache march humor awesome [add]

2010-03-19 09:52:06 / Rating: 11.25 /

Aha_moments

It wasn't until my doctor used words like "bipolar" and "anxiety disorder" that I realized that may have driven into that tree on purpose.

tags: doctor mood disorders bipolar [add]

2010-03-17 14:45:14 / Rating: 50.25 /

top three

We went to the Opening Ceremonies of the Paralympic Games, watched an NHL hockey game, and threw an amazing dinner party, but the highlight of my weekend was hearing my boyfriend's teenaged daughter tell the emergency nurse that I was her stepmom.

tags: late night medical emergency family teenager love [add]

2010-03-17 14:44:25 / Rating: 81.5 /

girlingreen

I'm glad he doesn't hav caller ID, because if he did he'd know how many times I've called.

tags: telephone relationships [add]

2010-03-17 14:43:50 / Rating: 24.75 /

Deadbolt

Upon seeing how upset my mother became over the death of our dog, I realized how much I would have devastated her if my suicide attempt had succeeded.

tags: death dog secret [add]

2010-03-17 14:42:09 / Rating: 54.5 /

First Due

House fire with people trapped, turnout gear on, sirens wailing, the engine lurching through traffic, adrenaline flowing, I glance out the window and pass a little boy with the same look I had on my face when I decided to become a firefighter.

tags: firefighter pride [add]

2010-03-17 14:41:06 / Rating: 117.5 /

Mary

I swore with excitement when my new Bible came in the mail.

tags: swear fuck yes! bible Jesus ESV new mail [add]

2010-03-17 14:39:56 / Rating: 57.5 /

ursula's blues

The night before my dad died, I rolled my eyes and gave an exasperated sigh when he asked me to go to the kitchen and get him a glass of water, but I can't remember if I told him that I loved him.

tags: regret loss death childhood [add]

2010-03-16 12:54:27 / Rating: 50.75 /

Chrissy

When the hygienist handed me a child's toothbrush because she said my mouth was too small for the adult size, I almost asked if I could have Belle instead of Snow White.

tags: dentist adulthood immaturity [add]

2010-03-15 14:42:47 / Rating: 122.5 /

Mmmhhm

My brother is an accomplished pilot, has three college degrees and has traveled all over the world, and he still likes to draw little moustaches on me while I sleep.

tags: big kid brother [add]

2010-03-15 14:39:21 / Rating: 135.75 /

Dad

I can't stop the tears as I shuffle through a box under the our bed and find a tattered letter to Santa, written by my now drug addicted son.

tags: fatherhood regret [add]

2010-03-15 14:38:33 / Rating: 141.25 /

hmmmmm

When the doctor asked if there was a history of depression in my family, I said no, but later I realized the two alcoholics and the two suicides by gun probably counted.

tags: doctor depression alcoholic suicide family [add]

2010-03-15 14:37:41 / Rating: 70.5 /

lw

Today was the first time I'd seen my kindergarten teacher in eleven years, but when she told me I was smart I began to believe in myself again.

tags: encouragement [add]

2010-03-15 14:37:23 / Rating: 62.25 /

LizB

Watching my mother lean over my father's coffin to kiss him and tell him goodbye was the most painful moment of my entire life.

tags: grief death parents [add]

2010-03-15 14:36:26 / Rating: 80.25 /

Dirt Rich

Last week, I wore the same unwashed shirt to work every single day and I received the most tips of any of the servers.

tags: waiter tips unwashed seriously [add]

2010-03-15 14:35:20 / Rating: 40.75 /

Downtown Paranoia

I was too busy worrying about bumping into him to notice him sitting three seats ahead of me.

tags: ex-boyfriend public transit [add]

2010-03-15 14:14:36 / Rating: 32.75 /

your biggest fan.

The very first person to ask me for my autograph killed herself a week later, and I will never forget her.

tags: death autograph fan suicide actress [add]

2010-03-15 14:14:14 / Rating: 60.75 /

Riversong

The look on my daughter's face as I turned and left her dorm room that first day will haunt me forever.

tags: daughter college emotions [add]

2010-03-15 14:14:05 / Rating: 40.75 /

too much internet

Getting paid to goof off really isn't as awesome as you would think.

tags: work bored internet [add]

2010-03-13 22:23:48 / Rating: 111.25 /

Bob Loblaw

Flying towards the finish line, I hit a bump and my front wheel folded like a potato chip.

tags: bike crash race [add]

2010-03-13 22:22:52 / Rating: 34.75 /

snakey

I knew he was the one to keep when our second date, during which I accidentally gave him a facial scar with my teeth, was not the last.

tags: scar humor fun angel the one partner relationships WesterCon [add]

2010-03-13 22:20:33 / Rating: 38.25 /

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