Fleeing the Nest Throughout lifeyou're faced with more than your share of forks in the road. Every decisionshapes who you are, and who you will become. That's why the big stuff takes suchcareful consideration ... Continue...
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Musings of an Art Student I think my very firstdream was to be a greeting card designer. I'm not sure why. It struck me as aninteresting occupation at age three, fat crayons gripped in my hands, scribblingmercilessly on a defenseless piece of paper ... Continue...
Sugar Buzz I used to steal money to buy candy bars, but I never stole candy bars. I'm notproud of it. The sugar buzz was a nice perk, but that wasn't the reason I did it.I didn't really even need the money. I stole money just for the sheer thrill ... Continue...
The Perfect Housewife Just when it started shedidn't know. The beginning did not matter; all that mattered was that it washere. At first she tried to push it away by playing with her children and readingthem stories ... Continue...
The Voice of My Generation My mother gave birthto me in the middle of a cotton field. The cotton was so soft and so white. Mytiny dark fingers compressed the white puff but when I released it, it onlyunfolded and grew back to its original size. In the colorless wind it blew away ... Continue...
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