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• Nonfiction > Travel & Culture
  Lost in Thought

  

  By aduncz, W. Friendship, MD

  Allie Duncan Lost Climbing, climbing, climbing. The road streams down behind. Above, the mountaintop kisses the hanging sun. The lull of the steadfast vehicle calms me as we are jerked side to side nervously following the winding mountain path. I am comfortable. Not only in the sanctuary I’ve b...
• Nonfiction > Personal Experience
  My Own Brand of Love

  

  By aduncz, W. Friendship, MD

  I first uttered it to a boy in tenth grade. It was a response, almost automatic. “I love you too.” I thought it meant nothing, because nothing in the relationship had changed. It wasn't until we broke up that I understood the significance. He resentfully started throwing questions and accusat...
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  Moments of the Puzzle

  

  By aduncz, W. Friendship, MD

  Breathe in. Breathe out. Look up. Toss arm. SMACK! The ball sails across the net and lands neatly in the service box. As I jump into the box and pull my body into the ready position, my opponent moves toward the ball. The world slows, and the girl on the other side of the net swings her racquet wild...