(Written in 2011 for an online writing contest, took third prize.) The Beauty of a Woman I am a woman. I do not look, talk, dress, or act like a girl. I do not want to look, talk, dress, or act like a girl. My hair is dark brown. I do not bleach it or […]
Continue Reading →My parents don’t look like one another. In fact, they look pretty much opposite from one another, in all respects. I don’t really look like either of them, though I’ve been told that I look similar to one of my grandmothers when she was young. I don’t really care either way, I’m just me. I […]
Continue Reading →I have never fit in. I don’t know why, but I just can’t seem to identify with most people on a personal level. I get along best with elderly people, with whom I share many common interests. I get along with children, with whom I share many common interests. It’s basically hit or miss with […]
Continue Reading →What is the purpose of putting these words down for everyone else to read? These are my thoughts, my feelings, my opinions, my decisions. These are my experiences, painful experiences, things that changed me for better or worse; things that stuck with me, things that have shaped who I am and who I hope to […]
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