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'I came across people sitting down asking them for directions. One of them offered to drive me to the hotel even thought he did not know me and it was dark outside and the way I was dressed was not that great either'
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'I was in another country and it was at night and I asked some people sitting down in front of their house where could I find an apartment to rent. They told me about a place but told me to not go at that time because it was dangerous at night. They told me that I should go during the day. They told me to there was a hotel close by. I was dressed in a way that made me look poor and even though one of the guys that was there did not know me he offered to give me a ride. He was very kind and empathic during the ride. He thought that I could get lost and that because it was at night and I was in a strange country it could be dangerous. I was a bit surprised that he would do it as people fear strangers. It was dark out, the zone did not look that good and that made it more surprising that he would want to help me at his risk. I think most people would not have chosen to help me in that case. It thought that it was a very selfless act. It might be little but to me that meant a lot that he would go out of his way to help me not knowing who I was. It surprised and impacted me. I felt hopeful. I think about it from time to time.'
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'I got a part time job to supplement my income, and it has been difficult. My children are the reason I got the job, but also why it has been difficult being away from home working two jobs.'
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"About 5 months ago, I got a part-time job working for a maintenance company. Combining work with family has been as tough as life gets; my wife complaining of not spending much time with her and my little son. The complaint has been getting worse of late; I wouldn't blame her though, because it is actually true. The work has been stressful and time consuming even as a part-time job; I come back stressed most days and just get to sleep. I don't have much choice anyway; things have been tough for me especially after I got relieved from my last place of work. My former workplace was not as stressful as this present one is, but the job was much more boring. It was one of the reasons why I was a bit happy when I got this present one. The job entails been away from home, most times even away from my state of residence due to the nature of jobs we do get. Recently, I got another part-time job with similar working conditions so as to augment my monthly salary as much as I can. This is the sole reason why getting to spend time with my family has been difficult, wife was really angry when I told her I got another part-time job. She is not working currently, and there are bills to be paid. I grew up in a hard-working family, and been a workaholic was a way of life back then; figured that's why I hardly depend on anyone for financial assistance. I like being able to provide for my family in any legal means possible. I have been trying to explain and make her see reasons with me; although it has been difficult. Recently,the complains have dropped down a bit, and she's starting to see reasons with me."
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'I completed an internship during my junior year. I was able to do a lot of fun and interesting things throughout the course of my internship. I was extended a full-time offer upon graduation.'
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"During the spring semester of 2019, I completed an accounting internship. I interned with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Minneapolis, MN for three months. I worked on an audit for the first three weeks of the internship. For the last two months, I was then stationed with the International Tax group. During my internship, I was exposed to many different things. Many of the things that I worked on during the duration of my internship I had never seen before. While this made it difficult, as I had to absorb everything quickly, I was able to learn a lot. There wasn't one day that was the same as another. I was constantly working on different projects. There would be some days where I would have three or four projects to work on. I sat in on many phone calls with foreign teams and had my fair share of meetings. Everyone I worked with was very helpful, including the partners. I really appreciated my time there. At the end of my internship, I was extended a full time offer. I will start back with the firm in the summer of 2021."
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'My story of recommitting my life to Christ, how that has changed me and how I believe I am finally at peace.'
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"It is safe to say that I have had a challenging life. I've always been a Christian, but sometimes I lapse and am not the best one that I could be. I always try to do the best I can. However, a few months ago I went to the doctor and I got the news that I might have something wrong with me. I won't get into that because it's another topic. However, the weeks leading up to that appointment I did a lot of praying. I pray about my life and bargained. I asked God if He let nothing be wrong with me, I'd be a better person. I know you aren't supposed to do things like that, but I did. I felt that was all I had. Which I know now, that isn't true at all. When I went back to the appointment, it turns out the test came back negative. I had nothing wrong with me! I was so relieve that I prayed and thanked God all the way home! I was blessed with a second chance and I am not taking that for granted! I have finally found peace with my life and with my religion!"
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'We had a terrible storm at the end of February. We were woefully unprepared for this unprecedented event. We lost a lot of trees. It was a harrowing experience!'
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"I was just thinking today about the winter storm we stayed through that happened last February. My fiance and I went to her parents house to stay there and take care of their dogs because they happened to be out of town at the time. We camped out in the living room because we didn't want to stay in their room, it just felt weird. One of the nights the power went out, and I remember one of their dogs walking on my face trying to get in close; she doesn't like storms, or power outages apparently. I went out onto their back porch during the storm at one point. The wind was really strong, and cold, but it was kind of fun standing out there. The dogs didn't like it for sure; they wouldn't even come close to going outside to pee. The next day the backyard was full of branches and leaves that had fallen because of the wind. There was even a big branch in the pool, which I had to go in and get out so it wouldn't scratch the liner on the bottom of the pool. It was ridiculously cold. Luckily that was the worst of the problems. We took a walk with the dogs the next day around the neighborhood. There was a lot more damage to other houses than we got, which was lucky. At one house, the tree in front of the house had almost split in the middle, making one whole side fall off. Another house had a branch through the roof. It was weirdly quiet everywhere, too."
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'I graduated with my PhD. I faced many struggles that made me upset. However, my friends and family supported me all the way.'
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"I want to summarize when I received my PhD. I had been working toward this goal for eight years specifically, and 14 years overall. I had spent an enormous amount of time and effort finishing this project. The most memorable part was the submission of my dissertation for graduation. I had spent so much time away from my family, and I had spent a lot of money trying to accomplish this goal. I spent a lot of time avoiding friends, avoiding exercise, and avoiding family in order to finish this project. It was trying because I missed my family and friends. I also had a very trpubling experience with my adviser, who tried to fail me twice and required me to do extra work. But it was an emotional moment, too. Overall, I was moved because so many people supported me and my goals. By the end of the project, my friends and family had helped me through the hardest time of my life. This was a significant moment because my family had very little education. My mom died when I was young, so I had a lot of difficulty achieving this goal. Therefore, this moment was very important and moving to me, as it was the culmination of my life's dreams. I couldn't have done it without the support of my friends and family."
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'We put our trailer in a free camp spot at the hospital while I was having surgery. It was a hassle and barely the trouble. Hospital security did a very poor job of running this service.'
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"Last June I was scheduled to have surgery at a place I use to work. it had has a spot where you can park a motor home or trailer while you are receiving treatment at the hospital. Security handles registration of vehicles and it is a free service. There was another vehicle in the parking lot. It was an older motorhome. It had 5 to 7 barking dogs in it and a pile of garbage behind it that was 6 feet high. There were two adults in it that seemed to argue with each other all the time. Behind the pile of garbage was a trail that led to a creek and garbage was scattered all along the trail. There were many large bear tracks, these people had a bear baiting station right in the parking lot. We went to register our trailer and get settled in. Once we find the security office they yell at us because we did not have the registration to our trailer with us. We had called them twice earlier in the month and they had never mentioned that we would need anything. They just said just find a place to park and come talk to us. Since I had a pre-op doctor appointment I had to leave and let my husband take care of the registration. While I was at the doctor's office, my husband text me that they had called the police and they were going to have him arrested for trying to park a stolen trailer. Twenty minutes later he text me that he and the police had it all straightened out and he was able to prove it was our trailer and not stolen. My husband was headed to the trailer with the appropriate placards for the trailer and was going to finally get settled in. Then we needed to report the garbage and bear baiting area. So my husband went back to talk to security and they said they would take care of it. But no one came. So after no one showed up for two days the police happened to be talking to an upset person in the area. So once they were done dealing with her my husband went over to talk to the police and had them look at the pile of garbage. They called the hospital security people and had them come look at it. That came and went and nothing happened. So after I was discharged from the hospital I contacted two of my former nursing friends who were now supervisors and the mess was cleaned up that day."
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'A couple walked into a restaurant I worked in and asked if they could be seated. There was a very comical misunderstanding over what occurred.'
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"This day was absolutely hilarious. I haven't had such a day in my life i think. It started out normal. Just like any other day. I went to work and was waiting on the tables as usual. Around evening, this elderly couple walked in. They asked me if they could be seated. This was surprising to begin with- as we do not have a reservation policy. However, i politely informed them that they can take a seat. They seemed to know what they were doing. However, how wrong i was! As i came back from the kitchen, i saw them sitting besides these children. The kids seemed confused, and a bit terrified? The mom was furious for sure. Apparently the elderly couple didn't know our ways it seems."
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"I decided to drop out of college because of my anxiety. It's really stressful because I have a ton of student loan debt."
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"Five months ago I dropped out of college. I just couldn't take the stress anymore. I have really bad anxiety, and I'm working with someone to find a way to control it. But it just wasn't worth the toll on my mental health to continue to go to school. But now I'm even more stressed out because of all the student loan debt I have. I don't really know what I need to do, but I'm really worried. I know that my mental health is more important logically, but there is a seperate part of my brain that doesn't care. It's really frustrating trying to cope with the battle going on in my brain. I hope that I can figure something out because I don't know what to do. I think I may try to defer my loans, at least for a bit. I don't know why there is so much cost associated with going to college. I wanted to do what is best for me and my future family, but now I feel like I have just really screwed up and made things worse for everyone. I don't know what to do. Possible ideas to solve the problems:Go to a therapistGet on medicationdefer student loanstalk to my parentsdo none of this and mope about my life. Really, I'm not sure what to do. I know, I keep writing that, but it's true."
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'On a normal Sunday we were going to town when we got stuck in an unexpected line of stand-still traffic. After 45 minutes, we found out what happened was a fatal accident involving two vehicles and two children had died.'
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"My family and I awoke one Sunday morning this summer to start our day. Our older daughter was staying the night at a friend's house about twelve minutes south of us. The parents said there was no rush to pick her up. It was my daughter's first time staying overnight at a friend's house though, so I was anxious to go and pick her up. My husband, my son, my youngest daughter, and I ate breakfast and then all got dressed to go. It was mid-morning on a Sunday. Most little towns are not busy at this time of day on a Sunday, but our little neck-of-the-woods (populationabout 150) has become very touristy with Texans so we expected traffic. How much traffic was a shock though. We went about a mile and all cars were at a stand-still. It was crazy. We were stuck in that line for 45 minutes until my husband got a text message (he was not driving) from one of his park rangers (my husband is a park manager) and there had been a wreck at the south entrance of the park, just up ahead from us on the highway. Right after the message, we passed the accident scene and it was unbelievable. The park ranger called my husband and explained the details of the accident. A car holding a family of 5 had pulled out in front of an oncoming vehicle, who hit the car. A six year old and another child were killed. It was awful. It made me feel like never leaving our house on the weekends here in this crazy traffic. Texans, in a generalized Oklahoman's opinion, are crazy drivers. They come up here to enjoy our park, but they drive fast, ignoring traffic signs, pass people on the right on the shoulder, etc... So many wrecks occur here and the number is increasing. Since then, they have lowered the speed limit. I hope this lowers the amount of accidents."
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'Significant other threw a surprise birthday party for me. It was at a restaurant. It was a great evening.'
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'My wife texted me at work . She had some free play at a local casino and asked me to stop on my way home and meet her there. Sounded like a fun plan as I always liked the casino and usually had a pretty good time. If I won some money I could stop and have dinner in Raul\'s restaurant. All in all it could make for a fun evening. As I drove there in 5 o\'clock traffic I began to notice how crowded the area was, I had forgotten about a large convention that was in town. I arrived ,found a good place to park and headed into the casino to locate my wife. Soon I located her and she was winning . A few minutes in my friend Jim just happened by ! A complete coincidence! WoW! Jim was planning on eating at Raul\'s would we like to join him ? Sure ! We played the slot machine for a few minutes and the walked toward the restaurant. Jim had reservations so there was no wait. The Host called us and we were walked to a small room at the back of the restaurant. When the door was opened there were my friends from work, from the neighborhood and school."SURPRISE" was shouted by everyone. There was a big cake, a table full of presents, What a surprise ! I had forgotten it was my birthday! Soon the music started out came the dancing girls! Man can my wife plan a party !'
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'I moved from Massachusetts to New Mexico. I drove with my girlfriend, and our cat. It was a long drive.'
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'Back in February my long time girlfriend and I moved from Boston to New Mexico. Santa Fe, specifically. The journey was 2,500 miles, and we drove. We took out cat with us, in a large dog crate we purchased, after we read about a lot of animals dying on plane rides. We split the journey into 8 hour days. We would stop and get food on the road, most of the time. We drove west. The sun was constantly in our eyes. We drove through PA, OH, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas. It was fun, but definitely the most enjoyable part was when we got out of middle America. We went to motel 6, because they allow pets. Our cat did surprisingly well. She slept for most of the journey. This event was significant to me because it signaled a new era in my life. It signaled a new time for me, and an attempt to be truly happy for my later years, though I am only in my 30s.'
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'My brother was diagnosed with cancer. I felt so crappy the whole time in how I treated him and it was terrible. I saved his life eventually.'
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"I remember like it was yesterday still. I had just graduated high school and had a party for this celebration. My brother was acting lazier than usual and was just down right slow. I remember giving him crap left and right and saying how mad I was. A week later I got the call. He was sick and had cancer they told us. I remember still hearing those words and felt so crappy about it. I wish I could go back and take the words back on what I said. Things were wrong between us. I couldn't look him in the eyes anymore. I felt so crappy and still remember those feelings. I would go and visit him and think how crappy I was to him. He would apologize for this and I would apologize and cry to him. This went on and on and finally I was able to save his life with my bone marrow. I really felt better at that point. Now years have passed and I am thankful for this."
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"My friend and I are invited to a party by our boss' wife. During this party, important documents are stolen for our boss' study. This affects us for many days and weeks after the party."
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"I went to a party with my friend, Jennifer about 3 months ago. We were invited by our boss and his wife. She was throwing our boss a surprise birthday party and we didn't really want to go, but we thought our jobs would be in jeopardy if we didn't, so we went. Jennifer picked me up and we made the trip to our boss' house, where several other guests and co workers had already arrived. It was a huge house, bigger than either of us had ever seen. Jennifer mentioned when we pulled up that is was bigger than a decent walmart. We arrived, place our presents down, mingled with people we knew, and all of sudden, an hour into the party, we hear yelling. Our boss comes running down the stairs, asking someone to call the police. This sent everybody, including us into a panic. Apparently, someone had went into his study and stole some important business documents from the company. It was a very shocking and emotional event, because it lasted days after the party. Our co workers, and Jennifer and I were interrogated by our boss and police on the who and what of this theft. They eventually found out it was one of our guys in IT. We never knew why he stole the documents. He must have been looking for a way to get money from the company secretly. Nevertheless, it was a memorable party for everyone."
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'A past partner with whom I had had a few failed relationships accused me of being abusive (despite no abusive behavior). He approached me of his own volition and apologized for having treated me the way he did.'
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'It\'s hard to believe all that\'s happened in the 4 months since James accused me of being abusive. My life is still in shambles, all from a lie. I\'d heard stories about people who were wrongly accused, but I never thought I\'d star in one. Even though he apologized in the end, the damage was done. Once word spread that I was an abuser, I lost my job and any sort of clout I had built up in my career field. Years of school, years of working under the thumb of my "betters," all erased with a single utterance. I\'ve spent the these last few months wallowing in my own self pity. Drinking, smoking, whatever I can do to keep my mind off the disaster known as my life. I can\'t even remember the last time I truly had a conversation with someone outside of saying thanks to a cashier. I have to change things, but the very idea of moving forward seems so impossibly out of reach. I spend my days secretly praying that someone or something will save me from this nightmare. James has come by a few times, but how can I ever let him back into my life? I keep him at a distance, I keep everyone at a distance these days. What\'s the point in trying to establish myself again when it can all crumble in the blink of an eye? I thought I was depressed before all this happened, but that was nothing compared to the pain I now feel on a daily basis. Soon I\'ll be out of money, and I don\'t know what I\'ll do then. I have no family to rely on, no real friends left who would help me on any sort of level above thoughts and prayers, I have nothing. I have to save myself, but I\'m not sure I\'m worth the effort.'
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'My mother and I reconciled after a long estrangement. She finally apologized for years of emotional abuse. Now we continue to rebuild our relationship.'
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'I reconciled with my mother after being estranged for years. This was at the encouragement of my therapist. I confronted my mother about her past emotional abuse of me, which caused much childhood trauma. She not only acknowledged the abuse for the first time, but she also apologized, and this was very uncharacteristic of her. We spent many hours crying and talking about the past, as well as the future. We learned new things about each other. For the first time, I felt like my mother understood me. I finally felt validated. I felt heard and yes, loved. For years, she had bullied me, denied my feelings and berated me when I tried to express how I felt about her and her behavior. After talking, I realize that she was covering up her own insecurities. Perhaps she was abused herself. She seems guarded about her own childhood. It in no way excuses her behavior. But it makes me see her as more human. I believe she has changed with age and now we are continuing to rebuild our relationship.'
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"I attending my sister in law's wedding and my son couldn't sit still. The groom's father and stepmother were angry about it."
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'I was so completely humiliated at my sister in laws wedding. My son was being an absolute monster. I have never been so embarrassed. I expect the occasional outburst, he is only 5, but I never expected anything like this. He was being good all morning. He got dressed without a fight, he even let me comb his hair for once. I explained to him how important this wedding was to everyone, he seemed to understand. That all changed the second we walked into the church for the ceremony. We sat towards the front and the procession started. As soon as my sister in law walked into view and started coming down the aisle my son started screaming. Not a regular little cry, no he was screaming like he was being murdered. I quickly covered his mouth with my hand, but that only made it worse. He bit me, which caused me to scream out a very loud curse word. Everyone in the church stopped and stared at me. My son, acting like a possessed animal, kept screaming and crying. I glanced at the brides father, who was midway down the aisle with his daughter, and he was giving me the more horrifying look. He looked like he hated me more than anything he had ever hated. I quickly left the church with my son and calmed him down. We sat outside until the ceremony was over. Afterwards everyone walked out and just stared at us. The brides father and stepmother walked right past me without even returning my hello, I was humiliated.'
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'My grandfather became very sick. My grandmother took advantage of the situation telling lies that resulted in my grandfather being placed in a mental ward. It is impossible to know who to trust when you cannot even trust your family not to lie.'
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"It is difficult to know who to trust. It is easy to trust those around us, such as family and close friends. Recently, my grandfather had a stroke. He lost some of his motor skills and memory. It may have changed him, but he was still a precious man. He and my grandmother have been married over fifty years, and it would seem that there would be love and empathy, but there was none from her. She had zero admiration, only hate for her husband. She has claimed that there have been some significant events surrounding my grandfather, such as him urinating in the closet, running away, and chasing her throughout the house beating her. My grandmother voiced her hatred for my grandfather stating that he had cashed a life insurance policy out during the 1980's for $5000, and she would never forgive him for that. She simply could not let go of that, and her two daughters followed suit with their hatred toward my grandfather. He had given all of them everything he could financially and from his heart. His efforts were in vain because of the lies my grandmother told, she was able to commit my grandfather to a psychiatric ward. It is a mental institution for the criminally insane, and he is a veteran. He is unable to stand up for himself, and my family made him property of the state. My grandmother also made arrangements that when he dies, the local university can have his body for science. She has dared the family to have a funeral or memorial service. A week ago, my mother called and said that she heard from my grandmother that my grandfather clinically died, but was revived. He is all alone in a strange place, and he is very sick. I am devastated. The whole situation has made me consider how someone can make up lies about you, and there can be legal ramifications. The very people that you firmly believe love you are the very people that are distrustful. It has also opened my eyes to how important an advanced directive and a will are in order to protect people if they are ever incapacitated from evil people in their lives. It is certainly impossible to know who to truly trust."
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"I accepted a new job with my kids school. I will be spending more quality time with them. Can't wait for the new adventure."
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'I accepted a new job at my kids school. I will be spending more quality time with them. I cant wait for the new adventure. I am not sur how my kids will react to me being an employee at their school. My oldest migt be a little embarrased but my youngest may enjoy seeing me at her school. I am looking forward to being super involved in my children education. I will be able to have a better relationship with my kids teacher. I will also be able to always see what is going on in my childrens class room first hand. I am so super excited! This job is also super flexible! I will be able to have holidays off. I will have the summer off with my kids so I can enjoy it with my kids! This opportunity is great! I so happy to tell my kids the great news. This job will allow me soo much extra time with my kids!'
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'I decided to test my willpower and faith. I did this by cutting certain things out of my life including social media, television, lustful thoughts, swearing, cursing, and sweets for 1 month. After the experience, my overall state of health and wellness improved,'
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"It was three weeks ago that I set out on my personal mission to test my fortitude. I cut out things in my life that were holding me back, making me negative, or were not conducive to being my best self. I gave myself one month to go without social media, lustful thoughts, cussing, television, and sweets. It's definitely been a challenge! Since most people are on a health kick after the New Year, giving up sweets has been relatively easy, though I do sometimes miss having something sweet after dinner. Losing a few pounds has encouraged me to stick with the sweet dessert abstinence. The hardest thing has been giving up television. I have felt very out of touch with what's going on in the world. I also miss some of my favorite shows and find myself wondering if I will have trouble following the story arc once I start watching again. Social media has been surprisingly easy to give up. I guess that's because the negativity on there was really getting to me. I don't miss the drama or the rudeness. I have also found that by focusing my thoughts more positively and not swearing, cussing, or thinking lustful thoughts, I have more energy for creative thoughts. I've written two new poems and have a new story idea to write! Overall, the experience has been very rewarding. It's made me feel stronger as a person and has proven my willpower and faith."
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'My girlfriend and I had what started out as a normal argument. As the night went on, the situation changed and escalated. We had a moment that may have changed our relationship forever.'
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'My girlfriend and I don\'t argue very much, and when we do, they tend to be over small things that every other couple argues about. Two weeks ago, we started arguing about why I never want to be around her friends. I find them annoying, so I told her that. I think its pretty common for the boyfriend to not what to hang out with his girlfriend and her friends. She took it as a bit of an insult, though. She said insulting who she likes is an insult to her character. The whole thing was blown out of proportion. She tried to trap me with stupid questions like "so if I get along with annoying people, you find me annoying?" and things like that. About 15 minutes into it, I could tell this was going to be a bad argument. I didn\'t realize just how bad until later in the night, though. We were supposed to go to dinner at my parent\'s house, but she said she wasn\'t coming. She loves my parents, and my mom\'s cooking, so that was a sign of just how mad she was. Still, though, it was such a stupid argument, so I didn\'t apologize. I went to dinner and then came back. She wasn\'t there. She decided to stay at her friend\'s house. I was shocked that she was so offended at this. We didn\'t talk for 2 days. We sort of made up after that, but its never really been the same. I think its headed for break-up soon.'
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'Car accident where the plaintiff did not admit his fault. It could be very serious accident with injuries. The driver at fault was a very irresponsible, dishonest man.'
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'It was night time. I was coming back from grocery shopping. It was a car accident. I was in the car. There were other people in the car besides me. But I was not driving. We got a sudden hit to the side of the car. The impact was quite strong and our car drifted to the line with the opposite traffic coming in. The other vehicle initiated an illegal u turn from where he was parked. The road was two way and there were two lines going each direction with space for street parking on the sides of the road. The other car his the car I was in just when he was about to cross the solid double yellow line. After speaking with the driver we understood that he is not going to admit his fault, but fortunately there was a dash camera in the first car. Still it was vary stressful situation. Thanks god no one had serious injuries. However the car was damaged substantially. We did not know if we will need medical help later.'
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'When I came from work I found my pet dog missing.I felt astonished,since he was so close to me.I tried to search for it everywhere I thought there would be a possibility for it to be there,but never found it.Luckily later Molly came back and I felt so happy and relieved.'
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"Three weeks ago as I got back from work, I suddenly noticed my pet dog Molly was missing. I went to tell my wife, but she just said that he would be OK because his name was Molly. That just made me feel worse. I went to tell Dad, but he said the same thing. So I decided to go and look for him myself. I looked for him in the garden, but he wasn't there, so I looked in the paddocks where Mum and I had taken him for his walks. Then I went into the back yard to let the other dogs out of their kennels to look for him. I thought they might be able to help me find him, but I couldn't even find him with the other dog's help. So I gave up and put the other dogs back in their kennels, it was getting dark anyway. I had my dinner and went to bed. In the middle of the night I heard something scratching on my bedroom door. I got up and turned on the light, and what did I see? I saw Molly. I let him into my bedroom and I hugged him and I patted him. I love my dog Molly, he's the best. I felt relieved and so happy to see him again."
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"I'm a fresher at a company, where no one stands me for any problem to solve. Myself with the help of my college professors and my friends to overcome and had a great success in my work as well as in my company, placed in a higher position."
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"When I was in my workplace, there is no one to teach me how to overcome such problems in my company. This is the most challenging obstacle for me in that situation. But, I tried myself with the help of my college professors and my friends. And I stood against all my seniors in that challenging obstacle. That was the first experience to face a problem in my work place and finally I came to an solution to solve such kind of problems. Although at the time, my company CEO call me upon for a meeting which is an important meeting to discuss about the new products and signing an agreement of a company. This becomes my greatest achievement because of my hard work from my own capability do anything that a fresher can! I proved this and hence I'm the very younger person came to attend this meeting. In life, a person has to learn that he/she must be ready to do anything that is difficult in today's society, also should know that no one will help them for anything that they know even it is very simple to solve. The world is full of jealous about other peoples what they are doing in their life. As I learnt was to struggle in the bad situations to achieve the things to be better than the worse. After this incident my seniors of the company appreciate for my effort without knowledge of them and achieved a great success in my life. This is my most memorable, sweetest memory that happened before 2 months. Also I will never forget this memory till the rest of my life. So, if we don't have a place to learn, we should make a place to learn. This is the good time by this task I can recall many things that helps me to be in greater success."
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'My sister moved to another state far away. I helped her move out and did some chores to help her when she was moving out. My family and especially my mother was upset that she moved.'
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"It has been around 2 months since my sister Jane moved out. She moved to New Jersey for college. It has been really weird here at home since then. I never realized how loud Jane was, it is unbearably quiet here now. Also, I have no one to talk to about anything. I always went to Jane's room for everything. We talked about boys, my grades, people who were mean to me, work, everything. And now I have no one to talk to, I can't really talk to my parents about these things. My parents are having a really hard time with the change, especially my mom. Mom cried for like 3 weeks after Jane left. Dad misses her too, but he doesn't really show his emotions like that. He has just been very quiet. We were able to all keep busy for the week after the move just cleaning up the mess from the move and doing chores, but now it is just dead and boring here. I am already trying to plan a trip to go see Jane. Unfortunately, New Jersey is pretty far from here so I would have to save up enough for a plane ticket. She will be home in 3 months, I can't wait. At least it gives us all something to look forward to."
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'My spouse came out as transgender to her parents and it did not go well. They are not supportive at all and it was very hard on my spouse and I. They are very conservative and do not agree with the LGBT community.'
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"When my partner came out as transgender to her parents, they decided to cut us off for a while. Not financially (we are on their phone plan and gas card) but by unfriending us on social media, not coming to my ballet performance and not speaking to us. I was more hurt by that than Ashley, because they have always come to my shows and there wasn't any reason for them not to, except to punish her. Or her through me. They actually moved to another city 2-3 hours away because of this as well. The mother is very passive-aggressive and also has a history of overreacting to things. When my partner was just out of high school and this came up, she drove into a wall and started to break down. They also mentioned that she was embarrassing them because their friends had heard about it. Things have gotten slightly better since then. Her mother has re-friended me on social media and is speaking to us and has said moving was a big mistake. But the subject of Ash being transgender is something they just don't talk about. This has really hurt my partner a lot, but she's actually handling it pretty well. She basically thinks if they don't want to talk about it or acknowledge it, then that's fine and they can just have a distant relationship. And I agree. If they aren't even going to try to love and understand their child, then they are a waste of time."
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'My oldest son, Henry, started Kindergarten today. I watched has he climbed onto the bus and waved goodbye as he headed off to school for the first time.'
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"I've been ruminating for a week about a major milestone that happened last Monday. Well, not so much the event itself, but my reaction to it. Am I bad mother? A bad person?? Okay, let me start over from the beginning. A week ago, last Monday, my little baby boy (not so little anymore!) Henry got on the big yellow school bus for the first time ever and headed off to his very first day of Kindergarten. As I watched him go, I felt a weird mixture of feelings, one of which was relief. Relief??? I'm not supposed to feel relief!!! I'm supposed to be heartbroken and nostalgic, thinking how different things will be without him around the house. Looking at his little un-played-with toys. Missing his voice and constant questions. Thumbing through old photo albums and marveling at how it was practically just yesterday that he was taking his first steps and saying his first words. Now I'm not saying that I didn't have those feelings, of course I did. I mean, I'm not a complete psychopath. But shouldn't that be the end of the story? Am I terrible for being a little bit glad that I'm going to have a few question-free hours to breathe and decompress? Is this normal? Am I selfish? Is this a sign of a bad mother? Ugh. Nobody told me that motherhood was going to have THIS many worries in it."
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'My grandmother died earlier in the year. I attend the funeral and it was a memorable and I got to meet some new people.'
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"My grandmother died earlier in the year. I had a hard time accepting it but I new it would happen soon. When it came time for the funeral I was mentally prepared, although still shaken up. When I got to the service I saw quite a few people I didn't know. My grandmother was a well loved person and many people came out. The service was beautiful and people had some great things to say. She had an amazing headstone engraved and her favorite flowers planted around her grave. I met some people from my family that I never knew existed! I talked with them and they told me some things about my grandmother that I had no clue about. She was so much more adventurous and daring than I had thought. I was told stories of when she was younger and how much she loved to travel. I hope to follow in her footsteps and be a great person as well. All in all the funeral helped me a lot and gave me some closure. I also have more people to talk to if I am in need. Thank you grandma for everything and I know you are watching over me. I love you tons."
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"I was admitted at the hospital for the delivery of my second baby and was induced with medication. Then suddenly my baby's heart beat dropped. With much effort the doctors managed to get his life back."
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"Dear Diary,My beautiful baby boy is healthy as a horse. The return check ups show that all complications have ceased. Thank god for this miracle, this blessing. Little Charles is now two months old and completely healthy. Two months ago I went into labor, and everything went as planned. My husband drove me to the hospital. Doctor Shelly prepped me, and they got an epidural in me. It wasn't my first rodeo, so I thought it was going very well, a little too well. I was right, God tested me that night. Charles had a reaction to the epidural, his heart rate dropped and I thought I was going to lose my baby. Thank God the doctors were prepared. Thank God that Charles was born strong enough to hold out, to survive. The incident introduced a fear in me. I wake up and have to check on Charles just about every hour of the night. I pray that my mind will be at ease soon. I pray that Charles will live a happy and healthy childhood."
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'The is a story of problems i had when i first became a father. The trails of how sometimes things dont go your way. I wished for a happy family but thats not for me i guess'
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'Day 1, of trying to survive my own personal existence of neglected. Everyday it gets better other times it is just hard to get out of bed or concentrate from what occurred 2 years ago. You see 2 years ago my child was born, my first born daughter but lets not get ahead of ourselves. For weeks leading up to the joyous event I would do what i always do. I would have lunch with my parents and we would just enjoy each others company. When i first told them my wife was pregnant everyone was so happy. That quickly turned into a battle of who is going to receive more from them vs my brother. You see my brother and his wife were preganant aswell and yes we are estranged, thats a different story in it itself. My parents started acting weirder and weirder as the time approached. What started as little babysitting visits soon turned into I cant wait to take her on vacation with me to then, when i raise your child. I knew i had to put a stop to it so i told them i was the parent and what i say goes. AT first the seemed to understand and even say, Oh i know im just saying. but on the day of taking my wife to the hospital. My mother made an unannounced entrance in our house and went to knock on the bathroom door where my wife was taking a shower. My wife thought it was her mom knocking on the door since she was staying over with us due to the delivery date (she lives abroad) and my wife said what do you want to which my mom just leaves. When my child was born my mom called and said she was coming over to see the baby. Everyone was there enjoying the company of this new child, my dad for watever reason refused to hold the baby. but whatever it is what it is. The next day my mom said she was coming over again and i said ok. after a few hours while she was there i politily told her it was time to go since we were sleepy and tired and again she left said nothing. ON the day of coming to our house finally, all my family were there to greet the new baby cousins and all. she left saying how the house was to crowded. the following day she majes a huge scandel how i did not let my dad hold the baby and how i was being rude and cold hearted and that i was a horrible son for dening then their raising rights. They twisted the story to everyone else in my family and now i am shinned from everyone else event though its all lies. I even tried explaining to them multiple times and in different ways but they dont believe me. I tried to reason with her to no avail, i still suffer from this everyday and hope i can move on someday'
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'We got married in the presence of our family and friends. It was the beginning of wonderful things in our lives and we look forward to it.'
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'I remember the time I got married. It was in April. I had so many family and friends around and it was a really joyous occasion for me. I mean, I am getting hooked to my best friend!!!. We were really excited and looked forward to the beautiful life we will be spending together. The wedding reception took place at a lovely place and had a royal theme. It was filled to the brim and my friend told the audience about our beautiful love story. We started out as just neighbors when we were much younger. We met in the university and fell hopelessly in love with one another. We got so many gifts and my father-in-law gave us a car. My mother gave us dishwashers and a washing machine. Matter of fact, most of our home appliances were gifts. My wife initially wanted a smaller occasion. However, with the massive turn out and the opportunity for so many people to see each other again, she was grateful it was an elaborate one. Quite a number of my friends thanked me for the opportunity given. We hope to have a baby soon and hopefully, we will get to see ourselves again.'
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'My father took our family cabin off the market. He had placed it on the market a year earlier after being diagnosed with cancer.'
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'At that time, cancer for me and probably for anyone else was an unknown monster who spared no life when it hits you. There were endless nights full of hope for her recovery. At night before I would doze off to sleep I would look at her closely. She still had that same pretty face, beautiful eyes, lovely shaped lips and brilliant mind. But deep inside, it was too painful to see my ever energetic mother lying in bed with all the tubes in her body. Too hurtful to think that all we had shared, our plans might come to an end…This is an adolescent daughter\'s account of her journey with having a mother diagnosed with cancer. Dealing with maternal cancer can cause distress and anxiety because this illness is usually associated with poor prognosis, agonizing pain, negative effects of the treatment, and low survival rates. Cancer is considered by many as a "silent killer," which unsuspectingly ravages the body from within. It can be a stressful experience, not only for the patients themselves, but also for the entire family. Every member of the family, especially the children, has to adjust to the emotional burden, physical demands, and lifestyle changes which cancer brings about. The occurrence of cancer has alarmingly increased throughout the years, affecting and claiming many lives around the world. It has been estimated that around 12. 2 million people are diagnosed with cancer worldwide (American Cancer Society, 2007). It is also projected that the number of cancer cases and deaths will continue to escalate in the future. New cancer cases are estimated to increase from 11. 3 million in 2007 to 15. 5 million in 2030 (WHO, 2008). Based on the worldwide proliferation of cancer cases, this disease is now considered to be a major health problem.'
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'A little kitten appeared at my feet after going grocery shopping. I thought I had scared it away when I reacted in surprise to seeing it, but it was persuaded with food to return. I was able to take it to the vet.'
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"Three months ago I went to the grocery store to buy ingredients to bake my sister's birthday cake. I remember choosing her favorite flavor of icing (strawberry) along with some snacks for myself, paying the cashier, and leaving the store. It was chilly outside, so I was zipping up my sweatshirt and getting my keys out of my purse to unlock my car when I felt something brush my ankle. I was so startled that I let out a small scream and jerked my leg away sharply. I looked down, terrified that a rat had just touched me, but instead I saw a fluffy, furry tail disappearing under my car. I was afraid that my impulsive reaction may have caused the animal to run away. I knelt down and saw a small kitten, wet and shivering as it leaned against my rear wheel. The kitten appeared to have been someone's pet because it had a small collar around its neck. However, it also looked like it was injured because one of its paws stuck out at an odd angle. I wondered how I would get this kitten out from under my car without scaring it away. I remembered that I just bought some snacks and groceries for myself that may entice the kitten and make it trust me. I placed my grocery bags on the ground and dug through my groceries to find the canned tuna I had just bought. I pulled the tab on the tuna can to open it and placed it on the ground. It took a few minutes for the kitten to feel confident enough to step out from under my car, but it soon began to sniff and nibble away at the tuna. After petting it so that it would now I meant it no harm, I lifted it into my passenger seat and looked up where the nearest vet clinic was on my phone. I then held the kitten in my lap as I drove it to the vet."
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'my husband cheating on me and even getting a child with another woman. I had marital problems but never expected that my husband having an affair was the main cause of my woes until I made an intresting discovery.'
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'It has been three years of fighting almost everyday with my husband over unimportant stiff, if we are not fighting about the children, then it is about food or just about his clothes that were not cleaned and ironed as required. I was unhappy and dissatisfied our sex life was non existence, there was no intimacy and the love we once had had turned into hatred. " why don\'t you walk away?" this is a question I got asked frequently by whoever knew what I was going through. I had considered this option several times but changed my mind because of the children. you see I have four daughter, the oldest being eleven years old and the youngest six. these children love their father very much. whenever he is a way for sometime, they miss him very much and frequently call. so I hang in there for the children. so it happens exactly four weeks today, my husband came home very tired, I had also been working the whole day and I was quite tired. I was in the kitchen cooking, so he came in and after saying hello, he said that he could take it from there and that I should go and put my feet up for a few minutes. for a moment I felt loved, I went off happily. no sooner had I laid my head down than i heard a message come in through his phone. I was curious. I decided to read the message. what I found left me in shock. my husband was seeing another woman, he even had a child with this woman. This caught me off guard. I was disappointed and annoyed. he could not deny it. so I just ended the relationship and decided to ask for a divorce.'
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'Our old dog, and probably our last dog, was very sick and unable to recover. I was very close to her and had to decide that she was suffering too much and it was time for her life to end. It was very sad and one of the worse days of my life.'
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"This was a journal entry from several months ago. Today was a very emotional day. I had to have our old dog put down. She was a big sweetie. We (my wife and I) have had several dogs over the years. We get quite attached to them and they have always lived a long time. Ghost was 17, Casper was 16, and now Cheeba, who was 13. I will miss Cheebs, as I called her, as I feel this may be the last dog that my wife and I get as we are getting up in years ourselves. Cheeba was having respiratory problems that have been getting worse and worse until some days she could hardly catch her breath. Her appetite was about gone except for special meals that I would fix her. Cheebs was a great dog- lots of intense love went both ways. We had had her since she was a very young puppy. She was very protective of our family, but not mean at all. So, today has been one of the worst days of my life. We agreed that she was suffering and no way to get better and we were just being selfish, so we decided today would be it. We called our Vet who had been expecting this call. He told us to come on and with a heavy leaden heart, we got her into the car. She liked car rides and didn't mind the vet as she'd known the same one all her life. We both got out of the car with tears in our eyes and let her pee on the grass and then took her inside. They were ready for us and we put her on the table and got her calm and said our good-byes. It was almost like she looked at me with understanding and was okay about it. We stayed with her and the Vet injected her with the drug. After a few seconds, her eyes closed and she went unconscious and died almost immediately. We felt about as bad as one can and I hope she is waiting for me when I have my last journey too."
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'I returned to school after years of not being in it for a while. Then after all the hardwork I graduated'
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'I was making a choice to go back to college and finish my degree. So finally after two years it was time to graduate three months ago. I was so happy that after all the hard work it finally paid off. I finally finished my degree. My whole family came to the graduation. Afterwords i went to eat out with my family and got some gifts. It was most memorable the actually moment i got my degree handed to me and knew the moment was real. I was able to see all my old classmates so i was so happy. My family took lots of photos to be able to remember the event. It was one of the happiest days of my life so far knowing how much time and effort i put into completing it. I was making a choice to go back to college and finish my degree. So finally after two years it was time to graduate three months ago. I was so happy that after all the hard work it finally paid off. I finally finished my degree. My whole family came to the graduation. Afterwords i went to eat out with my family and got some gifts. It was most memorable the actually moment i got my degree handed to me and knew the moment was real. I was able to see all my old classmates so i was so happy. My family took lots of photos to be able to remember the event. It was one of the happiest days of my life so far knowing how much time and effort i put into completing it.'
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'MY SISTER AFTER IN VITRO FERTILIZATION ASKED ME IF I WOULD BE IN THE ROOM FOR THE BIRTH OF HER FIRST CHILD. THE EXPERIENCE WAS BLISSFULLY MEMORABLE.'
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'MAY 30, 2019 I AM AT THE HOSPITAL WITH MY SISTER WHO IS ABOUT READY TO GIVE BIRTH TO HER FIRST CHILD. I AM HONORED THAT SHE WANTS ME IN THE ROOM WITH HER. MY SISTER IS 42 YEARS OLD AND SHE AND HER HUSBAND HAD BEEN TRYING TO HAVE A BABY FOR SEVERAL YEARS WITH NO LUCK. THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO AFFORD THE IN VITRO FERTILIZATION PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFUL AND WE WAITING PATIENTLY FOR THIS DAY TO COME. I GOT TO EXPERIENCE EVERY MOMENT WITH HER. THE BIRTH WAS SCHEDULED SO I WENT WITH HER AND HER HUSBAND TO THE HOSPITAL. MY SISTER WAS AWESOME! THE WHOLE LABOR WAS NICE AND RELAXED AND EASY FOR HER. I WAS BY HER SIDE WHEN SHE PUSHED AND HELPED HER THROUGH THE BREATHING AND PUSHING PHASE. WHEN MY SWEET NIECE ARRIVED, WE WERE ALL CRYING. SHE WAS PERFECT. MOMMY AND BABY WERE BOTH HEALTHY. I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS. IT WAS A MEMORY THAT I WILL CHERISH JUST LIKE THE BIRTH OF MY OWN CHILDREN.'
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'I followed my dad on motorcycles when he had an accident. I thought I would lose my dad but he made an incredible recovery.'
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"4 months ago my dad and I were involved in a motorcycle crash. He was riding his motorcycle on his way to his house when a box truck stopped harshly in front of him. He was checking his mirrors and when he looked back up he did not have enough time to slow down all the way. He hit the brakes as hard as he could and ended up hitting the back of the truck. His motorcycle went under the truck and his neck was the first point of contact with the truck's bumper. He broke his c7 vertebrae, and destroyed his larynx pharynx and most of everything in his neck. I was riding behind him and was able to stop in time. I am not trained in CPR or any type of emergency medical care so I just dumped my bike and got on the phone with 911. The truck behind us attempted to stop traffic from coming towards us. He was helevacced to the nearest hospital. En route to the hospital he died twice and was resuscitated. I picked my bike back up and essentially followed the helicopter to where the hospital was. When I got there things were not looking good and I worried my dad would be severely brain damaged or even dead. They eventually were able to stabilize him and put him in a medically induced coma. He was in the coma for 7 days and when he awoke there was no sign of brain damage. He made an incredible recovery over 18 days and was released from the hospital then. While he is still limited with the neck brace and some other injuries that happened he is already looking at new motorcycles to buy."
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'I went to another state to visit my family. I do this every summer, but this year was special. My grandmother is very sick and it may be her last year on earth.'
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"A month ago I went to Virginia to visit my family. I go at least once every summer. I've been doing this since I graduated school and moved to South Carolina for work. This year was different though. You see my grandma has been quite ill lately. She's been in and out of the hospital a few times. At her age I fear she doesn't have the strength to keep fighting her condition. I don't really think she will make it to next summer when I visit again. She has been struggling with pneumonia and breathing problems for many years. Grandmother spent her whole adult life working in the fabric mills. I really think that's the reason for her breathing problems. All the fine fibers of the cotton and other materials floating around the factory. She worked in a era when not as much was known about safety. There were no breathing masks back in her day. Of course no doctor will sign off on anything like that, but it seems the most likely cause as she's never smoked. She's always eaten healthy and had a big garden as far back as I can remember. I really hope I'm wrong and she's around for many years to come. But I spent every minute she was awake with her on this trip on the off chance it might be our last time together."
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'My son was scratched by a stray kitten when it was frightened by my dog. Not long after, he ended up with several swollen lymph nodes. After a highly recommended biopsy, it was confirmed he did in fact have Cat Scratch Fever, not cancer as suggested by our doctor.'
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"Not long ago, our puppy started going crazy outside and my son went out to investigate. He could hear hissing behind a board. He came in to tell me what was going on and I told him to leave whatever it was alone and bring the dog in. Well, as it turns it out, it was a small kitten. Later, when he let the dog out, he went crazy again. Again, my son went to check what was going on. The kitten did not take the opportunity to leave when the dog was inside. So, my son decided to help this kitten, he removed the board the kitten was hiding behind and pick up the cat. Once the dog saw the cat, he went crazy again. This spooked the kitten and it clawed up and bit my son. My son came inside with cat scratches all over, including a deep one on his lip, and had a rather deep puncture bite wound on his hand. We went to the ER, my son ended up on powerful antibiotics and a few stitches in face. The kitten was captured and sent for quarantine and testing for rabies. Not long after, my son's lymph nodes in his groin area started swelling. We went to the urgent care and they put him on antibiotics. The lymph nodes did not go down, but instead more started swelling. Our regular doctor put him on a second, more powerful antibiotics. That didn't help and now lymph nodes in his neck started swelling. Doctor sent him for an ultrasound and the lymph nodes were extremely swollen and it was recommended to get a CT from waist to neck. Lymph nodes from groin to neck were all swollen. Our doctor told us he was 85% certain he had cancer. Not just cancer, but an extremely aggressive cancer. The surgeon removed the first, extremely large lymph node and told us it didn't not look like cancer, that he thought it was cat scratch fever, but we had to wait for the results. Our regular doctor was still certain it was cancer. Turns out my son had a massive case cat scratch fever."
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'My teenage daughter suffers from severe depression. We finally tried medication and our world, as well as hers, has changed.'
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"My daughter, 19, has been struggling with depression so severe that most days I could not get her out of bed. We've tried many different counselors, prayed over her, prayed for her, but nothing was working. We finally agreed to let her try some medication. While I was very concerned about giving an anti-depressant to a 19 year old child, we were kinda at our wit's end. Living with her had gotten to the point that the entire house was on edge. She was either asleep or yelling at us or ignoring us or being rude and nasty to every person in the house. So the event I'm talking about happened about 6 weeks after she started taking the medication. One day I realized that she'd come home from work and we'd had a 20 minute conversation in which she was lively, animated, and actually laughed. I started realizing that she wasn't near as rude or mean or nasty as she used to be. When I asked her to take out the trash, she just did it. Without arguing, without putting it off and then forgetting, without any complaining, this was unheard of. I was praising God and thanking Him for the nudge to try the medication with her. It has changed her world, and therefore ours as well. Recently she received word that although she got into her favorite college, she would not be able to go as the cost of room and board was just too much and we didn't feel like she should be drowning in student loan debt. She was understandably upset but after about 10 minutes she started making other plans that involve living at home and going to a great school locally. This would have never happened before the medication. She would have retreated to her room and been in there for days, it would have crushed her, ruined her life in her eyes, and caused such upheaval that it would have taken weeks if not more for her to get back to baseline. I'm beyond grateful for the advances in science, the doctors that know how to work with patients, and the God that provided for us all."
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'An argument with a friend over something really stupid that ended our friendship for a while. Thank goodness we were able to fix things and get over it. Hopefully nothing like that ever happens to us again. A friendship should be valued and never taken for granted.'
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"I got a text from James today. I hadn't heard from him for about six months, ever since he lost at Monopoly during game night. I mean, I guess I should have realized that playing Monopoly could lead to hurt feelings, but I didn't think it would strain our friendship so badly. He was mad that I bought a lot of cheap properties and filled them up with houses, leaving no houses for the rest of the players to use. I just thought it was good strategy, but he threw the dice across the room and stormed out. Ever since, hardly anyone will come to game night anymore. James said he was sorry for overreacting. I was still a little mad that everyone took his side, but after thinking about it for a little while, I told him I was sorry he didn't have a good time. I also promised never to bring out Monopoly at a game night again. I think we're OK now. He's planning a big game night at his place on Friday so that everyone can see that we're friends again. He says that everything will be great. I guess I will go. I just hope that he doesn't pull out Risk. I don't think our friendship would survive that."
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'I graduated in May of 2019 with my Master of Science in Higher Postsecondary Education. My mentor from my undergraduate program surprised me at my graduation by attending and handing me my diploma.'
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"In May of 2019, I graduated with my Master of Science in Higher Postsecondary Education from Syracuse University. This event in my life was particularly significant as I never once thought I would be in a graduate program. I'm someone who hated school throughout my K-12 years as well as my undergraduate degree. I always struggled to focus and be motivated to achieve good grades. Going to graduate school was a last minute decision for me, because I felt inspired by a mentor I acquired during my undergraduate program to pursue work in Higher Education. This mentor made a huge impact on my life, and they truly are the reason I was able to get through an undergraduate program. I kept in contact with my mentor throughout my graduate program. I let them know about the great times and the terrible ones. I still struggled throughout graduate school to stay motivated, but I felt significant that I was finally studying something that felt relevant to me. Coming up on graduation, my mentor apologized and let me know that they would be unable to attend my graduation. I understood as it was across the country and it would have been difficult to expect their attendance. However, graduation this year was impactful for me as my mentor surprised me at my ceremony, and handed me my diploma. They were not a faculty member of the program, but they were able to work out a deal in which they could be one of the first to congratulate me on my accomplishments. This was so heartwarming that they made the effort to surprise me, and go the extra mile in ensuring I knew they were there for me. They were always there for me."
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"After always looking after my Asperger's son, I prepared to send him off to live on his own. It was a heart wrenching and worrisome event for me."
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"I recently prepared my son to move out on his own. He was preparing to move to a city that was about 100 miles away from where we live. This was the first time he was to be away from home and on his own. Because my son has Asperger's syndrome, I have spent my whole life advocating for and protecting him. As I prepared him to leave, I realized that I would no longer have any any control over that anymore. As a last ditch effort to be useful, I took him shopping and bought him all that I thought he would need to be prepared to be on his own. I also took a lot of time to explain to him things he would have to remember to do and take care of. I was anxiety ridden and I thought about how he would get along without me. I worried that something bad would happen to him. The night before he left, I could not sleep. That morning, I tried to hold back tears as we packed up all his belongings into my car and prepared for the trip. The whole drive I lectured him on safety. I know that he got tired of listening to me and I worried he tuned out. I reminded him of the importance of keeping clean and respecting his roommates. When we pulled up to his new apartment, I put on a smile and brave face even though I was torn to pieces on the inside. My stress levels were through the roof even as his excitement was abounding. We moved him in and he was in a hurry to rush me out the door so that he could begin his solo journey. I was totally crushed. I sobbed as I gave him a hug and told him how much I loved him and would miss him. I got back in my car and cried the whole way home. I cried for the next few days. I still worry every single day about him and his safety."
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'My sister and I took our kids for the first time to see a movie together in the theatre. We saw The Lion King which was memorable for us because we enjoyed watching this together when we were kids.'
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"It was such a treat going to see our first movie in the theatre as a family. My sister and both took our kids together. Her kids are the same ages as mine. We went to see The Lion King. I remember seeing this same movie as a child with my parents and siblings. It brought back such strong emotions that I teared up right there in the theatre. The theatre itself has changed since I was a kid. The seats now are cushioned and recline. There's an ordering service for food and drink. Probably the biggest difference though was the high cost to see a movie. Despite the cost, we had a great time. This was 2 months ago now but I still think about it often. I remember that my youngest sat on my lap while my older child sat beside me and held my hand. My sister's kids did a lot of whispering back and forth at first but eventually settled down to watch the movie. The kids ordered some cookies to eat there and they were freshly baked while we waited. It was a memorable experience that I am excited to be repeating when the new Trolls movie comes out in March."
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'When I was chopping down a tree, the tree fell the wrong direction. Tree could have killed me it was scary.'
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'The scariest thing happened to me a couple months ago. I had a tree that was dying and in danger of falling in my front yard. I have been told sometimes these dying trees are referred to as \'widow-makers\' because they have been known to fall over on a whim and cause fatal accidents. After learning that, I decided the safest thing to do would be to chop it down preemptively. I used a chainsaw and this was my first time using this tool as well as my first time cutting down a tree. Well, I learned my lesson because the tree fell down in the wrong direction and almost killed me anyways. The one thing I was trying to prevent in the first place. This came as a total shock because I did not even consider this being a possibility to watch out for. I should have watched a youtube instructional video first! As usual, I thought I could handle anything and did not need to research such a "simple task" before hand. I was wrong. I always expected my life to flash before my eyes in an event like this. However, this was not the case because it all happened so fast. The dang tree almost was a widow-maker after all. Next time I will hire a professional (or so my spouse insists).'
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'My husband and I renewed our wedding vows for our ten year anniversary. Family and friends and attended and all had a great time.'
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"We have been married for ten years now. He was the best man I have ever met. Although he was not particularly fond of anniversaries, he was keen on celebrating our ten year anniversary. Three month ago, we had the best time of our lives (I can say it was sweeter than my wedding itself). We have been planning for weeks. I got a nice hall and got a decorator to make it colorful. We invited friends and family through word of mouth and on phone and everyone was eager to grace the occasion. On the d-day, he took me to a nice restaurant for breakfast. My sister later came in that day. He assisted with the cookies I was making. I already negotiated with a restaurant to supply us a nice meal. Around 4 pm, family and friends were welcomed with love genre songs to which everyone flowed. The elderly ones holding their spouse and swinging to all directions slowly. The younger ones eyeing each other and making advances. We watched from a corner as everything was unfolding. My best friend gave a funny speech and everyone laughed their hearts out. It was my turn to say something about my husband. I couldn't manage a minute before tears of joy started rolling down my cheeks. I was greatly overwhelmed by how awesome he has been in our first ten years together. We took the vows and everyone found their way home."
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'On the day of my graduation from Harvard I felt a wide range of feelings, from regret of not knowing my classmates well to absolute belonging when I was with the marching band.'
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"You would think my graduation at Harvard three weeks ago harbored for me only feelings of joy and excitement. And while this may be true, These feelings were mixed with those of regret and fear. Fear of the unknown in the new chapter of my life I was about to enter, the workforce. This is why we work so hard to get into Harvard , right? Still, there's always that anxiety when welcoming drastic change in life, and this may be the most drastic change of mine. I only wish I could have gotten to know my fellow classmates better. I'll never know, but I feel like there were lifelong friendships that could have been had if I put myself out there. And as I was on that stage I'll never forget how excited I saw all my peers, i'm sure each story they had to tell was just as exciting. I won't give the excuse of how busy I so frequently was, or how my involvement with band made things that much more unlikely. Speaking of band, I've had so many good and bad stories to tell. My most memorable would have to be while performing at a tournament. One of the band teams was so off their own instructor quit mid performance! I felt sorry for that group, it was so embarrassing to watch. We on the other hand got second place among stiff competition. That speaks to how close we are as a group and how in sync we were. When I was in band I never felt out of place, quite the opposite. So as I looked again at that stage and see everyone whose name was called I can't help but wonder, could I have formed just as strong a connection to he and she. I guess I'll never know, what I was sure of though was the next chapter in my life I would make the most of it."
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'A very close relative of mine was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. My mother kept this a secret until the other day, and it has caused a bit of a "rift" between the two of us at the moment. I\'m just trying to stay positive until we find out more about whats going on.'
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"I can not believe my stupid, senseless mother would think that keeping Matt's cancer a secret from me would help me in any shape, way, or form. I hate how needlessly overprotective she is with me. I am a grown man! I couldve processed everything by now, but no, now I'm I'll be a wreck to to start the year. Anyways, oh god, my best cousin has cancer. What the hell! This cannot be real. I have never had someone I know die! Oh God, I cannot even make this about me. My poor, brilliant cousin dieing would be a tragedy of the upmost regard. At least, knowing Matt, I know he's going to research everything he possibly can about his condition and do anything to live! I shall put some time in my day to contact him about it and see if I can help in any way. I am willing to get fired from work if it means saving my friend or being there for him if the time comes. Nooooo, positive thinking! I will visualize him happy and healthy as much as I can. Please God, not Matt!"
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"My insurance company suddenly stopped covering two medications you're not suppose to just stop taking. As a result I got very sick. They finally changed their minds and sent it. I'm still recovering."
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"About three of four weeks ago I was waiting for refills on three of my medications. In order to save money, I have them sent from my insurance by mail order. I had just run out of the medication for my fibromyalgia when I checked my mail and found something from the pharmacy. But there was only one medication, the one for heartburn. I thought the other two may have been sent separately. I was worried because you're not suppose to stop taking this medication and even missing a single dose can make you a little sick. The first day I started getting increased pain, especially in my knees. I also started having problems thinking and concentrating. By Sunday I started feeling very weak, dizzy and like I had a bad stomach virus. I ended up really sick. I couldn't eat much and that also made my blood sugar issues worse. The pain got so intense that it felt as though all my bones were being twisted. It was like being in a nightmare. They had agreed to reconsider the medication and said it would take about 10 days. But as things kept getting worse so quickly, I wasn't sure I'd last that long. I live alone, so I kept my door unlocked in case I needed emergency help and couldn't open it myself, or to make it easier to find my body if I died. I didn't bathe for a few days because I worried I'd be too weak to climb out of the bathtub and possibly slip and die slowly from a head injury. They finally agreed to cover the medication and sent it express. I am still recovering from this. The worst of the pain is gone, but the knees still hurt. Since I also struggled with depression all my life and this medication also helps there, I've been really struggling with more depression. I'm still having trouble thinking and concentrating and my greatest worry is that my brain might not come all the way back. I'm suppose to see my doctor today to check on the progress. Hopefully he can ease my mind."
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"Was diagnosed with Crohn's and UC about 4 years ago. Had a major surgery that put me into a coma. Now years later, I am stronger than ever!"
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"The toughest time in my life , yet most memorable was my major surgery. Since the beginning of 2014 I started to have some insane abdominal pain. My family and I had probably went to hospital over 30 times that fall. I remember vividly getting my diagnosis & just breaking down. I was diagnosed with not only Crohn's Disease, but also Ulcerative Colitis. From January of 2015 to now, I'm still suffering. 27 feet of intestines removed and over 20 surgeries later. Not to mention during this 13 hour surgery my lungs failed. I was put into ICU on a breathing machine. The impact this made on my life was dramatic. From having my intestines hanging out of my stomach. To feeling the absolute worst pain you can imagine and waking up not knowing whats going on. Overall it was a tough time, but I learned a lot! Looking back it was definitely something I could never forget. Most important it made me into the man I am today. Tomorrow is never promised and you just have to have faith."
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'I was playing games with my sister and her husband when she was having heavy contractions and needed to go to the hospital. I drove them and was able to be there when their baby was born.'
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"So the other week, I got to participate in the birth of my sister's baby! She was due near the end of the month, and was still a couple of weeks from that point, but her contractions were getting more and more intense as the days went by. At the time, I was with her and her husband at my parent's house playing some board games, unaware of what was going to happen next. Suddenly, my sister starts reeling in pain and having difficulty catching her breath. The contraction went away but it didn't take long for the next one to come. My brother-in-law looked at me and asked if I could drive them to the hospital. I agreed. They grabbed their hospital bag and we went on our way. It was stressful the whole way since my sister was letting out mini-screams. We finally arrived at the hospital, and I asked my brother-in-law if I should just go home. We needed to figure out a vehicle situation, but for now he told me to just wait around. My sister was quickly rushed into the labor and delivery room and I was on the outside while I could hear her screaming. It took a few hours of labor, but she finally was able to get the baby out (it was a girl)! I went in when the baby was born and was able to hold her. I told her I was relieved all that was over, and offered to help any way I can. Everything was so unexpected since things went much differently than expected, but I was glad to be a support. Stressful, but exciting!"
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'i learnt to always be calm in the face of situations. it gives me hope of surviving. patience is a very good virtue'
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'it was a faithful day for my friends wedding. Suddenly the men in charge of the suits were no where to be found. the car to take us to the next city was faulty. it was like the end of the world. the men in charge of the suits were drunk. but with time they woke up. they met up with the wedding. our panic was over. it showed that sometimes you have no choice against actions. Not every situations needs our actions. we just have to be calm. life brings challenges. it takes diligence. calmness in every situation is needed. it was a nice experience. i learnt a lot from it. i have learnt to always be calm'
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'It is always a journey for me to go to burning man. I am having a hard time catching up on my bills now. I need extra money somehow and also, need to pay people back and get current on all of my bills.'
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"About a month ago I went to burning man. I was having a hard time in my life and felt like I needed a break. So I went to burning man. I had a lot of fun and met some friends. But now after it is done I'm having financial problems. My bills keep coming and I owe people. Including my new friends. Everyday bills come and new bills come in the mail. I always look at the caller ID now on my phone, just in case. if I owe them money I don't want to answer. Everyday it feels like I made a mistake by letting myself spend all my money. I have to work extra hours but they won't give me any. So the bills just keep piling up and I need to search around for a second job. I barely have enough time for the first one. I really should have thought about what would have happened in advance."
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'The beginning of the end of a ten year marriage. The beginning of a new chapter for me and my children.'
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'I recently had a few different drastically life changing events take place. One of which is the beginning of a divorce. After ten years of marriage, my husband decided he wanted a divorce. After some of the awful things he did in our marriage, I was still hanging in hoping we could move past all the hurt and betrayal. But unfortunately, he got fed up with the process and decided to end it. Just within the last three months I have agreed to give him the divorce, had him lash out at me in unspeakable ways, been forced to move due to lack of ability to continue paying for the previous place and had to pick up the pieces for myself and my three young children. I thank God that he has given me several people in my life that have been there for me and helped me through all of this. Without them, it would have been way worse. I am still trying to get through this divorce, but I have faith that the Lord will work all this for good. Many other changes have come along with this divorce. Of course the move. The change in family dynamic, which has been the worst and most difficult change. The financial changes. The emotional changes in me, which I struggle with every single day. The coping of my children. Yes, this has been quite the emotional roller coaster. I am still looking to the Lord for daily strength.'
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'As a mom of two toddlers, I was terrified to have a third child so soon. Over the past few months, I have realized how much our family needed this baby and how thankful we are for her.'
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"I discovered I was pregnant a few weeks after my son's first birthday. At the time, I also had a 2 year old son so my initial reaction was panic. My husband and I had been on the fence about whether we wanted a third child, and had been trying to be careful until making a decision. The decision was apparently made for us! Throughout the pregnancy, I was full of fear. Having two toddlers was difficult enough, how would I handle a third child that close in age? Once we found out it was a girl, I started to become a little more excited since I had always wanted a daughter and over the next few months my excitement to meet her grew. I went into labor on the night of my surprise baby shower. Emma was born a little over three weeks early, but was healthy. Initially, life with three kids was difficult since my husband and I were outnumbered. We slowly developed a routine though, and things have been getting easier in the 6 months she's been here. My initial fears were valid, as I do still have days where I feel like I can't handle things, but overall we've adjusted quite nicely. Looking back now, I can't imagine the feeling of not wanting a third baby. She has been such an great addition to our family, and I love watching my boys interact with her. We are so lucky to have been blessed with this surprise daughter that we didn't know we wanted. Our family is finally complete."
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'I went on a family camping trip and was able to reconnect with my Uncle. Having my Uncle back in my life is something that I am so excited for.'
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"My uncle and I were very close. He was like a third parent to me. He took incredible care to make sure I was okay, safe, and accounted for. On a recent camping trip I was able to reconnect with him after some time away. It wasn't intentional, just certain things happened in our life to where we couldn't interact all the time. But having him back in my life was something special. I learned a lot from this man. I wish I hadn't lost so much time with him but that's not to see things can't change. Having him back in my life is a great start. I don't expect the journey to be smooth, but I don't know if I'd have it any other way. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, as the old cliche goes. I think it holds true here. This camping trip was just the tipping point. The real reconnection begins now. I can't wait for it."
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'My first love from 25 years ago passed away. The death was a shock and very sudden and quite traumatizing.'
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"There is this girl I fell in love with when we both were kids. She was my first real love. I hadn't been in love before I met her but we instantly connected. She was very sweet, generous, compassionate and always helpful. I remember back when we met, she would bring me sweets from her house and we would share chocolate and ice cream. I fell in love with her since I was 7 years old and although we were kids and didn't understand much about love, there was this feeling that we belonged together. When we were applying for high school, we chose the same schools and we got accepted at the same high school. We started officially dating during our second year of high school. We had clearly been in love ever since we met but didn't know what love means until then. Our dating life was very gratifying. We were best friends and always inseparable. We kept each other's secret and always had each other's back. Unfortunately, when we left for college, we couldn't continue our relationship long distance and ended up breaking up. She married someone else after college and I married another woman as well. Four months, I got informed that she had been diagnosed with cancer and a few weeks after i learned that, I received the worst news I have ever received that she had passed away. I still haven't gotten used to this world not having her in it. She was the most beautiful soul and I haven't experienced any happiness since her passing."
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'My first book was released over the summer. I was really overwhelmed with the positive response to it, and I feel this is what is actually going to catapult my career.'
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"The first book that I edited came out over the summer. It was the first book, where I was listed as the editor, and the first project that I had complete responsibility over in the workplace. It had to do with women's experiences with sexual harassment and assault. It was a project that was important too me not only because it is important subject matter, but it was the most diverse project that had been brought up in the workplace. Most of our projects are from the perspective of straight white men. Partnering with a designer that I work with, we conceived of the overall idea together. I curated the artists and was responsible for coordinating the project from inception to the actual release. It was an extremely taxing project, but rewarding in the end. It had the participation of so many incredible female illustrators and I was thrilled they all wanted to be part of the project. A few days before the actual release, one of the artists announced the project early on their social media. They happened to be one of the more prominent artists, and that led to a lot of buzz that we were not entirely prepared for. So we had to scramble to announce the project early, since it would otherwise have impacted potential sales. It was really incredible to see all the posts on social media that were about the project, and it was amazing to see how popular it was on our own social channels, in comparison to our other posts. It showed how valuable it is to have diverse voices that are concerned with social issues. While it has not been the career burst I am may have hoped for, it has led to some very cool opportunities. I received some freelance writing jobs for myself, and our book has been featured in a few websites and magazines. It is definitely something I am proud to put on my resume and personal achievement list."
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'My kids rented a house on the ocean on the outer banks. We celebrated our 50 th wedding anniversary with our whole family'
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'My wife and I celebrated our 50 wedding anniversary in June. My children rented a house on the outer banks. My children and grand children came. There was ten of us. We spent 7 glorious days together as a family. One of my daughters and her family live in the same town as us. My other daughter lives in Colorado and flew here to be with us. We went to the beach , ate at some fine restaurants and had a lot of talks together as a family.. As I like to cook I made breakfast every day and enjoyed it. We went sailing and visited some historical sites. I surprised my wife with an ounce of gold for our anniversary. the outer banks is about 7 hours fron where we live abd a world apart from the real world. We drove there and picked up my daughter in Ralieh and then we met our other daughter at the house. I enjoyed getting up in the morning and watching the sun come up over the horizon. The last night we where there we had a big fish dinner. My son in laws went to a great seafood place and picked up all the fish we needed to have a big fish dinner. The kids surprised us with a big anniversary cake that they bought at a local bakery.'
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"I was recalling the day that my daughter was born. It was happy and scary at the same time. I was worried about how my son would handle it. It didn't go well."
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'My daughter was born on December 4th. It was a planned c-section after a high risk pregnancy. I was very excited to meet my new little girl but it was bittersweet. This was my last pregnancy and although I was a tough one, I already knew I was going to miss the little details of carrying a child. The small flutters that reminded you of the sweet baby in your belly, the wonder of seeing their kicks and movements, and the little gestures of kindness that are reserved for pregnant women were all things that I would never experience again. I was also scared for the procedure. With my first child, I had an emergency c-section so I didn\'t have time to stress about the whole surgery. This time was different. I worried about the things that could go wrong, I didn\'t have the same confidence in my medical team that I had had with my first child. I think my biggest concern was how my son was going to handle having a baby sister. He was barely two. I didn\'t know if he was going to be upset. I was worried that he wouldn\'t feel loved and wanted. When my husband brought him to my hospital room, I wanted him to feel just as important as he always had. My son looked a bit alarmed at all the hospital equipment. My husband brought him over to see the baby and he showed a bit of interest. He stroked her hair and said "baby". That\'s when he leaned over to kiss the baby on her head. The whole room sighed at the cuteness of it. Until the baby started screaming, that is. Apparently, he was not as taken with his new little sister as we had hoped. She had two tiny red marks on her forehead from where he bit her. I had expected him to be unsure of the new baby but I never expected him to do that. He then asked us to "take her back, please". I think that was the beginning of a lifelong sibling rivalry.'
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'I agreed to go on a road trip to a national park with my estranged father. It was very successful and we even came to terms with our past and have a wonderful relationship now.'
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'me and my father were very close before. we are like friends. we share everything with us and have good times. but for small misunderstanding, the relationship ends. i mean we stopped to talk each other. we never see each others face. but it was a small misunderstanding. my sister came to me and talk about the problem which is with me and my dad. she arranged one small trip like long ride. at first i avoided. but my sister forced me . likewise she forced my father. so we started one fine day. at first we never talk. we kept very silent. later he slowly start the conversation. it builds. finally we came to term with our past. we have good times. have a wonderful relationship again.'
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'Helped my brother out with the kids for 2 weeks. Needed to baby sit while he and my sister in law had to do other obligations.'
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"Went to my brothers for 2 weeks to help he and my sister in law with the kids. I was to take them to their swim practices every day and try to entertain them for the rest of the days. I took them to Carowinds, an amusement park, one day and to a putt putt another day. Treated them to dinner at times and took them to ice cream, also. The days I took them to swim practice, I was able to go off to McDonald's or shopped at Home Depot until their practice was over. Otherwise, I would stay and just play games or do a little work on my phone. Carowinds was a great time for all of us. Even though I don't care for rides much anymore, I did do some for them. We all enjoyed a full day there. It ended up being a great 2 weeks. The kids really took to me since I don't get to see them much. I think they fully enjoyed their Uncle. Now, my brother wants me to come down a little more frequent. Since I'm retired, I'm able to. We are going to set up another time for the fall."
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'My daughter got married to her boyfriend. Also, my son and daughter were reacquainted after a long family squabble.'
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"Just four months ago, my daughter married her long time boyfriend. I always knew they would get married but it was still kinda surprising and emotional when they announced it. The wedding itself was just a small family affair that happened at the court house with a celebration afterwards. She wanted it like that and I was fine with it too. It was less planning and fanfare which is more her style. One of the best things about this wedding is that my son came and he and my daughter got to be reunited with each other. They've been arguing and hostile with each other for the past five years so this was kinda a big deal. I was so glad to see them finally reconcile with each other because it's been a huge strain for me having them fighting with each other. It makes it hard because neither will come to family get togethers like Christmas if they know the other is there and this makes me so sad. I want the whole family together and it's just not the same if one is not there. So this was a big deal to me and made the wedding all the more meaningful. I didn't know that my son was going to come and actually I expected him not to, so I was really surprised when he showed up. I saw him talking to my daughter later that night at our house and I expected it to get heated but to my surprise they were laughing and smiling. Turns out from what he told me later they both apologized to each other and decided life was too short to continue arguing. I am so glad and warmed in my heart that they have made up with each other. It was tearing my heart apart that they had tension with each other and now I feel so much better. I just hope they can continue getting along and don't fall back into that horrible state again. Now I can't wait to become a grandmother."
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'I experienced the death of a child, and the unbelievable pain that follows. Losing a child feels like hell on earth, but there is hope. There is also the opportunity to help others, and maybe save a life.'
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'I experienced the worst thing I could experience as a parent. The most suprising thing to me was the fact that it happened and the emotions I felt. It is unreal when something so painful happens, that you think will never happen. I also never knew the strength of negative emotions I could feel. I thought I knew pain before, but I was never remotely close to feeling real pain. There were many sleepless nights spent crying, and feeling like I was just going to fall over and die. The extreme anxiety and panic attacks I experienced were terrible. I look back wondering how I made it through. After surviving the worst time period of my life I learned that I can take something awful and get some good form it. I think the only way to survive something so bad it to find a way to see something good come from it. I am able to help others, and connect with other bereaved parents who have helped me survive. I can be that person who saves someone from going down the wrong path to handle grief. There have been a couple people who were here for me in that way. That is the best way to handle a bad situation. You have to find something positive to take from it, and use it in a good way.'
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'My cousins birthday that eventually turned out to be a love experience i will never forget, i gave out the celebrant gift to a new girl who become the love of my life'
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"I remember the situation that happened at my cousins birthday, i had prepared a marvelous gift to present to my cousin. But sweetly fortunate for me, the lady i had been trying to woo, Linda eventually showed up in the party. I wasn't the cocky type of guy, that has the strength to walk to her straight. but i knew i wanted her. My cousin understands i was well in love already with this damsel. I got a sweet feeling about her, i loved her even without speaking to her yet. All my attention was focused on how we will get talking and hopes she likes me. I swiped into a light conversation with her, and after a smooth conversation, i led her outside were we got up gist and laughing, that was the point i knew i love her. so I got my first kiss. That moment i knew she is the love of my life. A birthday party became a love party for me. This is where the love story started from. Still grateful i met Linda, She has never failed in caring and loving me. This is how much i cherish her. Guess what? i gave her the gift i prepared for my cousin. She Love made me do nasty things... am laughing"
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'I went to Las Vegas and met up with my Uncle and his friends during March Madness. We had a lot of fun, and it was really cool to see my Uncle around his friends, since I usually only see him with his wife and kids. It was definitely memorable and a great time.'
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"So, I went to Las Vegas this March. I go down to Vegas a lot, since I make the majority of my income from playing poker. Unfortunately, my Vegas trips typically turn into more of vacations than work trips like they should be (other than when I actually go specifically to play a tournament). Anyways, like I said, I go a few times a year, at least, but this trip was really quite special. I was down there for two weeks of March Madness, and my Uncle and a few of his work buddies were there for a weekend. I think I've been there at the same time as family members before, but have only really done Vegas with friends, so this was quite cool. It was the first weekend of the tournament, so the place was a zoo. Some of the most memorable moments were watching basketball at the bar by the sports book at Venetian. Another was hanging out at the Wynn's pool during some basketball games and having some beers. We also had a couple of great meals at a steak house at Cosmo and then some Italian place. It was really a lot of fun. I guess what made it so special was seeing my Uncle, who is also my Godfather, with his friends. They are all businessmen or in real estate, and it was cool to see them unwind. I think they go every year. I did get a little too drunk at times, so I kind of regretted that, but overall, I think we had a good time. I can be a bit of a shit show, but I think, if you're going to let loose, Vegas is definitely a place where that is allowed. One of my Uncle's buddies even asked to hit my joint while we were walking down the strip, which I got a kick out of."
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'We decided to go camping to Southern Utah. The truck broke down on the way. The truck is still broken down.'
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"I am decided one day will go to camping to Southern Utah and that truck will be broke down on the way to going this camp. I will go to one work for finishing the work for my truck will high gear and very speed was going that time. The truck rim will be broken down and also all products and i will stand on road a single man. I will very much upset for this scene an urgent making and they can fall down will angry more and more. I can be very much feel for this incident hard try for my new luck. I will many times more than see this type of scene and also they will solve with any one helping mind that time on above on top and they will serve me also the same situation in reverse type of mode. The experienced truck repair technicians team will quickly diagnose your issue and make the necessary repair immediately. Our team of trained heavy truck technicians can make many common repairs roadside, saving you time and money. Our team shows up on scene with a fully stocked heavy road service truck to get you back on your way as quickly as safety allows. Our tire suddenly blew, so we pulled off at an exit where a garage was supposed to be. It was closed, so pulled out her (super-old) spare, and while everyone else figured out how to change it , I held very angry cat in the hopes that he wouldn't run away whenever someone opened a door. I did nothing to help change the tire, and I got an adorable picture out of it. I had the drill thing (still don't even know what it's called) and lots of patience. I got the tire off and went to go get the spare, which I did not know how to get on, and the tire that I had left upright rolled down into the woods. So I wasn't going to leave without my tire because of the new rim, plus I couldn't figure out how to put the new one on the way. I will surely and go for many pieces and repair techniques will be proceed and always they solve in my way. This was one of memorable incident."
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'After a bout of debilitating insomnia, I developed a heart flutter. This worried my friend so much that I realized how close we were.'
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"I'm not sure when it was exactly, but it was toward the beginning of summer. I'd suffered from a severe bout of extreme insomnia. For about a week afterward, I was light headed and short of breath. My exhaustion had left me with a heart flutter. This was quite worrying. I finally resorted to taking sleeping pills and the flutter went right away. That was a relief. I was worried that there may have been something wrong with my heart. Of course, now I make sure I get plenty of sleep. I don't want to experience that again. I told a friend about my experience and he didn't seem to be fully convinced that it wasn't my heart. I told him that heart flutters are a symptom over other problems and not a disease in and of themselves. Still, my friend seemed very worried and kept asking me how I felt. I was touched that he cared so much about me. I realized I had a very good friend. More so than I had previously been aware."
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'This story is about the most memorable experience of my life so far. This is about the day that my daughter was born and the day that I became a father.'
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"Five months ago my first child was born. It was one of the greatest days of my life so far. I wasn't prepared for the emotional impact that her birth would have on me. I am normally a fairly non emotional person, but that day I couldn't help it at all. I was surprised by the length of time it took for her to actually be born. I knew that it could take some time, but it was much longer than I had anticipated. My wife had to be induced and we were there for two and a half long days before she finally came. My wife originally didn't want to get an epidural, but quickly changed her mind once the labor pains really started piling in. The first time I got to hold my daughter after she was born, I felt instantly connected to her and my life felt more complete somehow. I feel like it also brought my wife and I closer together as we have shared such a majorly impactful event together. It was hard to watch her go through it all, but in the end it was more than worth and I don't think either of us would change a thing about it now. Our lives changed greatly that day and I'm not entirely sure that we were completely ready for the impact it would have on our everyday routines, but so far we have been able to adjust pretty well. We have become a good parenting team and our daughter is growing up so fast. I often think back on that day when she was born. It doesn't seem possible that it was so long ago already. She has changed so much in that time and is changing every day."
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"I went to my girlfriend's grandfather's funeral. It was a jarring, yet slightly awkward experience for me."
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"We walked into the funeral home and there he was: my girlfriends grandpa, laying peacefully in his casket. He had passed just a few days prior and many in the family were torn up about it. I had known him to be a decent guy. Like many older people I meet, he was a little brash and a little racist, but if he liked you, he treated you well. He always treated me well, but I had heard stories about him that suggested he wasn't always the best person. But I never want to see death and I felt sad for the family about it regardless. When it came time for anyone to say a few words about him, no one said anything, which I found odd. I almost wanted to just out of pure awkwardness. I've only been to a handful of viewings and one other funeral in my life, so I never really know quite what to do or say or what others are supposed to do or say, but it just didn't feel right. I didn't ask about it, though, in case I were to offend anyone. Some cried, so I knew they felt emotional, but maybe they just didn't know what to say. It's hard telling, really. In the end, it was just several hours of me feeling weird, uncomfortable and awkward. But it wasn't about me, so I didn't make it about me. I was there for her family and that's what counted."
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'A woman has a crush on a man who works at her agency. They are working closely together for the next few weeks. She wants him to ask her out.'
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"Last week was a whirlwind. As soon as I closed the Jonestown deal, my boss paired me up with Frank Dingle to hammer out a new corporate initiative addressing The Defamation of Hirsute and Burly Longshoremen. If there is one silver lining, it's that I get to work with the dreamiest, steamiest, CREAMIEST hunk in the office, Frank Dingle. I first became aware of Frank last February when he applied for a job as Junior Director of Roast Beef Juice Operations. He didn't get the job, but he got me all hot and bothered when he strutted through the office in a bedazzled business suit and golden wingtips. He was later called back to interview for a staff accountant position. Since that's my department, I was asked to sit in on the interview. (Just between me and you, diary? I wish they had asked me to sit on Frank's lap!) I recommended him for the position and he was hired. Frank and I will be working together until this new job is ready to submit. So it's exciting, but I dunno. Ever since my divorce, I've felt like a part of my is missing. Sometimes Frank says things that remind me of my ex. I can't tell if I'm being paranoid, or if I should regard them as warning signs, but he's such a stud-muffin I can barely contain it! I keep trying to make eyes at him. I can't tell if he's ignoring my signals or if he's just very dumb. Yesterday I saw him eat an entire tube of Crest toothpaste. Like, as a snack. Nevertheless, I hope to God he asks me out. I could really use a stiff drink and a hard... well... anyway. Talk to you later, diary! XOXOXO"
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"My sister's wedding at a small farm. The reception was quite memorable. I was able to catch up with people and this reception was quite fun, and therefore, enjoyable."
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'A few months ago was my sisters wedding. It was a small, outdoor wedding on a small farm. She was getting married to a guy she had been dating for a couple of years. I was looking forward to it because in general weddings are fun. Also, it has been awhile since I had seen some in my family. The fact that I had fun at the wedding made it memorable. Also catching up with some family members made it memorable. The wedding was significant to everyone in my family. Especially to my sister of course. This significance was also something that made it more memorable. The reception was of course more memorable then the ceremony. This is because the ceremony was pretty standard. Therefore it was easy to forget. The reception however was fun and unique. This made it quite memorable.'
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"My sister's husband passed of cancer within the last year. There were several milestones since then where our mother did not reach out to my sister to see how she was doing."
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"I had always wondered if she truly cared when she heard the diagnosis last year. My mother and brother in law were not close, but the relationship might have been worse than I thought. I recall my mother talking about doing certain things with my sisters husband when we first heard of the cancer, including going on a long trip together and spending more time together during the holidays. Her plans with my brother in law gave me the impression that she really wanted to get to know him as a person, and try to relate with him on some level with the time they had left. I was hoping the soured relationship between my sister and mother would not have interfered wit the plans they had, but that might have been the sole reason for the fall out.\tMy sister was a rebellious child in her teens, which is where the negative tension between her and my mother started. This tension carried on throughout their lives, and it all came to a head when my sister married Mark. My brother in law was a good man, however my mother did not agree with his atheist views, as she had been very religious her entire life. I feel that my mother resented him for influencing my sisters religious views, which had become non existent over the past few years. She stopped going to church and stopped showing up for family dinners on the holidays, which was something we did normally at least once a month. The older you get, the more difficult it becomes to release grudges and judgments towards people. My mother was open minded to listening what Mark believed in and why he did not believe in god, however those intentions faded as Mark's situation got worse. After finding out he had cancer, his attitude towards life began to change, and my mother sensed this. She decided she did not want to be part of the negativity that surrounded my sisters family at the time, and felt it would have impacted her own religious beliefs. \tI understand why my mother distanced herself from the situation due to her relationship with god, however, life is short and I feel she regrets not visiting my sister and her husband before his death. My mother put god before her family and has expressed to me she does feel guilty for not visiting Mark, but told me she could not sacrifice her life long commitment to Christianity. Sometimes in life if we are going to be better people, we have to make sacrifices for others even if they make us feel uncomfortable."
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"Best friends husband throws her and their child outside and my 'helping' her, led to her developing bad habits, routines, friends, life style, and ultimately I'm to blame for enabling her."
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"About three weeks ago my best friend gets kicked out of her house along with her child and she came to me for help. I gladly accepted her and her child to stay at my home rent free until she is ready to go on. My bestfriend and her husband had a huge falling out. I felt extremely guilty. I allowed her to stay at my house for three weeks now. All she has done for me is take and take from me without ever giving. I figured that she was hurt and not in a good place, so I allowed it. After day in and day out of her not cleaning after herself or her son, not helping around the house, and not being a decent roommate is where I feel like I could have done something. My bestfriend was hurt and I felt obligated to help her. Now I don't know if we will be friends after this whole ordeal. I allowed her to walk all over me because I felt bad, I let her not clean up after herself, and I allowed her to neglect her duty to her son. I feel like I am the one to blame because I took her in and fed her without trying to get her up and going. I gave her too much space. I should've been a better friend, instead I decided to let her do what she wanted. I do not know what to do with her. I want to kick her out, but how bad of a person could I be if I decided to do that. She has a child, nowhere to go, and no friends that will take her in as graciously as I have."
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'A a recent memorable time for me was when my father passed away. He passed away fairly young at age 47 because of diabetes. I was hurt and depressed in the beginning, but managed to get through it with the help of family and friends.'
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'A recent time in my life that was memorable for me was when my father died. When my father died, it hurt me and my family. My father was fairly young when he died at the age of 47. It was a hard time for everyone after he passed away. My father died about 6 months ago due to diabetes. He was a diabetic for a long time, but then he had a stroke, and it made his condition even worse. My father was a healthy man a few years back, but he liked to drink alcohol.. mainly beers. After work, he would always drink a few beers to relax. After my father had the stroke, he past away a few months after. It really hurt me to see him die fairly young, and it devastated my family. I could not function properly after he died, and it left me depressed. It left me to a point where I started drinking myself, just to let the pain go of him not being here anymore. I had to tell myself that drinking was not the answer, and he would want me to move on, and continue to make him proud by being successful in life. It was a very painful time in my life. I got through it with help of friends and family, and now I try my best to make my father proud, by being the best man I can be.'
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'This is a story of why and how I got my kidney transplant. It detailed my experience and feelings right before surgery until I went home.'
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"Dear diary. Today I randomly thought about one of the craziest times of my life. I'm sorry for never writing in you about it, but I just needed to time to digest it. It happened around 5 months ago. I finally went through with my kidney transplant and it changed my whole life. First things first, I thought I was going to die. Well, not really thought, but I was slightly paranoid. First because the wait for the kidney seemed to span decades and I did not actually think I would ever get a new one until my gf volunteered to do it. She is literally the best thing that ever happened to me now. I still remember holding her hand as we were wheeled into the operating room together. That was the last thing I recall before I just woke up in a strange hospital room with one of the worst pains I ever felt in my life. And I looked down and I had this really gnarly scar on my abdomen. I felt like my favorite wrestler. I was in the hospital for maybe two more days max before I finally got to return home. My girlfriend got there the same day as me and we spent so much time bonding eating jello and watching Curb Your Enthusiasm. I am so thankful for her and wouldn't trade her in for the world."
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'Me and my friends planned a psychedelic trip together at a friends house. It was an amazing time and we most all had a blast. I learned things about myself that help me cope with my mental disorders to this day.'
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"This was an amazing experience. I've been feeling very down lately and I've felt like I've not had the help I need to cope with my mental disorders. My friends and I decided to take a psychedelic trip together. It was so amazing, I was pain-free, everything felt great. We were at my best friend John's house and we were all in his room. This was the first time that we all did it together. This happened 3 months ago and it was an amazing educational experience. I never knew that I could feel this much pleasure from an experience like this. My life has been filled with so many challenges due to my mental disorders. Sometimes I forget what I'm doing or I forget who I'm talking to. I feel like my mind plays tricks on me and it's a very difficult thing to deal with. This is the first time that I felt like I could cope with my mental disorders. My friends don't have mental disorders but they felt like it would help. I feel so much more optimistic now. I've been going on these trips again and I feel like my life is so much better now. I'm more optimistic. I also feel like I function better. Everyone in my life is impressed with how my mood has changed and feel like this is a change for the better. I will definitely continue to go on these trips. This all started 3 months ago and my life has changed for the better."
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"Approximately 1 month ago my mother passed away suddenly and it's been really difficult for my family to recover. I have since taken a leave of absence from medical school and look forward to using this experience for good and making my mother proud."
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"Approximately one month ago, my mother passed away. August 1st, 2019 is a day that I will forever remember. The pain of the experience is something that will stick with me forever, I just hope that with time the positive and happy memories will begin to replace the sad memories of her being sick in the hospital. For 3 months, I sat in her ICU room around the clock, hoping and praying that she might recover. I fed her, cared for her, and gave my all to help her get better. My sister and I did so much to keep her positive and hopeful, with the hope that she might recover. Her passing was really sudden. We went into the hospital that morning expect her to be called for an organ transplant any second and just hours later, we were making the decision to remove her life support at the direction of the her physicians medical team. My mom was young, just 50, and I can't help but to think about all of the happy memories she'll miss in the future and how everything will be less enjoyable without. I find peace in knowing that I'll see her one day in Heaven, but for now, this earth is a much dimmer and sadder place without her. I'm sure I'll heal in time, but for now, every day is a struggle. Since her passing, I have done my best to help my family recover. I have had to take a leave of absence from medical school and look forward to returning next year. I can't help but feel motivated to make a difference in this world in memory of my mother. I want to make her proud and take everything she taught me and use it for good. I know I'll be a better doctor having been through this experience, and I can't wait to treat future patients."
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'I gave birth to my little girl, Juju, about six months ago. I had hoped for a natural, pain medication free birth but was unsure if I would be successful. With the help of my husband, I was!'
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"About six months ago, my little girl, Juju was born. I began feeling contractions during the afternoon but they were sporadic. Once it was time to go to bed, I laid down but couldn't sleep. I tried to rest for three hours or so but finally gave up around 10:30pm. I got up and began intentionally laboring in a candlelit bedroom. It was peaceful but contractions were difficult and I was worried that I would not be able to completed my labor and delivery without pain medication. When my husband woke up around midnight and asked if I wanted company, I said yes, and felt relief that at least he would be there. He began helping me through contractions using accupressure, which helped immensely - so much so that I had renewed hope for a natural labor. We left for the hospital around 2:00am and got checked in by 3:30am. I was so so thankful that I had progressed so far on my own by the time I was admitted. At that point, I felt sure that I could do this. We got to the hospital room and I got into a warm tub. I labored there for only a few minutes before I felt that she was going to come soon. I got out and began pushing while in a bed. It's such a relief to be able to push when your body tells you to push. She came at 4:45am and I was so proud of myself, and in disbelief that I had done it! A natural birth!"
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'I graduated college and was at our graduation ceremony. As I was getting my diploma, I tripped and fell in front of everyone.'
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'I still cannot get my graduation from four months ago out of my head. I was supposed to be one of the biggest events of my life. Graduating college with a degree I busted my butt working to gain. My family was in the audience as well as some friends that knew how hard I had worked. I had gotten my hair and make-up done at the local salon before the ceremony. Everything was going to be perfect at the ceremony and at the party later on at my favorite restaurant. I sat with my class waiting anxiously for my big moment. The moment where my name would be called and all in attendance would share my accomplishment with me. Finally! My name was called. I got up from my seat, a smile on my face and made my way up to the stage. I briefly looked out into the audience and saw my family smiling up at me. Their pride in what this meant was easy to read. This however was my first mistake. I should of been paying attention. Instead I tripped on my gown and fell in front of everyone. There was a brief moment of surprised silence. And then...the laughter started. Now I look at my diploma and instead of feeling proud...all I feel is the embarrassment as the sound of so many people laughing at me echos in my ears.'
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'I was given a raise because I report regularly to donors who gave a monetary donation to the school I work at.'
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'A memorable event that happened to me in the last few months was that I got a raise out of the blue in the past two weeks. I was given the raise because I had been accountable to two donors at the private school I work at. These donors reached out to administration to offer me a ten percent raise. I was not expecting this and was not only flattered but completely surprised. It made me feel proud of my accomplishment of reaching out to these donors to let them know where and how the money they donated to the library I manage was being spent. I plan on using the money to pay off a car loan I recently got. What I did to get the raise was to write monthly reports. In the reports I put what we spent the money on. I also put what student engagement was happening because of the monetary gift. Student engagement is very important to these donors. They liked hearing that students used their gift appropriately. They also liked seeing images of the students using items bought with the gift. At the end of the year I sent the donors a comprehensive report. In the report were statistics about student engagement. I also had photos in the report. The report also contained information on how we will be using the items bought with the donation. I think the donors were pleased with the way I reported on their monetary gift.'
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'I was named among the most successful student in my classI met with an old friend who we have been friends from childhood, but parted two years agoMy brother that has been missing for 6 months finally came knocking at the door'
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"It has been quite an active past 2 weeks. First, I was named to be among the most successful students in my class! I ran into and old friend from childhood that I haven't seen in 2 years and my brother who has been missing for 6 months finally came home and was knocking at the door! This of course was the most shocking event of the past 2 weeks. When I heard a knock at the door one afternoon after school I pretty much opened the door without even so much as looking to see who it was, which was my habit. You can imagine my shock and surprise to see my brother that no one has seen in 6 months, and thought the worst, standing there before me! It took a few seconds before I was able to scream out, you're back! Thinking back now, my brother wasn't even the least bit excited to see me or to be home for that matter. It was almost as if he just went out for a few minutes and was back being greeted by a hysterical brother. He finally walks inside and I am still at the door holding it open when I hear another excited scream come from a distant part of the house. It was my poor mother who has been besides herself with worry these past couple of months. I slowly close the door and walk back inside to find my mother and brother. My mother is asking rapid fire questions to my mostly emotionless brother who seemed to look like maybe this was a bad idea. Where had he been, what was he doing and why had he not contacted any of us in all that time? The more I thought about this, the more agitated I started to become. And here he was now acting cold and rude towards us."
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'I was supposed to get together with my siblings. We went back and forth and could not agree, then we right before we ended up canceling.'
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"A week ago, I was suppose to get together with my siblings. We couldn't agree on anything. We decided to cancel. I decided to have a fun day by myself. I first went bowling. I almost got a 300 but I tripped on the last round. I only got a bruise but had a fun time. I then went to the movies. I saw a blockbuster. It was surprisingly not a remake. It had a great plot with great action scenes. I finished the day at a fancy restaurant. The food was great. I had a nice burger. I had some queso for an appetizer. I had a big beer that was yummy to drink. The whole day was very fun. I hope to do this again."
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'My husband surprised me with an early birthday present. The surprise was a custom Harley Davidson that I had designed, and he spent 2 years building for me. I had no idea it would be ready, I was expecting it to take another year or so.'
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"My husband built and gave me my bike for my birthday! I was so surprised, I really had no idea he had even been working on it. WHen he rode it up the driveway I was literally in shock! He hopped off, and told me to jump on. The best part was when I straddled the bike and twisted the throttle... it was so loud and felt overwhelmingly powerful! I was completely exhilarated! I think this was probably the most surprising birthday present I have ever received in my entire life. I was totally blindsided, and felt such love and gratitude to my husband at that moment. We have had a rough couple of years in our marriage, and he hasn't been the most supportive husband during that time. Knowing that he took the time and energy to build that bike for me, really made me feel loved by him, and definitely went a long way in making up for some of the negative things that have happened between us. I would have to say that this act of kindness and devotion went a long way in making me feel more secure in his feelings for me and our future together in general. I know one thing is for sure, it will be very hard for him (or anyone), to ever top this surprise birthday gift. I really am still in shock over it months later. Unfortunately it's getting too cold to ride now, but I can still go out to the garage and see my bike and feel the overwhelming sense of pride I have for owning such a beautiful machine, and knowing that I have a husband who truly loves me very much. His birthday is coming up, so I have to put in a lot of effort to try and make his birthday wonderful also."
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'My husband surprised me with a wonderful day out for our 22nd wedding anniversary. We went boating, swimming and picnicking and had a lot of good food throughout the day. He then topped it ll off with a champagne hot air balloon ride at sunset.'
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"For our 22nd anniversary, my husband was sneaky and had a whole day planned for us that I had no idea about. He had surprised me with breakfast in bed and told me to get ready for a day on the water and also to pack another dressier outfit for later. We always take our dog with us everywhere and he was even included in most of the day. We started out adventure by enjoying the water in the boat and would stop off and swim here and there. It was such a nice warm day and we just enjoyed the sun and the water. We stopped off along a nice beachy bank area and had a wonderful picnic lunch. After that we played along the shoreline with the dog, hunting for crawfish and playing ball and just splashing around in the water. We continued to boat around a little more, looking and taking pictures of the birds and butterflies. We started heading in towards dinner time, and we stopped by a friends house so they could dog sit for us. We got showered and changed and my husband and I went out for an early dinner since he said he still had one more surprise for me. I tried to get him to tell me what the big surprise was, but he wouldn't let it slip! The food was delicious and the company was wonderful but we were off for another adventure. He surprised me with hot air balloon ride at sunset, complete with champagne. I had been wanting to go on a hot air balloon ride for years and this was just amazing. After all that we picked up our dog and went home and snuggled on the couch, it was a wonderful day."
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'The event that I can most vividly recall that happened in the last 6 months was the passing of my father. It was very unexpected and an event that will forever shape my life.'
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'Four months ago my life was changed forever. I woke up on a bright sunny day feeling like the world was mine for the taking. I had an important meeting for work later on that afternoon, but did not have any other obligations until then. My parents had recently just divorced and my father had moved into his own little apartment in town. He was never the best at making meals for himself so I had started the habit of dropping him off some casseroles that I had prepared for him. I feared that he was lonely and heartbroken after my mother\'s infidelity. So, on that beautiful summer morning I decided that I would use my extra spare time to lend him a visit, and bring him some delicious lasagna that I had baked the night before. I drove there with the roof of my convertible down and the wind in my hair blasting some old favorite rock songs from days past. When I arrived to his residence, I saw that the cat was out on the porch. This struck me as unusual as my father had always been adamant that we watch the doors and not let our feline friends risk being run over by traffic. I picked fluffy up in my my arms and proceeded through the half opened door. I called out for my father with no response. I noticed a note on the counter that was addressed to me, it read: "Honey, I love you, please do not go in the bedroom". My heart started pounding out of my chest as I ran over to the bedroom. To my horror, I found my father laying on the floor, his head covered in blood with a revolver by his side. He had taken his own life and left me to find him. He had left me behind to face his horrific death. He felt as though life was no loner worth is for him, that I was no longer worth living for. I wish I could have known, I wish I could have saved him.'
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'I was led by the Spirit to start an online Ebay dropshipping business and the Father has provided me with everything I needed to do it. He provided the direction, finances and resources necessary to start the business that I have just launched.'
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'I was just sitting back and surfing the internet one day, when I heard in my spirit: "Start an Ebay business.". It came from out of nowhere. I tried to dismiss it, but I just kept hearing in my spirit: "Start an Ebay business". Over and over again I kept feeling it. As a Christian, I know when the Holy Spirit is guiding me to do something. So, I began to look into it, and almost immediately, I came across a video about something called "Dropshipping". I didn\'t even know what Dropshipping was, but again, in my spirit I felt: "Do that.". I hadn\'t even clicked on the video yet. But, I watched it and learned about dropshipping. From there, the doors have just been opening up for me as I have started this eBay dropshipping business. Probably the most surprising blessing in starting this, is that I needed the funds to start it. I thought I needed to save up about $1,000 to start. But, I heard the Holy Spirit say: "You don\'t need that much, you only need $400." So, I prayed to be able to save $400 and the Spirit told me: "Don\'t worry about it, I will provide." Sure enough, my Mother ended up getting a bonus check and she knew I was going into this and the amount of the check was just enough to give me that money to start, so I didn\'t even need to save up for it. Since then, everything that I\'ve prayed for has instantly come, to help me start the business. Resources, software, training, it just falls right into my lap when I pray for it. I just launched the business a couple of days ago, and I\'m super excited for what happens next.'
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'My son got sick and was hospitalized over the fourth of July holiday. He never listens. Now well be bankrupt.'
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"It was the fourth of July weekend. My husband and I had planned on spending the holiday at home. Our youngest son was coming home to stay because he was having nose surgery. It was supposed to be routine surgery. We planned on a quiet weekend. 24 hours post surgery my son developed a fever. We took him to the ER on the advice of the surgeon who had performed the surgery. he was later diagnosed with sepsis. We spent the entire fourth of July holiday in the hospital. It was an absolute nightmare. My son is fine now. They did have to remove stents from his nose too early and as a result the surgery was useless. We spent the entire stay angry and confused. We discussed suing. My son hasn't followed up in a proper way. Now well end up with the bills. He doesn't listen."
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"I was re-doing my kitchen my neighbor had a free stove that he let me have. It was a surprise encounter at just the right moment. It was good timing since I hadn't talked to my neighbor in a while before this."
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"I was re-doing my kitchen my neighbor had a free stove that he let me have. 2 months ago Building a strong relationship with your landlord is akin to having strong ties with your parents or siblings. It's often difficult, and sometimes it can even seem impossible, but in the long run, it's more than worth it. When you need a favor, a landlord who likes you (like a trusted family member) can be a real lifesaver. Of course, that doesn't mean you have to bake them cookies or mow their lawn. Just pay your rent on time, let them know immediately if you ever need a little more time to gather the money, and don't make a habit of paying late. Beyond that, just make sure you know your landlord-tenant rights both locally and nationally, and your relationship should be easy-going and mutually beneficial. No matter where you live, specific rights apply to all tenant-landlord relationships, regardless of whether they're spelled out in or omitted from your particular lease agreement. These include but are not limited to the right to receive police assistance in emergency situations free of charge, the right not to cover a landlord's legal fees in the event of a dispute that ends up in court, and the prohibition of landlords from discriminating against prospective tenants on the grounds that they have children. Similarly, the law dictates that all tenants have a certain set of responsibilities inherent to their rental agreements. For instance, tenants are required to pay their rent in full on the day outlined in their lease. Tenants must use amenities like parking .lots and laundry rooms responsibly and without causing harm or destruction to them. Tenants are obligated to dispose of all waste materials such as car batteries, motor oil, and electronics in a safe and proper manner. It was a surprise encounter at just the right moment. It was good timing since I hadn't talked to my neighbor in a while before this. In addition, some states, counties, cities, and municipalities have laws and statutes in place that expressly prohibit tenants from participating in gang activity, physical assault, or the sale/purchase of illegal substances. Unlawfully using a firearm on the premises is another hard no. you feel like your rights have been violated, contact your local tenants' rights organization for assistance. In the event that they agree that your rights may have been violated or that the landlord's demands are illegal, seek legal assistance to determine your options. Ignoring disputes usually only escalates the problem and creates bad blood between you and your landlord .a situation that can seriously tarnish your peaceful home life. I have been in My apt I month and I have no hot water for three weeks what do I need to do. And everyday I call they tell me it will be on today. That doesn't work I tried and they told me to do the counxiling and they kept giving me a different number"
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"This was about losing my 12-year-old dog. She got sick and we kept her at home so she passed away with all her family around her. We then buried her in the backyard so she's with us always."
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"My event was the death of my dog about four months ago. She was an old dog at 12 years old and she had a large tumor that was making it difficult for her to get around for the last couple of years. We knew she was getting older and it was something we'd worried about because it's never easy to lose a beloved pet. It started with her getting sick and throwing up. She wasn't able to keep anything down and we knew then that the end was coming. We didn't want to take her to the vet because she had developed extreme anxiety whenever she had to be removed from her family and she wasn't in any pain. She was fading fast but still responded to us whenever we'd talk to her and pet her. The last 24 hours was very difficult. She was weak and we knew that the end was coming. We spent as much time with her as we could. We sat up all night and she passed away early in the morning about two days after she fell ill. We had prepared a spot in the backyard, a place she really loved to be and buried her there. We then planted some flowers over her grave to help protect it. The house feels so very different without her there. It's hard not to think about her every day. We have two other dogs, but the loss is still a loss and I miss her all the time."
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'I have decided to pursue becoming a Dive Master. There are many certifications that it requires getting but I am greatly looking forward to it.'
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"Earlier in the year I decided to pursue becoming a Dive Master. At the time I was ready to continue my dive training and was in the process of first obtaining my rescue diver certification. However, since that time my situation has recently changed so I am currently putting my Dive Master training on hold. I have relocated to Las Vegas and am now pursuing new and exciting opportunities there. I will still look to obtain my Dive Master certification at some point and will continue to find diving locations here in Las Vegas. Once I am settled in I will look to find a local dive shop where I can resume my training. I have already looked into possible destinations. I only have a few remaining certifications to obtain but they are ones that will take quite some time to obtain. Master Diver involves more theory than actual diving. Advanced Rescue Diver will expand on what was taught in the first course. There are a few other minor certifications to obtain but then I can finally work on my Dive Master certification. Only the near future will tell when I am able to accomplish this. Luckily it is a goal that doesn't need to be achieved overnight. Diving will always be an option and is an activity I can partake in at my locations. I am looking forward to it."
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'Four months ago my family welcomed the arrival of our second child. Our daughter entered the world to make our lovely family of three an even more lovely family of four.'
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'It was late summer, and my wife was getting crabby. The humidity, our two-year-old son and one-year-old Jack Russell Terrier had long begun to wear on her two-weeks-overdue body. To our delight, that crescendo of fatigue, discomfort and anticipation was short lived. Baby Abigail, "Abbie" (or as we call her "Abbie P" - the P is for "peanut") was born In early September, just in time to cut short our Labor Day picnic. Abbie\'s brother, Sam, fell in love with his baby sister from the moment he laid eyes on her. I would hold her down where he could go nose to nose with her but not get too rough. Sometimes when Pam was breastfeeding, Sam would give them both a knowing grin, as it was in the not too far distant past that he enjoyed such nutritive and bonding moments with his mom. Vivian the Jack Russell went bonkers when she saw the new addition to her little people posse. More than once we found her resting her head on Abbie\'s carrier, gazing at her as she slept, with a longing look for the day that Abbie would be able to scoot around like Sam. Pam and I are, needless to say, overjoyed. We wanted one of each, a family of four. In fact, the day we met in Westerly 5 years ago, we talked about how many children each of us would like to have and our answers matched. Funny for a first encounter, perhaps, but the beach was warm, the drinks were colorful and tequila-heavy, and our mutual group of friends decided love and marriage would be the topic on such a sultry day. Today our cocktails have become coffee, the dark roast blend we need to answer the call of kid and canine alike. When the kids get a little older, we\'d like to buy a little summer cottage on one of the side streets near Misquamicut. They can build castles in the sand, the dog can catch a Frisbee, and Pam and I can happily remember the first day of the start of our family, again and again.'
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"It happened in an auditorium and I wasn't sure in what order events was going to happen. It was hot and crowded."
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'Nearly 3 months ago I was a survivor of a mass shooting. I was inside an auditorium awaiting a summer fest concert. The auditorium was crowded, and my husband and I decided to grab some drinks because it was so hot. The first artist began their performance, and as my husband was paying for our drinks we heard loud pops, followed by screaming. The entire auditorium was frantically rushing to exits, people were dropping down to the ground, some people were trampled over. My husband yanked my arm, signaling to exit behind one of the vendor only access doors. Thankfully, an employee of the auditorium held the door over waved us over to flee. I never turned back because the screams were deafening and the sounds of gunfire rang in multiple places, so I knew there was more than one gunman. We quickly raced down a back hall and exited through a service door. The rush of fresh air whipped through my hair and I saw police vehicles approaching the building. We were flagged over by a police officer to run to an open field adjacent to the venue, and I balled like a baby. We waited for about 20 minutes in the field waiting for the shooters to be found. And then we were told the we could leave. Around 700 people were inside the auditorium, and only around 300 people were left standing in the field. The shooters were shot down by the police and later were found to be obsessed with mass shootings. That night, I survived a mass shooting, and hope to never encounter another one.'
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'A family reunion for the last time at the old farm where my grandfather grew up. We shared memories and stories, caught up with distant cousins and aunts and uncles, and said goodbye to the ghosts we were leaving behind.'
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"This was a trip to the farm my grandad grew up in. We went up to the house after driving all day through Georgia and Kentucky, and when we arrived most of my grandfather's family was there. His younger brother and two sisters were there with their kids and grandkids. I didn't recognize most of them. But my great uncle looked like my grandad when he was younger, and my great aunts looked like my great grandmother. The house felt so different. It was empty, mostly, all the treasured things gone or taken apart. Upstairs, where I had not been in decades, felt small and cramped, and the floor was bowed. The old maple tree seemed sickly. I felt like the place was sort of dying, and so much of it had faded away. But when I went down to the barn, it was still sturdy, and the honeysuckle and blackberries were fuller than ever. We all walked around and sat and talked, and there was a lot of laughter and people sharing memories. The best thing of all was seeing my grandad with his siblings, and seeing them all in the house they grew up. But the worst thing was knowing this was goodbye in a lot of ways. I think he'll never be with them again, and I know now, after the fact, that the house will be torn down. I think the most memorable event was when my grandaddy and his siblings sat around the kitchen table and talked. One of my cousins had taken wood from the barn and made plaques for all of them that said our family name. They were beautiful, and it would mean they could take a piece of the farm home and keep it always. I am grateful we will always have that in the family."
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'My story is about receiving my two year token and cake at my local Alcoholic Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings for being clean and sober. It includes how I felt about receiving my two year token and details about the experience.'
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'I recently received my token for being two years of being clean and sober at my local Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, as well as my Narcotics Anonymous meeting. It was a very calm and peaceful morning filled with a lot of excitement and pride. I walked into the meeting feeling a little nervous, but once the leader of the meeting began to speak, my nerves settled and I felt more comfortable and accomplished. The leader made a brief statement about how far I had come in my recovery / journey, how proud she was of me, and how I had touched and affected her life. Once she finished making her speech, she introduced me, as well as presented me with my two year token and a very beautiful cake. Afterwards, my sponsor surprised me by making an appearance. Initially, she had told me that she would be unable to attend, which made me very disappointed because she was and is such an important part of my sobriety and recovery. My sponsor came to the front of the room and made a speech about me and my recovery, which made me cry because it was very emotional. After this, everyone in the room had cake and many of them came up to me individually to congratulate me and praise my success in recovery. Many of the participants of the meeting brought me little gifts and keepsakes, which made me feel very special. One of the gifts I received was a little box that had my sobriety / clean date engraved on it, as well as a very special quote that I find inspiration in. "For where your treasure is there your heart will be also". My sponsor gave me a journal that had an inscription inside the front cover from her along with my sobriety / clean date. This was a very memorable event because I have worked very hard to overcome a great deal of vices in my life, including addiction and the underlying conditions and issues that have had an impact on my addiction. To be able to stand up in front of a room filled with my peers and honestly say that I have been clean and sober for two years was such a memorable and special experience and event.'
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"My sister died in May of 1018. We get together every year for a Memorial. It's a time t o reflect and remember the good times with her."
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'my sister died in may of 1018. She was 30, going about her life with the excitement and optimism of someone with endless possibilities. A move to London with her fairly new (but besotted) boyfriend was a few months ahead. All the usual feelings were present: nerves about leaving behind her family, excitement to meet up with old mates, wonder about what would happen on the job front, and whether she and the bloke would cement their relationship. we get together every year for a memorials. All it took to end those possibilities was one misstep. One Sunday night I received a call from my brother\'s wife. Our sister\'s boyfriend was at her door, wondering if anyone knew where she was. It had been almost 20 hours since he\'d heard from her, which was unusual. Looking back over my phone, I\'d texted her the previous night seeing if she wanted to join us for a drink, but hadn\'t heard from her since about 5pm. Racing through our contacts, no-one had heard from her for some time. She had been out for drinks with an old friend, so naturally I got in touch, to hear she\'d put my sister in a cab around 10pm and sent her home — "drunk, but nothing too serious." At this point, we still weren\'t overly worried, but thought we best head to her apartment to see if we could find her, or at least be with her partner. Her apartment was locked, and her partner didn\'t have a key. The decision was made to break into her place to double-check before looking elsewhere. We\'d called the hospitals and police with no luck. We called a locksmith, who jemmied the door. We entered. I noticed the bathroom light on so went in that direction, before hearing, "She\'s here, she\'s dead." It\'s a time t o reflect and remember the good times with her.'
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'A few Sundays ago our RCIA class did a short introduction ceremony at Sunday Mass. All went well with very few mistakes. I was surprised at how moving to me this very short ceremony turned out to be.'
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"About 3 weeks ago, I had to do a short introduction ceremony for my RCIA class during Sunday Mass. The ceremony was probably one of the best events last year at church. I met a lot of new people and they were all amazing. They all seemed very nice and friendly, and we even had brunch together afterwards. One of the people I met was Sharon. She recently graduated from college and was super cool. We both have a lot of similar interests and she even likes basket weaving. Definitely have to show her my collection of baskets one day. Another person I met was Byron. He was Jewish and recently converted. Apparently he's also a famous DJ and has the same music taste as me. I'm planning on going to one of his shows next week! I'm not really a fan of clubs but hopefully it will be a fun time. Anyways, brunch was pretty good. We went to a Greek restaurant that I've never been to and had the best gyros. It was so good I wanted to order more but I'm on a diet so I couldn't. However, I'm definitely planning on going there a lot more and trying out some more dishes."
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'I got to go on a free trip to Disney World with my mother in law, sister in law, and niece. We had a lot of fun even though it was crowded. Harry Potter world at Universal was my favorite.'
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'At the beginning of this year my mother in law decided to go to Disney World to meet up with her daughter and granddaughter. Since she had some extra money in her travel fund leftover from last year, she invited me to come along as well. I was not working at the time and she would be paying for everything besides food so I decided to go. I had not seen my niece in a long time and she is only 4 so at that age kids change a lot. My mother in law and I had some time before the others arrived so we went to Universal Studios. Harry Potter world was my favorite and I am really glad I got to see it. It was very crowded but luckily the weather was not too hot. We spent a lot of time at Magic Kingdom with my niece and it was really neat to see what things she got excited about. We got to see several shows. The live action Frozen show was really well done and only about 20 minutes long so it was perfect for small kids. My niece really liked the fireworks. I enjoyed a lot of the rides and all of the shows. The food at Disney World is just okay for the price but we did have some good meals and some ice cream. I am very grateful that I got to go on the trip to see family and have some fun. It was a lot of long days of walking and getting tired but overall we all had a great time.'
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'Today I bought a horse who is the most perfect horse ever. I have looked long and hard for one just like him and he has made my dreams come true.'
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"About 5 months ago, it was a bright sunny day on the farm. I walked into the stable to meet my new horse. I was so excited to finally own a horse of my own. I have wanted a horse my whole life. I looked for quite some time before deciding to meet this horse that I felt was just perfect. Only one thing, he was a giant! I have never seen a horse so tall in my life. I didn't know how I would ever be able to ride him. I knew I should have got a horse that was a bit more easy to ride, but I knew he was the one I wanted. I took him home to let him settle in to the new stable. After a day or so, I put the bridle on him. I used a step stool to put the saddle on his back. Now the challenge came as to how I would get on the horse to ride him. I led him over to the wooden fence. I climbed on the fence and hopped on. I knew this was the start to a great relationship."
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