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'I found out that my father has been cheating on my mother for months. On top of that, the woman he was involved with was in her early twenties, so she was younger than my sister. My sister and I confronted him, but he denied and lied to our faces.'
| "I am really stressed out. Today my sister and I found out that our father has been cheating on our mother for many months. My sister and I confronted him, but he lied about to directly to our faces. We saw them together in public. We saw the messages on Facebook - he left it up on our shared computer! He wasn't doing ... |
"My sisters put me through a terrible ordeal that's been very, very hard on me. My life is forever changed."
| 'My sister started a fight and hit me. She has a temper issue and is a drama queen. Unfortunately I didn\'t walk away like I should have and I hit her back. My other sister called the police. She claims I hit her too but I did not. I was the one who was arrested and went to jail. It was pure hell for 24 hours. I went t... |
'I was in a car accident with a deer. Fortunately, I survived and this has given me a new outlook on life.'
| "Three weeks ago, I was driving my sister to elementary school. After just a few minute of driving, a large deer ran from a nearby tree and in front of my car. I barely had time to react and hit the brakes too late. Unfortunately, the car was wrecked with much of the front end of the car being demolished by the force o... |
'My ex-husband sexually assaulted me. We had a rough relationship before and have a child. We have shared custody. This event happened last month. It made me feel angry and disgusted.'
| "I was home and decided to go to the market about less than a block from my apartment. We had run out of toilet paper so I asked my mom, who I am living with at the time, to watch my daughter while I went quickly to the store. I walked over and thinking back I should have just gone in my car instead of walking around b... |
'My brother has mental illness and its very traumatic for family members. Often the his emotions reach us and affect us in ways that regular people to have to go through'
| 'My brother Struggles with Bi-Polar disorder/Depression. He suffers manic episodes that can be sad,happy or angry episodes. When this happens he goes to my parents house (where i live) and caused infrastructure and mental destruction. It depends on the epsiode but most of the time it involves yelling and screaming that... |
"I got my first full suspension mountain bike. It turned out to be way better than I expected. It proved me wrong, and now it's my daily rider."
| 'Back in late April I got my first full suspension mountain bike. The bike is a used Schwinn. It\'s an older model, but in really good shape. I have been used to riding hard tail mountain bikes. I had heard of and seen full suspension mountain bikes, but the prices were out of my reach. Also, I wasn\'t expecting much o... |
'I had been working a lot and trying to recover after family loss. My family and friends all treated me huge for my birthday and got me things I needed for work and home and entertainment.'
| "I have been living on my own for about 2 years now. Since both of my parents passed away I got myself my own apartment, a new job, a new partner. Things have been hard to adjust but I have made things work. Financial struggles have been a norm for me. While I am able to have small things like a few video games, some D... |
'I was looking for a way to get involved in fighting climate change. After trying some groups out, Sunrise Movement won my heart and my energy and efforts. I will continue to organize with them.'
| "I have just become involved in the group Sunrise Movement. Every day I am worried about climate change, but I haven't been sure what to do about it. At the beginning of this year, I got involved with Extinction Rebellion. It seemed like a group that was treating the climate crisis with the urgency it deserved, but in ... |
"My dog Buddy appeared to have lost his vision. I was worried because I didn't have the money to have him treated properly. After visiting the vet, I learned it was a simple allergic reaction and he just needed flea medication."
| 'The event I would like to write about happened last week. It was something I think about a lot and expect to happen, but am always stricken with panic and sadness when it does. I have two aging dogs, Buddy and Peaches, they are both over 10 years old. We got them both when they were just puppies and times were good fo... |
'A discount was given. After the work was done the air conditioner man tried to take the discount back. Contractor threatened to sue us.'
| 'About 8 weeks ago we opted to get a new air conditioner put in. After the installation there was a problem with the unit making sounds it shouldent be making. The contractor came back the next day to try to analyze the problem. He could not figure out where the noises were coming from. He sat down at the table with my... |
'He also was not good at communicating and therefore did not feel the need to make sure we stayed in touch. I feel as a high functioning autistic communication is hard, and I am always working on my social skills.'
| "I've always had trouble making friends. I have autism, and some people just don't seem to understand me. I met a man and we clicked instantly. We had a lot of the same interests. It seemed like we would be great friends for a long time. Over the months that we knew each other, we had some great conversations. We share... |
'My grandmother died earlier in the year. I attend the funeral and it was a memorable and I got to meet some new people.'
| "I went to my grandmother's funeral a back in April I guess. She was very important to me in that she was someone always there when anyone, including myself, needed help. It was a sad affair of course and I did see a lot of people that I have not seen in a long time which was nice. I wish it was bigger. But I understan... |
"I went out for dinner with friends. Later we went to their house to celebrate their dog's birthday. We had a fire in the backyard, and the dog went to his room to enjoy his new toys."
| "I hadn't seen my buddy Brian in almost a year and out of no where he got a hold of me on Facebook and asked to go to dinner with him and his fiance. I hadn't met her yet so I thought it was a good idea to go. We ended up going to the Texas Roadhouse. We had a great time. I had a nice steak and got a little tipsy. I re... |
"I was enjoying a weekend with my girlfriends family where we were all having a great time. I ended up finding out that my best friend's mom had passed away during this trip."
| "A few months ago I went with my girlfriends family on a weekend vacation to their cabin in the woods. I was happy to be getting away from everything. The only bad thing is there was absolutely no cell phone service in the area, but it was nice to be disconnected for a while. We spent the weekend laying around by the l... |
"My grand child experienced her first 4th of July in a truly awesome way. She had the best time of her live and couldn't stop smiling about it."
| "This past 4th of July was the first of my grand daughters life. We had her come over to our house where it is legal to shoot off fireworks and basically celebrate however you decide to do that. We started off the day by cooking up some food and having a nice cookout on this day. We had some burgers and some typical 4t... |
'I had always admired and loved hearing the story about how my grandparents fell in love and how my grandmother received her wedding rings. I was deeply touched when on my birthday, my mother gave me the rings. I now wear the band as part of my set.'
| 'When I was growing up, my mother used to tell me stories about how my grandparents fell in love and got married. My grandmother used to tutor my grandfather in school. When he first saw her, he thought she was the most beautiful girl he\'d ever seen. "She had long dark hair and was carrying her books in her arms as sh... |
'I was in a car accident coming home from the movies with my brother about 3 months ago. The driver of the other vehicle was intoxicated. Luckily, nobody was injured.'
| "My brother and I went to see a movie we had been waiting months to come out about 3 months ago. We made plans to go see it on opening night, something we never do, but this movie just looked too good. We met up at his place, talked a bit, and then were off to the theater. We decided to go to the really nice one with r... |
"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."
| "Our dog was 12 and we had celebrated another Christmas with her. She'd grown a tumor several years before and we were always happy that it didn't cause her any issues and she was able to stay with us. Then she got sick. She wasn't able to keep food down. She was throwing up even water. She got weaker and weaker so tha... |
'Spending time with my father as his health worsens. Cherishing our relationship that we never really had and mending it.'
| 'My father and I did not always have the closest relationship. He was in and out of my life. But as I get older I realized I only had one father and needed to mend our relationship and the time apart. My father is not getting any younger. His health is worsening and I have found out that they do not know how long he ha... |
'My family and I went to a fair, with lots of magical rides and food. This experience was very memorable because I was able to have fun with my mother and children.'
| '2019 will always be home to one of my favorite days. It all happened five weeks ago. Autumn was gradually turning into winter, and we were looking for something fun to do, as a family. But this was a special occasion, because my mom was in town, and I hadn\'t seen her in 2 years. Her health had been poor as of late, b... |
"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."
| 'This is the summary of my work experience as a fresher in a production company. Here I joined as an Junior Engineer, where all they were seniors presented there, by age and also by their work experience. It was very difficult to mingle with them, I tried a lot and respected them for their seniority. But no one looks b... |
'I got a promotion and a large salary increase. It was shocking to me when this occurred. I did expect to have two offers.'
| 'This event was about the promotion and salary increase I got. It was very surprising. I did not expect my salary to increase 20 percent. I also did not expect to have two competing offers within the same company. This event was significant to me because it set me up financially to take care of my family. I am now in a... |
'my good friend got married recently. i attended his wedding. him and his new wife(also friend) seem like they are very happy together'
| 'i went to my friends wedding today. the dude is hella cool and very loved by all ofo his family and by his new wife. they looked amazing together. i really wish/hope that someday i can find someone that looks at me the way she looks at my friend. they look like a great couple, im sure theyre both extremely happy! it j... |
'My 15 year old dog Tucker passed away about two months ago from kidney failure. Tucker had a good, long life. Me, my two daughters and their significant others were with him. I held him as he peacefully passed away. I cried.'
| 'When my oldest daughter was born we brought home a dog and name him, Tucker. Tucker was the name of my first pet. Shortly after I had my first daughter, we decided to get a cat for my second daughter. Tucker always wanted special attention and we couldn\'t see him sharing that with another dog. Tucker was very protect... |
'I was given a promotion and title change by my superior. By the following week, my pay reflected on my checks, and I moved into a new office.'
| "Finally, after months of effort and showing my absolute best... I finally got that promotion I am now the Senior Market Manager of the franchise. I have more respect than before which is so exhilarating. The best part though is the check. The extra money I'm making... it's amazing. I have to admit, I always pictured m... |
'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.'
| "A memorable thing that happened to me recently is when my sister moved away. She moved from New York State to New Mexico. She is moving because there is more work out there apparently. We had to spend a lot of time helping her get her stuff ready and get it in boxes. She drove the whole way there. My parents and I als... |
'I found out that my childhood friend had died. This happened in the same week that I first met her ex husband, who became a member of the book club I am in.'
| 'I was blown away about two weeks ago. We live in such a small world in reality. I attended a book club event and I was shocked to see my friends ex-husband. My friend passed away last year after a sudden accident and they had been married for 10 years but recently got a divorce. The interaction was just awkward but I ... |
'it was the court of honor for the scouts. my daughter made rank and i was a part of it also with being reconized as a scout mom.'
| 'this was a very memorable experience. my daughter has worked very hard. she is a founder of her troop because she was one of the first girls to join boy scouts when girls were allowed in. so she has to work to get her ranks and prove herself. as mom has to help along the way and keep her on track. i felt very happy an... |
'My wife and I decided to open up our marriage and date other people as an experiment. I went on a couple of dates with a woman who I liked. Neither of us particularly enjoyed the experience, though my date eventually turned into a good friend of mine.'
| "This incident happened nearly 4 months ago. Myself and my wife were interested in making experiments. Like that we decided to make experiments with real people. But we were not sure about the concept for the experiment. After many discussions we finally reached a topic for experiment. We decide to date other people by... |
"In February I went to Japan with my parents to visit my family I hadn't seen in a long time. Our family threw a big party for us where they made us dinner and my aunt and grandma's sister gave very emotional speeches."
| "I went to Japan in February with my parents to visit some family that we had not seen in many years. When I arrived, my aunt picked us up from the airport in Naha, Okinawa in a rental car and drove me to her house. I got to greet my uncle and cousins, but it was around 10 PM by then so we quickly went to bed. The next... |
'The story takes place from when I was 8 years old, and how unfortunate events caused by the people in power have ruined my life and many others. Its about the fear of another similar event occurring in the future that may result in a repeat of what happened when I was growing up.'
| "Sadness is a natural part of life as happiness is. As human I will have to taste every flavor of life whether I like it or not. And if anyone tries to escape from any flavor, he will not be rewarded with his favorite one happiness. If sadness would not be good, then why I go to watch emotional movies. These movies don... |
'I moved in with my significant other after we found a place of our own. This was my first time ever moving in with a significant other.'
| "I moved in with my girlfriend after much house hunting together. We finally decided on an affordable spot that wasn't too far away from our previous homes, and we moved in together. This was my first time ever living with a romantic partner, and also her first time as well. In addition, it was a new experience in that... |
'My cat died so I wanted to adopt a new cat a few months later. I looked into adopting a new cat. One saturday, a cat appeared and adopted me and my son.'
| "After my cat died, I was very upset. A few months later, I wanted to adopt a new cat. However, most cats at the animal shelter were sick. Thus, I contacted several of non-profit animal rescue group, and I learned how hard this group make it for people to adopt. So, my search continued. I almost gave up on the possibil... |
"Taking the morning off of work to go and see a bear in my friend's basement. Yes, he really did have a bear in his basement."
| "Taking the morning off of work to go and see a bear in my friend's basement. Yes, he really did have a bear in his basement. At first, I don't know why he has this and even this is allowed to be in here. I didn't know how to react to this bear because I didn't expect it to be there at all. I had so much questions to m... |
'This past summer, I went on a week-long vacation to Paris and London with my girlfriend and friends. I spent the first four days of my trip in Paris, visiting tourist attractions such as the Eiffel Tower. I spent the last three days in London, going sightseeing at sights such as the Big Ben.'
| "Wow, what an amazing summer I've had! I was finally able to go on my dream vacation! Paris and London were the most amazing places. So much more magnificent that I could have even dreamed. I went with Matt, Marcus, Joseph and of course the love of my life, Stacy. We first flew in to Paris and stayed there for four day... |
'My nephew was getting married so my family and I drove from North Carolina to Florida for the wedding. Other family members from other states were there as well. The wedding was beautiful, spent some time at the beach and enjoyed the company of each other.'
| 'The beach was so nice. I was dreading going because I have so much preparations to do in order to pack my family. Going to the beach is not easy as my children wanted to vacation while we were there too. This meant packing sand toys, blow up rafts, etc. I always have to do all of my family\'s packing. It is a challeng... |
'Finished moving today and it was painful. My girlfriend is not happy about the split, but I feel much better.'
| "Moving out was one of the biggest decisions in the last couple of years. Looking at it from my angle there wasn't a choice in the matter. Staying there was damaging my relationship with my kids. It wasn't getting her or I anywhere good. The kids were not getting along at all and her children were unparentable. We are ... |
'In June I had my dog put to sleep. She was suffering and the decision was a necessary one. She had been a wonderful companion and letting her go was difficult.'
| 'About six weeks ago, I had to put my dog "to sleep." She had developed a brain tumor and was on the verge of death anyway. It was very sad since she was only a few years old. She had previously been very energetic and well-behaved. She was a great companion dog. It will not be easy to replace her with another dog. It ... |
'I have been feeling dizziness lately. I had to get an MRI. I trust the MRI will be beneficial in determining what should be done next for my health.'
| "I recently had to get a MRI done. I have been feeling a lot of dizziness lately. It is a little unsettling. I have no problems with MRI's though. It was honestly kind of relaxing. I am lucky that I am not claustrophobic. Getting an MRI done can be very helpful. It can help your doctors determine what is causing sympto... |
'I moved back to my favorite neighborhood. It made me very happy. I had to work hard to be able to afford to come back.'
| 'A memorable thing that happened to me in the past few months was moving to a new apartment. I went to college at NYU and loved the neighborhood it was in, the East Village. Due to financial reasons I moved to Brooklyn after graduation, since that was what I could afford with my job. However, I didn\'t like how inconve... |
'I went to Rye Beach in Rye, New Hampshire which is a rare treat. I walked along the beach and spotted dolphins in the water. The water was cold but I enjoyed being in it. I had a great time that day.'
| 'Dear Diary,So I just want to talk about something that happened. It was about a month ago. It was such a great day. We Justin and I took the kids up to Rye Beach. Its a little thing we love to do..its in Rye, New Hampshire. Absolutely stunning and beautiful and so worth the trip and the gas. For once everyone was gett... |
'My auntie Ann passed away two weeks ago suddenly and I never got to see her before she left us I never got to make it to the hospital. Autopsy found it was the hospital fault as to why she passed away.'
| "When I was nine years old, my uncle unexpectedly passed away. My parents and I were out of the country on vacation. My uncle was fine when we left a few days prior to that. Suddenly, we got a call that he passed away. We were very shocked and sad. My dad almost passed out. We called my uncle's son to find out what hap... |
'Went to an amusement park, reluctantly. I tried to avoid confronting my fear of roller coasters. The thoughtful advice of a friend gave me the nudge I needed and consequently, I ended up having the time of my life.'
| 'Last week I went to an amusement park for the first time and I was finally able to overcome one of my greatest fears - not being in control. I got there late which was an intentional delay on my part. I wasn\'t ready to face it. It was 3pm and I tried my best to avoid the roller coasters, only the individuals that I w... |
'A diary entry about a guy that I liked, that liked me, that broke up with me. We went slow, burned hot, then burned out. For personal and family reasons.'
| 'Isn\'t this how it always ends up? People say they are "available and open" but they aren\'t. They create this dumb and nonsense reasons why they can date you or see you anymore. You think you have found the the best thing going, you finally see yourself happy and before you know it it is all over. So I met this guy. ... |
'I want my niece to understand the power of the gospel. It is rare when I am able to plant any seeds because she is so resistant to it. I had the opportunity on our last visit!'
| 'One month ago, I went to visit my niece. I love her so much, but her lack of faith concerns me. I really want her to understand the power of the gospel, to turn her heart over to the Lord. I am rarely able to do so because she shut downs as soon as I bring it up. God tells us we only need faith the size of a mustard s... |
'I had a trip to Austin, Texas. It was my first time there and i had a great time. I was able to explore the area and try many things that i have never tried before.'
| "About 2 weeks ago, i went to Austin, Texas. I tried the food there when i was there and i was blown away. The barbeque there was top notch and all the meat was so tender. We also tried a sushi place nearby that was highly rated as well. I got some ramen as well as chicken karage while my friends got sushi. At night, w... |
'Went to Minneapolis. Went to the mall. Saw friends, family, and The Specials. Won money betting on UFC.'
| "I took a trip to Minneapolis two months ago. I flew into MSP early on a Sunday morning via a red-eye flight. It was nice not to deal with so many people and I was able to sleep through part of it, so the day wasn't ruined. My friend Mike from college picked me up and we went downtown for breakfast. He and I chilled at... |
"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."
| "It's been really hard dealing with my mom's death a month ago. It's hard for all of us. I wish I could help my family go through this, but I can barely help myself right now. It was so bad I took a leave of absence from med school today. I am sad I'll be behind my friends and classmates but I know I have to do this fo... |
"The summary details my day as I flew to my company's annual event at the state's capitol. I flew there, attended the event, and flew back on the same day. Upon returning home, I grabbed a drink with a friend and went home."
| "If I'm being honest, I really do not like flying on an airplane. I realize compared to the risk of riding in a car the chance of a crash happening is statistically lower, but not in my opinion. I do not think something that size has any business being in the air and basically propelled by fire. This is all beside the ... |
"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."
| "My mom died the other day in a horrible car accident. I miss her. It has been hard for everyone to recover. I took time off from school and work. My boss is giving me a hard time about it. He said 'everyone does, get over it, I don't pay you to mourn.' I had no choice but to show up during more than half of the days t... |
"I had a long day out in the snow and the cold. When I got home, I lit a fire and made a hot meal for myself. Then I had a good night watching it burn and watching my dog's reaction turn from fear to enjoyment."
| "A few days ago the weather outside Colorado got below 30. It was surprising since the last few days were in the upper 70s. The start of that morning was rough. I had to wake up around 5am to get ready for a day that didn't have sunrise yet. The whole day was filled with delays and problems due to the cold temperature.... |
'Our first day at sea on our Alaskan trip was fun. We had some great food, went swimming and played putt putt. At the end of the day, we enjoyed the amazing scenery as we floated by.'
| "Today was my first day at sea on my Alaskan cruise. I woke up to our view of the ocean and mountains out our window. We sat and admired how awesome the snow capped mountains looked in the distance as we went by. We got up and ate breakfast in the main dining room. I forgot how awesome it was to be served food at every... |
'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.'
| "In reference to the summary above, I had first wrote about my uncle being diagnosed with terminal cancer, and how my mother kept this a secret from me which resulted in a huge straining of our relationship as mother and son. Since my first writing, not much has changed between my mother and myself. We are definitely n... |
'My friend and I decided to spend our spring break in Miami. I ended meeting and amazing women who I had alot in common with. In the end even though we live miles apart we made arrangements to stay in touch, so our future looks bright.'
| "March 5th 2019 my friend and I decided to go down to Miami to enjoy spring break. Little did I know that this spring break would change my life forever. So my friend and I decided hey let's try out the clubs to ight since we're here in Miami. So I said Alright, and we went. So were dancing doing our normal thing and a... |
'The night I went to a field party in the middle of nowhere, took drugs, and spent the night alone. How I grew, changed, and hated myself.'
| 'Ever since I\'ve lived on my own, I\'ve been a little wild. Experimenting with drugs was probably the first of it, and it never really stopped. I wouldn\'t say I\'ve ever had a "problem," but it has made me view the world, and the people surrounding me differently, less judgmentally - maybe sometimes more judgmentally... |
'Alex was hurtWent into surgery Rehabilitation has been intenseJaw Wired shut, but since removedPhysical Therapy'
| 'My best friend Alex has had to have his mouth wired shut! I couldn\'t believe that when I read it on Facebook! When I saw it, I called his wife first thing and asked about Alex. Apparently, he has had his jaw wire removed and is doing better. He has to eat non-solid foods for a month but overall is getting better. I a... |
'Basically, I spent my birthday with my mother. She got me a card, took me to the movies and a restaurant. It was fun and I appreciated it.'
| '4 weeks ago I spent time with my mother. We went to a local restaurant to celebrate my birthday. She showed me the card that she had made for me. It was very beautiful looking, and I could tell that she put a lot of effort into it. We ordered a pizza. I talked about how much I enjoyed birthdays and how this one was ex... |
'When we saw the goats on the mountainside, all of the cars stopped in the road to get a closer look. When we reached the summit, it was very difficult to find a safe place to park. On the way up the mountain, we explored there was a man fly fishing at the lake.'
| "An event that stands out in my memory was when my wife and I drove up to the summit of Mount Evans. This is the highest paved road in North America and sits just outside of Denver, Colorado. We took this excursion while we were on our first vacation without kids since our honeymoon; we have been married for just over ... |
'How a lonely divorcee finds a companion to keep her company. The story about the retirement of a racing greyhound.'
| "I am an older adult and found, late in life, a younger man who loved me like no other. We were married and in a wonderful relationship for 15 years when out of the blue, he left me for a younger woman. I was devastated.I contributed it to a specific event that lead to his PTSD being triggered and he ran away. My heart... |
"I was scalded by boiling water while camping this summer. I received second and third degree burns over 45 percent of my body. It was the worst pain I've ever felt in my life."
| "I was camping this summer when I get scalded by boiling water. It was the most painful experience I've ever had in my life. The burns were all over my arms and legs. I was screaming my lungs out after I got burned, and my friends had to help calm me down. After that they took me to the hospital and they put some kind ... |
'The big day that turned into one of the worst days ever. The day students dream about did not turn out as planned for me. Graduation was a bust.'
| "Three to six months ago I graduated from college. This moment was memorable because I was finally closing a chapter in my life that had took so much of my time. I remember getting ready that day. I woke up early because I wanted to do my hair and makeup. I wanted to have the time to make it perfect. But, I quickly rea... |
"people spend so much of their life avoiding failure, blaming others and not doing anything other than serving their own selfish interests.It's not that hard to be better than average so you won't die with a thousand regrets of things you wish you could have done but didn't.it was my life."
| 'Be born into a normal family that buys a new home and a new car because born. Enter kindergarten with a diet problem and blame it on bad genes. Be taken to school interviews by parents and be told that the school get into will define my futureGo through school thinking that all that matters is grades. High school swee... |
'I met a woman I knew in high school on social media and we got together. We will be together for a long time and I find it a blessing.'
| 'Three weeks ago, I met a girl who I had known from my high school days. She was a sweet, gentle soul; could almost pass for an angel. Chatting with her felt like a bliss, we could almost relate on anything. There were lots of topics to talk about, chit chats about our past memories in school; it really gave us things ... |
"I decided to drop out of college because of my anxiety. It's really stressful because I have a ton of student loan debt."
| "I'm feeling so disappointed in myself this last week. I had been putting it off for awhile, but I finally decided to bite the bullet and just drop out of college. For the last year I've felt bogged down with anxiety and it's getting worse and worse. I didn't want to let anyone down or waste my efforts so far and so I ... |
'I hired my friend who is an interior designer to remodel my kitchen. Once construction begun it took 9 days to complete, and i was extremely happy with the outcome, despite the fact we went $4000 over budget.'
| "Since my husband and I purchased our current home two years ago, I have been wanting to update our kitchen, which wasn't terrible, but wasn't the white/grey kitchen i have dreamed of for so long. I finally decided to contact my friend who is an interior designer, to talk to me about options and budget. I told her that... |
'I received a great promotion at my job. It was a long time coming and I was extremely excited and proud.'
| 'The event that happened in my life was receiving a great promotion at my job. I have worked with this company for almost 19 years now. I have always been a very loyal and dedicated employee. I have put forth a lot of time and effort in everything that I have done there. I kept the same position for many years and neve... |
'My son finally got married to his girlfriend after four long years of courtship in the North Georgia Mountains'
| "So, the story I have for you happened this past Friday, August 23,2019. The event came at us out of left field last spring when my son announced he was finally getting married to a beautiful girl he had started dating for over 4 years! We didn't really expect it, because they had been dating so long. Well, the day fin... |
'Got in a verbal argument with wife, which led us to being separated. I attempted suicide and was put on suicide watch for 5 months. I had to live in a conference room with no showers.'
| "Earlier this year there was a domestic violence case that involved myself and my wife. My wife hit me and got violent which involved the police arriving at the scene. Since I was in the Army, the Army separated us and I ended up getting very suicidal, which led to me to commit suicide. I was hospitalized and was put o... |
'My mom came to visit out of state for my birthday and took my husband and me to do an Escape Room. It was my first one and we failed, but we got really, really close to escaping. It was a much needed reminder that I am pretty darn good at thinking and have solid leadership skills.'
| "So I don't go out much. I'm pretty comfortable being a homebody and just hanging out with my cats. A couple of years ago me and my now-husband moved from our home state and away from my family, who I miss every day. Every year my mom will come down to visit in the spring time. This year she came the weekend after my b... |
'My senior dog became ill and very quickly deteriorated. Her world had shrunk from hiking and running to being unable to walk and being confined to one room. I said goodbye to her on a sunny morning on the deck.'
| "On June 5th, after a long sleepless night, I called the veterinarian and arranged for her to come to my home and put my dog to sleep. I waited too long. My poor dog had an awful last night. I stayed up with her and pet her and comforted her as best as I could but she was in pain. My incredibly stoic strong girl way wh... |
"I had an interview at a prestigious company in San Francisco. I was nervous but was also well prepared. I didn't get the job but am proud of myself for landing the interview."
| "I just accidentally overdrafted my bank account. It was just a stupid mistake. and only by $1.45. I couldn't afford for this to happen at all. as I'm right in the middle of a financial crisis. I took a cash deposit up to the bank to cover it. but for some reason it didn't. The overdraft posted anyway. I'm terribly dis... |
'I went to see my mother in law and knew she had dementia. I found just how much this disease had affected her.'
| "I have the best mother in law. She always sends me and my kids snacks and cakes. She is the best grandmother these kids will ever have. Ive known her for about ten years. Sadly I have watched her heath deteriorate. I have recently been watching her. About four weeks ago I saw her. Her dementia has slowly taken her hap... |
"On the Metro ride home one night, I made eye contact with a gorgeous young woman on the platform. I went back to my phone and didn't think much of it, but she came and sat next to me. Nervous, I didn't say anything. After several stops."
| "Daisy is sitting in the back of the bus. She is enjoying the ride and looking out the window. The bus then abruptly stops and she was thrown forward in her seat. Fred then walks on to the bus and sees, that the only seat left is the one next to Daisy. Fred sat down with a huff and he began to make himself comfortable.... |
'I tried a medical malpractice case with my boss and won a large verdict. While stressful, it was overall a fun experience.'
| "I participated in a medical malpractice trial as the second chair. I was assisting the managing partner of my firm to try the case as a plaintiff against a doctor and a hospital. The doctor over prescribed our client with opiate medication and nearly killed her on several occasions. While she never became addicted, th... |
'I went on a two and a half week vacation to Russia. I went with my dad. I explored countless museums and visited the Russian countryside.'
| 'My most memorable trip occurred the early part of this month. I went To Russia with my dad. I went specifically to Moscow. It was a very positive experience for me. I have never been overseas in my whole life. The furthest I have ever been to in my life was Canada. I saw in Russia so many sights. I saw the Kremlin. I ... |
'My neighbor took advantage of her employment position to bend the rules to her favor. She showed no sympathy for her children and no remorse for violating the peace of others. Eventually, the police had to stop her but she only lied to their face during the response.'
| "Today is Thursday. I can't believe it's been one week since all of the drama with my neighbor went down. I can't really understand how a women with such a great career and future ahead of her could stoop so low. I doubt she thought the truth would get out. An affair with a fairly new hire at her business, come on! Not... |
'Working hard at my job eventually led to a promotion. My life has greatly increased since achieving this goal.'
| "Around three months ago I received a long-awaited promotion at work. I had been working there as an associate for around four years at my retail store. I would always work hard to do my best and finally and all came to fruition. I was promoted to the manager of the store and would be making much more money. This was g... |
'I was in a wreck. A man freaked out, because he had a motorcycle on each side of him. No one was seriously injured, but I was shocked, because it was the first time that I had been in a wreck.'
| "Dear Diary,A few days ago was probably one of the most mentally scarring nights of my life. You never expect this sort of thing to happen to you, but it did. I want to start this by saying I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN A WRECK BEFORE. So I've just spent the last couple of days mentally processing. I think now I'm finally ready... |
'I had a special day at the zoo. I was able to pet and feed leaves to the giraffes. I experienced a connection with one of the giraffes.'
| "I just had the best time at the local zoo! It was a perfect day and it wasn't too crowded but the best part of all was I fed a giraffe for the first time. Actually I spent about an hour and a day's pay feeding giraffes. I couldn't stop, they were so beautiful. I don't know what it was about them, I don't usually like ... |
'My grandfather, who I was and am a caretaker for, went into the hospital for unknown reasons. I was there by his side every minute I could be. He went through many issues, but in the end it wound up being a simple fix. He is better now than he was before he went into the hospital.'
| "My grandfather is one of the strongest men that I know. He was always doing for others before he would even think about himself. When he started to slow down, we all knew that something was wrong with me. This was not like him at all. He never slowed down. They finally admitted him to the hospital to figure out why he... |
"The passing of our beloved dog Indy. She brought love and laughter into our lives for over 10 years and it wasn't easy having to say goodbye."
| 'I will never forget the day our beloved dog Indy passed away. It was one of the most horrific experiences I\'ve ever been through. It was a cold morning. It has snowed the night prior. Indy was waiting by the door as she usually does, waiting to go for our morning walk. I was a bit nervous on this particular morning t... |
'I woke up one morning to find numerous missed calls and texts on my phone. When I read the messages I found out that my aunt had died. The death was particularly hard on my mother.'
| 'I thought that it would be a normal morning. But what I thought would be normal, turned into probably one of the worst days I have ever experienced. I woke up, and checked my phone, much as most people do. I had many missed calls and texts, which was odd. I looked at the messages, only to find that my beloved aunt had... |
'Bumped into a childhood friend after 12 or so years of not seeing or talking to each other. Was a random location at an unusual time, so the odds were slim.'
| "My wife and I moved back to my home state after several years living in Colorado a few months ago. We haven't moved back to my home town, but a couple of hours away. I had a friend who I'd known since I was a kid - we were friends all through elementary school and high school, and then I started touring with my band a... |
'My neighbor passed away about three months ago. I am still sad about it. I attended her funeral and met with her family.'
| "Earlier this summer, my neighbor---who I have known my entire life of 34 years---suddenly passed away. At first, I was very shocked. I had just sat down with her around my birthday, and while she mentioned having back pain, she was still sharp as a knife and not sick. I have lived in this house forever (as I inherited... |
'I broke up with my long term girlfriend. We were together for about 5 years. It was tough to do but I no longer had feelings for her & had to be honest with her about it.'
| "Breaking up with Stacy was one of the hardest things I'd ever done. We were together for 5 years. We had been through so much together. At one point I was positive she would have been my wife. But over time that all changed. I started to realize I didn't really feel the same way about her as I did at the beginning. Ev... |
'We recently attended a family wedding. It was the first time in a decade we all got together. It was shocking to see we all have gotten old!'
| "This was my nephew's wedding. Jimmy is roughly the same age as my son. They grew up together. We spent vacations visiting my folks and my brother lived in the area. So Jim would always be around, vacations holidays etc. I had not seen his dad in many years. The wedding was at a wonderful venue, a romantic B&B with a s... |
'I went on my first date with my current boyfriend. We went to see the movie Toy story four, then in the middle of the movie his mom showed up.'
| 'We went on our first date to the movie theater. I was very nervous about it. I live in a small town so this was one of only a few options for our date. It turned out to be perfect though because we focused on the movie once it started. Then during the movie his mom showed up. She sat in the row right behind us. This m... |
'Accidents are very common in big cities as there are many modes of transport and road. The road narrowed under the bridge we had to pass.'
| 'Accidents are very common in big cities as there are many modes of transport and road are narrow and over crowded. We hear of them and read about them in newspapers almost daily. Such accidents often result in lose of life and material. These are caused by the carelessness of the drivers and their ignorance and neglig... |
'An Amazon payments screw up by Amazon left my bank account in limbo. I lost the opportunity to buy a car due to the uncertainty of what was happening with my account. I found a better car and received $400 from Amazon in the end.'
| "I was looking to buy a car and had saved up enough for one I was interested in. I just needed enough in my bank account to buy car insurance. I went in to Amazon payments and I would attempt to withdraw my balance to my bank account, receive a message that the withdrawal was successful, then receive an email that ther... |
'Everything was simple and complicated at the same time.It was improving little by little, it was also a daring experience.and not least implode you my future'
| "I will start counting the purchase of my last car:the tragedy that this brought me, was something normal at the beginning, it was the year, used, the first days I am excellent without failures or anything. but for a moment everything was harmful, obviously I bought all the spare parts, but anyway, it is a very expensi... |
"I proposed to my girlfriend. It was during a walk. She was really happy. I don't know what else to say."
| 'About a month ago, I proposed to my girlfriend. We had been dating for about 2 years. We are very happy together. We discussed marriage all the time. It was a no-brainer to ask her to marry me. I did not ask her father for permission first. That is too old school for us. I took her for a walk and proposed at "our spot... |
'I went to Greece with my friend and walked through a dark alley. I discovered some beautiful music by a local band.'
| 'About five months ago, I visited Greece with a good buddy. We took many strolls around town. One day, we chose to go off the beaten path. We started going down all the local alleys. We saw a lot of authentic things. We saw houses in the true local style. We saw a lot of old and forgotten structures. However, most impo... |
'My wife and I went out and ran into some friends. they where going on a trip to the state fair and asked us to join. we had a lovely time together and spent the rest of the night drinking and singing karaoke.'
| "Three months ago, I went out with my wife. We like to get out now and then, when our schedules cooperate together. After walking around some shops, we ended up bumping into a couple of our friends. At first, I wasn't too interesting on hanging out with them, but their moods were infectious. My wife had a hard time say... |
'This story is about a negative working environment and captures glimpses into the mentality of a hard working person who is underappreciated and disrespected'
| 'Saturday while I was at work a coworker directly disrespected me while I was trying to help him. I try to do as much as possible for him because we are the only two employees and are stretched very thin at work. He lacks common empathy and decency and despite this I try my best to keep positive and help as much as pos... |
'I went on a cruise with family. There were a lot of happy memories that mask some of the negative experience we had.'
| "I went on a Mediterranean cruise with family. There were 12 of us who traveled together. The cruise was for my in-laws 55th anniversary, so they took the whole family. The trip started with a flight to Barcelona, Spain. We spent the night there before boarding the ship. The cruise lasted for one week and included stop... |
'I helped with Vacation Bible School this summer. I enjoyed the experience. I hope to participate again next summer.'
| "I helped with Vacation Bible School last July. I was one of four leaders of a group of sixteen students. Each day started with a drama in the sanctuary. This drama caught the student's attention. The next activity was Bible story. The leader of the Bible story and her assistant made the event intriguing to the student... |
'I took my dad to a game 7 watch party for the Stanley cup. Our team won and i got to celebrate with him and the rest of the stadium and see all the emotions that everyone including myself felt.'
| "Today i had one of my best recent memories was when I took my dad to the Game 7 watch party for the Stanley Cup. It was an away game so we couldn't go to the actual game but we had the next best thing in watching it at the stadium with 20 thousand other fans. My dad said he didn't want to go since he couldn't handle t... |
"The loss of my favorite, my cat Ashton or Ash. Smart, mischievous and sharp, he captured everyone's heart."
| "It's been 10 weeks and I am still so darn sad. My favorite pet ever, Ashton, passed away from old age. Her vet said it was likely to happen this year but still I was not prepared mentally for this. She was the best possible cat ever, and everyone I know absolutely adored her. She would always rub up against other peop... |
"I brought my puppy home to live with after her staying with my sister since February. It was rough at first, she didn't want to eat or use the bathroom. After two weeks, she had perfectly melded into our family and had a comfortable routine."
| "My event has to do with me bringing my puppy home to live me. I picked her out in February but was unable to bring her home with me. My landlord said I absolutely couldn't have a pet so my sister agreed to watch her until I found a place at the end of my lease that would allow her. Finally, last month, I moved and was... |
'The event described details my wedding which occurred in December of 2018. The details described go over the year leading up to the event and the actual day itself.'
| "It has been such a whirlwind these past 8 months. Michael and I have had so many exciting things happen to us it's hard to know where to start! In April of this past year, my wonderful life partner surprised me with a flash mob wedding proposal. It was such a surprise and we were able to get it all on film. It has bec... |
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