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'My son just left to spend his freshman year of college in Italy. I am struggling with my feelings of sadness and loss over him being away, but also pride and excitment for the adventures he will experience.'
| 'My son has left the country. That was what I thought to myself as I left the airport last week. Those thoughts brought on a wave of emotions, both good and bad. My son, who has been a daily part of my life for the past 18 years, was going away. My wife and I would not seen him again for about nine months. We always kn... |
'I have a savings account that I rely on to help pay for bills, and to buy things that the kids may need. My husband took half of my savings for reasons unknown. He lacks remorse to this day.'
| 'One event that I can think of is when I found out that my husband took 400 dollars out of my bank account. I had the rest of my savings in our shared account (what was left since I lost my job), which was around 750 to 800 dollars. So he took about half of it. He said that he was spending the money on bills, but I dou... |
'I went to London on vacation. I had always wanted to visit England. I went with my boyfriend and we had a great time. We rode on the London Eye and went to Madame Tussauds and Buckingham Palace among other places.'
| 'Going to England had always been a dream of mine. So when we were able to go it truly was a dream come true. The whole time that we were there the weather was amazing. I went with my boyfriend. My favorite site to see was Buckingham Palace. I am a huge fan of the royals so this was quite exciting for me. The English c... |
'At the practicum placement I am at, there is a student I have bonded with. After a particularly tough morning, he reached out for comfort and support before he began his day. He left his picture with me to remember him by.'
| 'My teaching practicum this year has been mostly uneventful and not at all difficult. I was feeling quite optimistic in my ability to become a good teacher, based on my experience thus far in the practicum. That is, until three weeks ago when a male student I am particularly fond of approached me before class and share... |
"There is no treatment for secondary progressive MS, I will continue to worsen rapidly if I don't change my lifestyle."
| 'On August 19, 2019, I went to see my new neurologist concerning my MS. I have had MS for many years but over the last 10 years or so, I moved from relapsing remitting to secondary progressive. I have been having a lot of problems with falling and stumbling and the fatigue has been horrible. To further complicate the i... |
'I set up a date with a girl I had been talking to. We went out to a restaurant and were having a good time. I ended the date by tripping into a table and cutting my forehead open and spilling the table on myself and my date.'
| "This story was about me going on a date for the first time in a while. I had to work the day of the date which was fine I would be off work with plenty of time, and it would make it so I didn't overthink what I was doing and make me nervous. I decided to take a shower around an hour and a half before I left so my hair... |
'I discussed my 35th birthday party in Las Vegas. I talked about celebrating with my friends and going to the pool, out to dinners, gambling and going to clubs.'
| 'I\'ve been 35 for 4 months now and it doesn\'t feel too bad. You know what they say, "35 is the new 25" ! I\'m still recovering from my big Las Vegas birthday weekend, so maybe that saying isn\'t true. Anyway, we had so much fun. We got it in and partied hard. I realized that I was getting older and wanted to make up ... |
'My brothers wedding party gets shaken up by one his groomsmen. It involved a lot of panic and chaos. But I learned a lesson.'
| "The thing that comes to mind of something memorable in the last six months would be my brother getting married. My brother and I have been close since I can remember. Life has lead us in different directions and caused us to distant because of his relocation for work. I still feel like he is one of the only people who... |
'We visited my parents which is rare when given a bonus from work. We spent our days having nonstop fun and enjoy4d multiple evenings that reminded me of childhood by catching fireflies as a family.'
| "About three months ago I had been putting in a lot of overtime at my job. I was surprised and excited that my employer recognized all of my hard work and gave me a nice bonus. My boss encouraged me to take some time off and go and do something to relax and get away. I talked to my husband and we decided to use the mon... |
'I feel and hit my head at home, my parents called 911 and I was taken to the hospital. I ended up being fine outside of a lot of lightheartedness, although I had to stay in the hospital overnight. I spent the next two weeks recovering.'
| 'A few months ago, I was walking into the kitchen from the living room and slipped on the tile floor. I landed on my head and ended up being basically knocked out cold. Luckily both my parents were home at the time and called 911. The ambulance came out picked me up to take me to the hospital, although I was told I had... |
"Someone who I came to love and care for a lot showed me that he had a drinking problem. He suddenly became verbally abusive and full of rage for no reason towards me. It was a very scary event, especially from someone who you've never had an actual argument with."
| 'The night of the abuse was scary. I had never seen that side of him before and it came out of nowhere. One minute we were sitting around laughing and the next I was up against the wall as I was being yelled at and spit on. Alcohol. Alcohol does this to people. People that you would least expect it to. I didn\'t even k... |
'First time traveling with the wife to Las Vegas. We had to see the attractions and lights as well as the desert landscape. That type of landscape is unfamiliar to us as we are from a tropical island.'
| "I've traveled a decent amount of time and places before but I haven't really done much with my wife. we are normally working a lot and my work calls for travel so it's easier for me. On her end she doesn't really have the time to due to work. about 5 months ago we made the change to travel more. we had discussed place... |
'My fiance and I visited out future wedding venue. Everything was perfect, except for the bathrooms. But we discovered a great hidden set of bathrooms just as close as the original ones.'
| "I am getting married in May, and my fiance and I recently visited the venue we are choosing for our wedding. We absolutely loved it. The building, inside and out, is beautiful, classy, and impressive. The woman we met with that gave us our tour was excited, personable, and relatable, and she answered our questions eas... |
'My daughter and her family went on a California trip with my wife and I. We spent some time at some theme parks, and then spent 10 days at the beach.'
| 'Two months ago I had the opportunity to go on vacation with my daughter, her husband, and my two grandkids. It was a great time. We took a road trip to California, and we went to Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, and then topped it off with 10 days at the beach. We love going to California anyway, but it was so... |
'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.'
| "I gave birth to my first daughter in May. I have two toddler boys, so I was terrified to have a third so close in age. While I usually love being pregnant, this one was a little harder on me both physically and mentally. I was constantly exhausted due to running around with a 3 year old and one year old every day. Whe... |
'My girlfriend and I went to Rocky Gap Casino for a weekend. We did many activities and had a great time.'
| 'Last month, my girlfriend and I went away on a mini vacation to Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Western Maryland. We went for a long weekend for her birthday. We left early Friday morning. It was about a 2.5 hour drive. Upon arrival and check in, we check into our room overlooking the lake. After check in, we had massages ... |
'My dog got very sick one morning a few weeks ago, and I had to take the day off work to rush her to the veterinary hospital. She was placed on many medications to help with the symptoms, but I still do not know what caused the sickness to occur in the first place.'
| 'a few weeks ago my poor dog bear was so sick. I did not know what was wrong with him. I called into work to tell them I had an emergency and would be out for the day. I rushed bear to the vet. I was so scared he is like my third child and I could not stand it if something happened to him. When we got to the vet they t... |
'Was asked to open for a reunion of a favorite band from the past. A good time was had by all and friends were made.'
| 'A few months ago, my band was asked to open for one of our favorite bands. They were embarking on a reunion tour and it was the first time they would play America. This band had broken up in the early nineties and no-one thought they would ever play together again. Naturally we were all excited and quite honored to be... |
"Today is my son's wedding day! He finally found the girl of his dreams and is so happy. Their ceremony was beautiful and very touching to all that attended."
| "My son got married today. He is my only son and my first born. I am very excited for him to start this new chapter of his life. He is 32 years old and never really dated many people. It seems as if he was destined to meet his future wife. Even though theyhave only dated for about six months, they truly seem perfect fo... |
'I recently experienced a a life changing event which had a profound effect upon my sense of humanity. From this point forward, I have been enlightened to believe that there are forces beyond our control which work to call upon us in the time of need.'
| "Well, this story represents a spectacular time event in my past which dealt with the direct influence upon someone else's life in general. Remembering back to the day of this life changing event, I still remember and feel the sensations of that moment as it happened on that day. Memory has a way of staying vivid when ... |
'After a very long time, I was released from prison. At last I walked out the gate a free man, and reveled in that freedom and the world around me. I drank in the sights and sounds and feelings of freedom, and went home to face a challenging future.'
| "It has been over 5 months since it happened but I still find myself sitting here thinking about the day I was released from prison. 3 years spent behind bars. 3 years wasted because I made some terrible decisions. I often think about what I did to end up in prison and have to stop myself. Thinking about the past will ... |
'We have to take our son to have a hearing test in which he had to be put to sleep for. It was not fun for him or us but the results were good and it is over.'
| "A few months ago we had to take our son for a hearing test. This is such a specialized thing that we had to take him to a children's hospital and hour and a half away. Since he is so young he had to be sedated for the test, which was done in a hospital operating room. It was a scary situation because he had to be comp... |
"A cousin's child died and made me question life and death. The years of trauma and being able to accept that trauma and move on with my life."
| "Three months ago, my cousin's child died. She was only four years old, and my only niece, and though she'd been born with some handicaps, and always been sickly, and the whole family knew this could shorten her lifespan, it still came as a shock. We thought, and had good reason to believe, she would live into her teen... |
'My cousin recently passed away due to brain cancer. She was only 28 years old at the time and had been battling the cancer for the like 5 years. I attended her funeral with my parents, and the rest of my extended family.'
| "2 months ago, I lost my cousin due to brain cancer. It was such a sad loss for all of us. She was so very young. I can see this happening in someone older, but why so young? We're not sure what caused it. She has been fighting so hard for the past 5 years. I was sure because of her age she would fight this. Isn't youn... |
"I met up with my family for a big reunion for the first time in 20+ years. I got to see my Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt and Uncle who I hadn't seen or talked to in a long time and it was pretty cool. We pledged to keep in touch and try to be better family."
| "We had a family reunion about 4 months ago that was a really great time. I got to see my distant family that I hadn't seen in decades since I was a kid and close ones that I rarely see. It was cool to see my grandpa because It's honestly been at least 25 years and since he is handicap it's hard for him to get around. ... |
"The event is about my favorite concert. John Mayer is on tour, and I was able to get tickets to his sold out shows. The concert exceeded my expectations and brought tears to my eyes. I have listened to John Mayer's music for the last 10 years."
| "I was able to go to see John Mayer live. I quickly was able to snag some tickets for really great seats. It was an amazing experience. His instrumentals and lyrics really speak to me personally, they are just extremely relatable. I also still remember how great and beautiful the art visuals were at his show. He had be... |
'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.'
| "Two weeks ago I made the most horrible discovery. For months now, my husband has not been interested in sex. He's also been more irritable than normal. I thought maybe I had done something to irritate him and he wasn't able or willing to tell me about it. I tried talking to my girls friends about the situation and the... |
'I was jogging in Indonesia while high on marijuana. A guy on the street offered sex with thirteen and fourteen year old females. I said "NO" and went back to my hotel.'
| 'About four or five months ago, I was travelling around Indonesia with my wife, and I went jogging by myself late at night. I like to jog and explore on my own, especially when I\'m in another country. Anyway, I was jogging, and I was high on some marijuana that I was able to purchase through Indonesian friends. After ... |
'HUSBAND and I got into a fight. It made me question things like if staying with him thru everything was really the right thing to do. If it was the best thing I could have done. We started drinking and things went too far over something stupid, so we ended up in a physical fight.'
| "Two months ago, my husband and I got into a fight. We have been struggling in our marriage, and this pushed it over the top. It made me question whether staying with him was worth it or not. I felt it was the right thing to do because you stick with your partner for better or worse, through sickness and health. Both o... |
'I ran a credit report on myself and found unexplained debt. I was shocked, but found out who it was. I made them pay it back.'
| "A few months ago I was trying to get on top of my financial situation. I am three years out of school now with student loans to be repaid. I thought it would be a responsible thing to do. I decided to run a full credit report on myself as I have never done one before. I never understood why my credit score was so low.... |
'i have to find a way to get my love back...I will do whatever I have too and realize that love only happens once to some and she was it.'
| "so about 3 months ago I lost a very important person in my life. she was truly the love of my life and because of my stupid ego she is gone forever. it was a mistake of me walking out during an argument. and i shouldn't have now she is getting married to her high school sweet heart. i'm pretty devastated. We had argue... |
"The story is about a trip I took to Budapest, Hungary with one of my best friends. The trip was a very enriching experience. We were exposed to Hungary's culture, beautiful scenery, and were able to catch up after not having seen each other for almost a year."
| "I was able to take a trip to Budapest with one of my best friends who I had not seen for a year or more. It was such a lovely trip. We took a boat ride a sunset over the beautiful water and were able to see the parliament building lit up at night. We ate absolutely amazing food. I had initially been worried they had a... |
'I went to the hospital with chest pain. I spent a day and a half there without a diagnosis. I went home only to find out three weeks later that I had had another heart attack.'
| "So I ended up having a heart attack at the beginning of this month. I've actually had a heart attack previously. That was a full on STEMI with a complete blockage of my RCA and all the bells and whistles of a typical heart attack - basically a fireball in my chest. This time it was more of a slow crackling fire with a... |
'I went on a little roadtrip with my husband and a friend for a few days. We had no where in particular in mind to go but we went camping, saw waterfalls, went to an arcade, tag-sales, sight seeing areas, and fun spots. We enjoyed lots of good food and beverages and was a fun little trip!'
| 'AT the camp, we also built a fire and sang old songs. Around the fire we told ghost stories that sent chills up our spines. We had some light beer and had some good laughs. The cascading waterfalls were amazing. The water was very loud. We could hardly hear each other talking. The waterfalls were more than 20 feet hig... |
"My uncle died and we had his funeral. Being the youngest uncle, it made me realize the fragility of life and how it's important to live your life to the fullest."
| 'As I returned home from my trip, I received bad news from my family: my uncle is in the hospital. He had trouble breathing, and he had been in the emergency room since a week ago. I assumed for the worst, hoped for the best. My uncle had throat cancer for about a year now. He couldn\'t speak with the majority of his t... |
"My cat has only one eye and is losing his vision to ocular cancer. He doesn't seem to be in pain or suffering, but I'm afraid of the cancer spreading. Do I have his good eye removed and force blindness on him, or do I take a chance that the cancer will not spread?"
| "I have a cat as my pet. I love it so much and I care for it. One day my cat's walking seemed to be strange because it suffered from eye problem. At first I thought it was usual. But it continued for days. Hence I decided to take it to the veterinary doctor. After taking my cat to him, he examined it carefully. Then fr... |
'A police officer randomly showed up at my door thinking I was making drugs. The next day child protective services showed up throwing my life into chaos.'
| "The strangest thing happened to me a police officer randomly knocked on my door and said he had a complaint of a strange smell like that of drugs being made. He asked if he could look in the house and of course I had nothing to hide so I let him. He checked assured me that everything was okay and then left. The next d... |
"My cousin's wife texted me, revealing that my conservative relative was leading a double life. It turns out that he identifies as trans and has been cheating on her."
| "I just found out that my relative who is a republican is actually trans and cheating on my cousin. I don't really like trans people so I wasn't happy to hear this result. When we first had the wedding, I thought they would be such a great couple. After a few months, I thought they were going to have children and start... |
"I went to the eye doctor to get my eyes checked and he recommended surgery to get my eyes realigned. Three months later, I had the surgery done and it has completely changed my life. I love having eyes that don't look weird now."
| 'People have always made fun of my eyes and how they look crooked. Growing up other kids would call me "Crooked Eyes" and tease me endlessly. Thinking back, I guess I struggled socially because of the way I was treated through school. Now that I have health insurance, I decided to get my eyes checked and see if there w... |
'My girlfriend, friend , and I went to a water park. We got on a ride after a long wait, got food, and played in the wave pool.'
| "Going to a pool is something I love doing. It allows me to be a child, in a way. It's fun. It relieves stress. Plus, it's just good exercise. My girlfriend, I, and my friend went to a water park. The wait was rough, but that's to be expected. It was a warm day. We were able to get on rides after a long wait. I didn't ... |
'I was very surprised when I went into the auditorium and was told of my promotion. Everyone was looking at me quite pleasingly. It was a moment I will never forget'
| 'I got an email from management telling me to meet with others in the auditorium. I was a bit worried at first, thinking I did something wrong. However I saw others in top management position smiling as I entered the room. I was pleasantly surprised when they announced that I was been promoted. I was applauded and told... |
'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.'
| "Burning Man metamorphoses was perfect. I am definitely still recovering from it. It is strange, now that I go out there and actually enjoy it more, I have a much harder time out in the default world. I was gifted a tourmalized quartz by a super nice guy that was a volunteer at the box office. I met him at the airport ... |
'We continued to watch as her swaying became more pronounced, and then she proceeded to fall over like a fresh cut tree right between the bride and groom. Out like a light. My friends and former coworkers thought it was hilarious. By the 3rd or 4th time, we were all cracking up.'
| 'I witnessed something funny today. It was a wedding. The wedding went fine, but one of the people involved has a mishap. They were standing between the bride and groom. But I assume their knees locked. They swayed and rocked quite a bit but they went out. It was funny to many. And they did it more then once. It was se... |
'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.'
| "I recently took a second job to increase my income. I have three children, and unfortunately their father is not consistent with his child support payments. Under the circumstances, I either had to pull the kids out of their extra-curricular activities, or earn more money. I work at Starbucks part time, in addition to... |
'My brother, Steve sent me on a trip of a lifetime to Ireland, as a gift for caring full-time for our aging parents. The trip was wonderful, the weather perfect, and I kept a journal of the daily events. I met relatives I had never even known in Galway, Ireland!'
| "My parents were reported to us siblings, by neighbors, that they were not doing well mentally and physically recently. My father was in the ER with reported confusion and having lost weight. Concerned I decided to leave work and drive the 2 hours to the ER to find out what was going on. My father was dehydrated and th... |
"I was featured in Woman's World magazine a couple of months ago to share my incredible weight loss journey with the whole world. I lost 200 pounds with no weight loss surgery and a complete lifestyle change. As a result, I'm healthier and more fit than I have been since high school and I'm now 57."
| "About two months ago, I was chosen to be featured in Woman's World magazine. The story was about my amazing weight loss journey. Approximately 4 years ago, I was nearly 400 pounds and in extremely bad health. Because of my extreme obesity and sedentary lifestyle, I was putting a lot of strain on my heart and developed... |
'I developed a sudden severe pain, enduring it for many hours - decided to go to the ER after worrying it could be very serious (such as a stroke) and was given the all clear. I fully recuperated and was given medicine, and the healing was rather quick.'
| "That fateful day in June - June Seventh 2019 was a day like any other ordinary day. It began the same, mid way also. The night was what changed everything. I developed and woke up to an extreme pain. This pain radiated in my jaw, teeth, and neck, but was not the ordinary tooth or molar pain. It was intense, extreme, u... |
'We took a family vacation with my sister and her family back in May to Seaside, Florida. The week was spent relaxing and making memories with our children. We have been blessed because God made a way.'
| "When we first started planning our vacation, we knew that we wanted some place that was relaxing, that we could take our children and just not have to travel around too. We picked the beautiful city of Seaside, Florida. We planned out where we would stay, the things that we would do and how many times we would eat out... |
'My boyfriend and I went to a concert together and had a great time. We met some of my friends there and really enjoyed ourselves watching the sunset.'
| "Concerts are my most favorite thing, and my boyfriend knew it. That's why, for our anniversary, he got me tickets to see my favorite artist. Not only that, but the tickets were for an outdoor show, which I love much more than being in a crowded stadium. Since he knew I was such a big fan of music, he got tickets for h... |
'Surprise party for my 45 birthday. Family and friends surprised me at one of my favorite restaurants .'
| "Looking back, I couldn't have asked for a lovelier evening! Having struggled with the passage of time, and my inexorable march to the grave over much of my adult life, there have been occasions when the clouds have parted, permitting fleeting shafts of light to fall before me. Last month was one of those occasions. Th... |
'I left on a morning run to find myself at a school I once attended. I wandered into the school yard and sat beneath an old tree. I rediscovered what silence means to me.'
| "Lately I have really started to build my cardio up with running. I got into a habit of setting my alarm at 5am and going for a morning run before work. It really seems to give me energy through the day, and is the best workout imaginable at that time in the morning. My stamina has also increased nearly three times ove... |
'The story is about me learning how to surf a few months ago. It explains how my friends took me to the beach, and taught me how to surf. It also depicts how much I liked it, and how I fell in love with surfing.'
| 'The story was about the time when my friends took me to the beach and taught me how to surf. I had always wanted to learn how to surf, but either never had enough time for it, because I traveled a lot for work, or just never got around to it. Years went by, and I still had not learned how to surf, and I got older. Fin... |
'It was during Easter holidays, I took my friend to the hospital and told him I could not reach my girlfriend. When I finally got a hold of her, a male voice picked her phone. He said he was her fiance. My heart broke'
| 'Monday April, 22nd 2019, Diary Entry 101Today started out in a very depressing way, my best friend called me about am saying he was very sick and needed a ride to the hospital, which was an hour away. I did not sleep at during the night, I tried but I could not. My girlfriend has been away for three days now, I have b... |
'An emotional day, July 20, 2019. One family begins and another family changes. It was a beautiful day.'
| "One family emerges from two. This happened on July 20, 2019 when my son and daughter-in-law got married. It was somewhat of a stressful and emotional day beginning at six in the morning. We were excited and yet nervous for the unknown. The weather was beautiful, but I still felt scared. My husband had to drive my daug... |
'my husband and i got married in florida. we honeymooned in disney. we had a great time and it was the most fun i have ever had.'
| "My husbnd and I were married at disney. We loved every second of it. It was magical. We stayed at the French Quarter and my husband had never been before. We went to all the parks and for our honeymoon night diner we ate at the california grill. it was the first time either of us was able to eat at a fancy restaurant.... |
'I celebrated my birthday last month in August. I travel to Saint Lucia with a sex worker as a companion.'
| 'In August of this year I celebrated my birthday. I decided to visit a place a spent some time as a child in, St. Lucia. When I was a young boy I lived there with my mother and siblings. It has always been a place of significance and nostalgia to me. I decided that I did not want to travel alone. I sought out the servi... |
"I was planning to celebrate my wedding anniversary, I don't have much cash on me. My son and my friend surprised me without begging or discoursing money issues with them. All went well."
| "3 weeks ago I was EXTREMELY stressed out--it was my wedding anniversary. Look, I'm not one for formal events. I forget my own birthday sometimes, that's just how it is sometimes. But my husband would never let me hear the end of it if I forgot or I didn't do anything, so I just had to. I didn't have any money--just pa... |
'put my dog to sleep a few years ago and never wanted another dog. Get a call for a dog that would be put to sleep if i couldnt take him. Got the new dog and im so glad that i did'
| 'I recently just got a new dog after 2 years since I had to put my old dog to sleep. I had the other dog for 12 years of my life. He was my first dog that was mine and mine only. I thought he was going to be my only dog id ever have because I didnt want to go through losing another pet again. It was something I just ac... |
'My daughter gave birth to her first child. She and her husband were overwhelmed by emotions that came with it.'
| "The story is about when my daughter gave birth to her first child. My daughter had been married for some years. She and her husband have been trying to get a child but things were not working as expected. She was able to conceive last year and she was able to give birth to her child in May. Since she stayed in the sam... |
'A walk with my grandson in a cemetery on a beautiful spring day. It turns out to be funny and educational at the same time.'
| "When my youngest son was about 2 or 3 years old we went for a walk near my home. I live out in the country and it wasn't safe to push a stroller on the gravel along side of the road so I would push the stroller across the road and on the sidewalks in the little cemetery. It was a beautiful spring day, the sun was shin... |
'To celebrate our anniversary, my wife and I went to the White Mountains for two nights without kids. During that time we had the opportunity to reflect on the past 10 years of our life and I came to realize how much I love the experiences we have had.'
| "Over the past 6 years my wife and I have had three kids and have taken care of both of her parents as they suffered through cancer. Three months ago she and I decided to take a break from it all and booked a room at a hotel in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. To warrant the costs we treated it as an early anniver... |
'My dog was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. He hung on for 9 months. We eventually had to put him to sleep.'
| "When my kids were in kindergarten and second grade we decided to get a family dog. We named him Cosmo after Cosmo in the fairly odd parents cartoon for the kids. The adults liked the name Cosco because he was kind of goofy like Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld. He ended up becoming my wife's dog as she was home with him most ... |
'I graduated college this past May with my girlfriend. We were nervous, but it went well and had a great time.'
| "I can remember it like yesterday most days. It was five months ago in May, but it was memorable to say the least. Memorable in both the positive and negative sense. Considering we lived together, we were both up all night feeling nervous yet excited. We wanted to walk across that stage so badly yet we were so afraid o... |
'My cat had a medical emergency and nearly died. I felt terrified that he was not going to make it but the urinary catheter and surgery saved his life.'
| "My cat had a medical emergency and nearly died due to having a blocked bladder. I was absolutely terrified that he was no going to live. I had gotten home and discovered him laying on his side in pain in the middle of the night. I felt his bladder and realized that it was a hard as a rock. I immediately put him in a c... |
'after some day passed my dad do business and run the business very well finally he achieve the goal give a trible amount to that man. but the we never forget the shameful moment. the painful moment in my life...'
| "In my childhood i was studying. my dad was in money problem. we don't have a enough money to run or family. So my dad brought a money from his office mate. but we couldn't return his money. so he complain against us in police station. that is very horrible moment. that is very painful moment. the police come and arres... |
'Hospital started taking money from my husband check. We have figure out how to make it work. We might struggle every month but we find a way to survive.'
| 'My husband calls me on the way to wash clothes one day. He tells me that his boss gave him a letter. They will now be taking 25% out of every pay check he earns until a the hospital debt is paid off. This makes things hard on us. We are now stressing about bills and other stuff. 25% out of 2 checks a month is a big lo... |
'Vacation Bible School in Summer was a blast. Both participants and facilitator sure enjoy every bit of the events. It was really a great project for GOD and our church.'
| "Last month we had vacation bible school in our church, It was a week celebration and i am so grateful that i was able to experience such events, And i was given a chance to facilitate some a group of kids. It was great projects and we were able to make it successful. Every afternoon we have a lot of activity for both ... |
'This story is about taking my father on a fishing trip to Wisconsin. It describes what we did while we were there and what it took to get him on the trip.'
| "One of my favorite recent memories was my trip to Wisconsin with my Dad. The reason it was so memorable was for starters it caused a fight within my family. Since my mother is sick and my father is the primary caregiver I had to ask my siblings if they would take care of her for a week while I took my father on the tr... |
"My diary entry is about my youngest son's first day at nursery school and our experience with dropping him off."
| "I remember when my youngest son, age one year and five months, started his first day of nursery school. His is very much attached to his mom and I, so we were nervous for him being away from us. We figured his natural curiosity would carry him through the day until we would pick him up in the afternoon. We were wrong!... |
"Took a vacation to Colorado. Sampled some legal flower, then headed out to find a fun activity. Landed on horseback riding, but had to wait, so we hit up a casino. Casino ended up hitting me back in the wallet. Rode a horse, and halfway in I was told that I hadn't been holding the reins."
| "About 2 months ago me and some friends took a road trip down to Colorado to take part in the legal weed. We purchased their best plants and then headed out to enjoy the rest of the nature and scenery as well as a few other fun activities. We decided to do a bit of hiking in some near by woods, set down on a homemade b... |
'It was about the day I married my wife. It was raining but the rain let up so that we could get married at the waterfall.'
| "May 3, 2019: Today my life has forever changed for the better. It has been a whirlwind year with many changes, however today was by far the biggest change. I woke up this morning in in the queen size bed of the hotel room my fiance and I stayed in while in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Excitement, nervousness, and joy were r... |
'I volunteered to the Animal Defense League. I enjoyed comforting the cats and dogs. I adopted a dog.'
| 'Two months ago I volunteered at the Animal Defense League. My job was to walk and play with the dogs. Sometimes I would also go to the cat and kitten building and play with the cats. It was a rewarding experience. I loved bring a little joy and comfort to all the animals. It also brought joy to me and helped me with m... |
"We went to see a comedian at a club that he doesn't normally perform in. The seats were not ideal nor was the food but the comedian made the whole night worth it."
| "The room was jovial. The crowd waiting for the experience. Food was being served as the comedian hit the stage. The warm up act was not too impressive. There was a chill in the air as our table was right under the air conditioning vent. Food got cold quickly but the room was bustling with excitement for the main act. ... |
'my 2nd son being born. being so happy he was here safe and i was safe. being able to introduce my 1st son to his baby brother.'
| 'i remember the day my 2nd son was born. it was a stressful situation my wife had to go to the hospital immediately from her routine dr appointment. her blood pressure had spiked and they were worried about the baby. she unfortunately had to get induced again which she did not want to happen. our 2nd son was born 10 da... |
"It was a long journey to have our son. But three months ago I gave birth to our beautiful son and I couldn't be happier."
| "Three months ago my child was born. It was the best day of my life. I always wanted children but it took me and my husband five years to conceive. We went through many miscarriages and heartache to get our baby. We also went through 4 rounds of ivf. So, when our son was born it just felt incredible. The most memorable... |
'We took a family vacation with my sister and her family back in May to Seaside, Florida. The week was spent relaxing and making memories with our children. We have been blessed because God made a way.'
| "I could write about a few different things, but I am going to write about our recent family vacation. This took place back in May. My family and I typically vacation with my sister and her family. This year was no different. We rent a big, 15 passenger van and all 10 of us went to Seaside, Florida together. We left ea... |
'It was my sisters 20th birthday, so the family planned a surprise trip to the zoo for her. We got to see a bunch of cool animals, go out to eat, and eat some cake as well.'
| "My sister Jenna turned 20 this week! This is her last birthday before she leaves for the military so we wanted to make a big deal out of it and do something fun. Jenna has always loved animals so we thought it would be a good idea to take her to the zoo. My parents planned a surprise trip to the zoo for all of us. We ... |
'I received a promotion at work. Everyone congratulated me and we celebrated in a bar at night. I am enjoying my new position very much. I am thankful for this. I am glad for my coworkers, family and friends that supported me in every way possible.'
| 'There was a meeting at work today. I did not know what it was about, except that someone was getting a prize. We arrived at the meeting room and waited for our supervisor. He came in and said that someone did an excellent job recently and was getting a promotion. I was excited but did not want to show it. He called my... |
"My wife and I took an impromptu trip to one of our favorite places. We didn't expect much out of it, but it became one of my favorite memories of all time."
| "My wife and I went on a small, last minute vacation to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It was in April of this year. It was a very memorable trip for me. I love spending time with my wife, and when we can get away at the last minute that just makes it that much more special. Gatlinburg is where we spent our honeymoon, and it h... |
'I had a wonderful, unexpected meeting with an art gallerist which has brought me a new friendship. My sister wants to do look at and purchase a painting by one of his top artists. I will continue to visit weekly.'
| 'From late March through mid-July, I visited many NYC art galleries in the Chelsea area and in the Madison Avenue Upper East Side gallery district. I met many interesting managers, owners and employees in many of them, but the most memorable to me was with a man who was Sales Director at first, and is now one of the ow... |
'My son followed his dream and opened up his own Texas BBQ restaurant. My wife and I had given him a couple of months to get things like he wanted before we came to eat for the first time. We finally made the drive over there to check it out.'
| "Nine weeks ago, I got to witness first hand the dreams of my son coming true. For a long time, he had dreamed of opening up a Texas BBQ restaurant. I encouraged him to follow his dreams and finally his dreams came true. He opened up his own restaurant and has been very successful. I envisioned how it would look in my ... |
'This is a story of how I was terminated from my previous employer. It discusses my thoughts and attitude after the event.'
| 'Well about four months ago, i was let go from the job I held for 5 years. I really liked my job. I was a coordinator of recreation at small local community college. I was under the impression that I was doing everything I was responsible for correctly. But leading up to my termination, my boss began writing me up for ... |
'I traveled to another state to meet with friends that I was speaking with online, but had never met in person before. We spend a long weekend together and enjoyed getting to know each other better.'
| "In July 2019, I made the decision to travel to a new state to meet friends from the internet that I had never met in person before. While I had met people from the internet in person in the past, this was the first time I was traveling overnight away from my home to do so. I would be visiting them in their home in Ohi... |
'The day of my grandsons birth, and how wonderful my daughter did while she went thought birth with her family there with suport.'
| "Dear diary, today I was with my daughter as she gave bith to her son – my grandson. It was a day to behold, 16 hours of labor, and all that time she was a perfect trooper with contractions and all. No way would I have done the same, remembering how difficult it was when I gave bith to her. I'm so glad she didn't suffe... |
"Wrote about having a recent experience in getting a new job and the interview process. It's a well paying job, and had a lot of screening, interviews, and work to finally get accepted, and took several weeks, so I was very nervous, excited, and anxious about if I got the position or not."
| "Dear Diary, It's been one month since I started my new job. The process was so tedious, but I'm so excited I finally got the job. Now that the excitement has worn off though, I'm feeling a little bored. I'm starting to understand why the work pays so well. It's just so repetitive! If I didn't need the money so badly, ... |
"We visited Laura Ingalls Wilder's childhood home, a working farm with re-enactors of historical life. Seeing the farm and encountering the animals and our fellow visitors was an experience we will always treasure."
| "This summer we went on a two month van camping trip across many states of the USA. We visited a lot of new places but the most memorable was visiting Laura Ingalls Wilder's childhood home. This was on a working farm. There were animals, including an adorable baby miniature horse. I was able to ride a covered wagon. I ... |
'A co-worker passed away and instead of a traditional funeral his wife and family requested an informal celebration of life. They were encouraged to come in informal attire and even to where his favorite sports team jerseys.'
| 'A couple of weeks ago, there was a rumor that my co-worker, John had passed away. He was so very liked by many people. His down to earth and jovial personality will certainly be missed. The rumor was confirmed to us by his wife and family and everyone at worked was sad to hear the news. We did get together and reminis... |
'Went out had some drinks saw a few bands. Had a good time but getting ready is a pain overall it is something that must be done to get to the good part which is the bands music and the drinks'
| 'So regarding this event. Overall i was happy for it because well it was something fun? who would not enjoy something that is a fun and good time out with people. i was looking forward to this since then and planned many since then. As nights out are not something that can be done daily. As fun as that could be but ove... |
'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.'
| "I recently found out from from my mom, that my uncle has terminal cancer. o This is HORRIBLE! The guy is like a father to me, and I'm not really sure whats gonna happen now, how I'm supposed to feel, and act. Growing up without a dad sucked, but having my uncle there, almost all the time was like having a dad around. ... |
"I completed my Master's of Accounting Degree online. This was the last of the schooling I will ever need to complete."
| "Just last week I added another degree to my repertoire. I finished my Master's Degree in Accounting. This came after six months of hard work and determination. I worked endlessly day after day to finish ten demanding classes. I wrote papers, took numerous tests, and completed many different projects. This was all more... |
'I recently experienced a a life changing event which had a profound effect upon my sense of humanity. From this point forward, I have been enlightened to believe that there are forces beyond our control which work to call upon us in the time of need.'
| "The event I shall embark upon happened to me about 3 weeks ago. This event was one that I shall never forget. I still wake up and wonder about our true purpose in life, and how we come into play when called upon. Things happen in our lives which we really do not understand. We certainly do not have full control over a... |
'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.'
| 'I have had mixed feelings over the past two weeks. Helping my brother and sister in law out with the kids was both a blessing and a punishment. It had been a long time since I babysat and now I remember why. I am exhausted. The kids were sooo bad and so spoiled. They sure were not used to my kind of shopping and cooki... |
'I attended a large religious gathering that only occurs every five years. At the evening program, my group had a unique vantage point. During the final theme song, people pulled out their flashlights and lit up the area, creating a sense of belonging within me for people I had never even met.'
| "Every five years, a large event occurs in which thousands and thousands of people from my religion come together to fellowship, worship, and spend time together. Ten years ago, I attended it for the first time. Five years ago, I was one of the few selected to help be responsible for running all of the background event... |
'My elderly mother tested positive for blood in her stool test. Her doctor said to re-do test in a month. We worried and worried. Re-test was good news.'
| 'I\'ve been taking care of my elderly mother for many years. In April, she did a stool test and it came back positive for blood. I hate it when they call it "positive". What\'s so positive about it? It\'s bad news. They should call it "OMG" instead. She had had a history of bleeding and polyps. I dreaded the possibilit... |
'A, now adult, decides to rediscover their love for a sport that once consumed their life during their teenage years. It deals with making a painful decision and then living with that decision and feeling guilty.'
| "For as long as I can remember I have loved to swim. My mom told me that bath time was always my favorite time because I would swim around in the bathtub and that's why she decided to put me into swimming. I was 8 years old when I had my first swim meet and I can remember it clear as day even though it happened over a ... |
'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.'
| "One day my husband, two of my children, and I were going to pick up our oldest daughter from a friend's house. Where we live is very touristy and it being a summer weekend, there was a lot of traffic. But there was far more traffic than normal today. We thought it was probably normal since we don't normally leave our ... |
'I went on a family outing to a water park. While there, I conquered my fear of some of the rides and had a lot of fun in the process!'
| "It's always nice to spend time with my family. We usually don't all get together often, but I'm glad that we did this time. We ended up going to a water park, which is totally new for me! I've been to regular theme parks, but never a certified water park. I'm glad this is where we went because this day was super fun (... |
'I moved from Denver to Houston to be with my girlfriend. It was a very stressful experience and took a lot of time.'
| "I recently moved to Houston, TX from Denver, CO to be with my now girlfriend. It was overall a very nerve wracking experience and I was very unsure how everything would play out. Suffice to say, I was taking a big risk. I think that it was a really difficult thing to do, but I wanted to do it because it was something ... |
'The story is about how I work hard towards my goal and at the end was rewarded for it. To never give up on what you believe. To only strive towards what you were aiming for cause you might just run into unexpected good words for it.'
| "A month ago, I worked hard towards my goal. I wanted to be the best lemonade stand salesman in the town. It wasn't easy at first. I had to establish my lemonade stand empire. I started with a couple of stands. I got enough money to expand it to a few streets. A month later, I had stands on every street in the town. Th... |
'It was like watching a movie of myself. I was doing things, seeing myself do things and I was in a fog. I was diagnosed with limbic encephalitis, inflammation on my brain.'
| "TERATOMA, ENCEPHALITIS, these are words that I had never heard before and in all honesty, never wish to hear again. These are words that caused a fully functioning adult and changed her into a child. A child who has to depend on everyone around her to keep her clean, to keep her healthy , to help her relearn to walk .... |
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