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'This past year, I was able to be with my grandma as she was dying. I was able to visit her in the nursing homes she was moved around to and witness her mind slipping away. The month of April 2019, I was with my grandma, for the last time and was able to be there as she took her last breath.'
| 'I will be writing about my grandma\'s last breath. Almost a year ago, my grandma suffered a couple of stroked that put her in the hospital for a while, and moving around different nursing facilities. She was 88 when this happened, she actually was able to go home, for a bit, after the initial stroke but suffered anoth... |
"I had a wreck, and I lost my job because of it. Now I'm jobless and need money for my kids. This has caused stress due to no job and being sued."
| "Perhaps the most memorable thing that has happened to me within the past month is the car accident I was in. This accident devestated me, and it caused me to lose a good paying job, and I'm being sued by the other driver. I was behind the lady, and I tried my best to hit the brakes, but it just would not slow down in ... |
'My mother was getting older and slightly failing in her mental and physical health. In order to provide her support and alleviate some of my worrying about her, I moved in with her.'
| "While I have mostly come to terms with my living with my mother, it is still weird at times. My brother recenly came to visit and it was an odd dynamic for him to visit and stay with our mother while I am a permanent resident of her place. It felt a little ackward. He is coming from out of state where he is happily li... |
'I went on a road trip a few months ago. I visited a cool restaurant and a board game store. I got out of my normal comfort zone and tried t some new things.'
| "I hate riding in cars. Being in one for more than an hour drives me stir crazy. There's barely any room to move and nowhere else to go. Still, Ryan convinced me to go on a road trip. It took a lot of convincing before I caved it. I still can't believe he managed to change my mind. I especially can't believe that I end... |
"A couple got to the wrong resort and didn't have the room key to tell them which resort they were staying at so it was a long process, but in the end the got their happy ending to their story that day."
| 'My love and I spent today traveling to our resort. After a picture perfect wedding, filled with friends, family and memories, we took off for our honeymoon. The flight went as well as a flight in coach could go. We arrived late to our exotic, all-inclusive resort. There was no person at the front desk. Only a key with... |
"I was called to jury duty in April. I served jury duty and didn't get called to be a juror. During my waiting time I purchased what I thought was a banana muffin in the cafe."
| "During the month of April in 2019 I was summons to jury duty, and had really bad anxiety about it prior to going. It's in one of the roughest parts of my state and it's always nerve-wrecking going there. After drive twenty minutes I finally arrived to sit in a pool of jurors and wait for instructions. During this time... |
'I went on a date with a man I thought I would not be compatible with just on his style of clothes. I learned that was very immature of me and I was completely wrong. We got along famously.'
| "I went on a first date with a man about a month ago. I met him through Tinder and from what I could see from his profile pictures, we seemed to be very different. But I thought he was good looking so I swiped right, and it turns out he had swiped right on me too. When he started messaging me I was surprised to see how... |
'This is about my job searching experiences for the past 2 months. I have applied over 10 jobs and finally landed on one with higher pay compared to my current job. I also will have less stress compared to my current job. Some of my current coworkers are very emotional about my departure.'
| 'For the past 2 months I have been looking for a different job that pays more than my current position. Ideally it would have a shorter commute. It would be ideal if I did not need to travel in to the city anymore for the new job as well. I applied to over 10 jobs, and interviewed at 3 of those. One of the jobs seemed ... |
"Family reunion that will probably be the last one on my dad's side since he is 90. All my cousins came in ."
| "My cousins from my dad's side of the family and from out of town called and said they were coming in . They said it would be a reunion . I asked what they wanted me to bring and they told some things I could bring. I asked them why were they doing it because I thought maybe my dad was sick and nobody informed me of it... |
'An old woman deals with the grief of the loss - death - of her granddaughter by visiting a museum where the granddaughters photographs hang in a art show. The old woman does this to feel close to her and also her daughter who had died.'
| "I remember when I met Sandra. Sandra was quite agile for a woman of over 80 years of age. She usually tells me story anytime I run into at the park. A story stood that I could never forget, it was so sad and sweet at the same time. The story was about Sandra's dead granddaughter Chelsea. Chelsea died at 24 years of ag... |
'I went on a date with a man I thought I would not be compatible with just on his style of clothes. I learned that was very immature of me and I was completely wrong. We got along famously.'
| 'I met a guy through an internet dating app. He seemed out of my league and just like we would not have anything in common and have different life goals and interests because he was a very sharp dresser and clean cut. As a photographer and musician, I tend to dress more in a punky aesthetic. I figured he would be into ... |
'I recently started a job at a software company. It was a very enriching experience. I have a stronger bond with my co workers than I did with old childhood friends'
| "Everyone needs software. It is one of the most important, highest paying careers out there. It's also not a job everyone has the brainpower for. That makes me feel special. Translating need into software is what I do best. I've met so many people from around the world that I otherwise wouldn't meet and i'm thankful fo... |
'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.'
| "I received a promotion at work 12 weeks ago. I had been working extremely hard towards this goal for the last several years. This included completing tasks that were not typically assigned to someone in my group, working long hours, and working weekends. It finally paid off in the form of a promotion to manager. This ... |
'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'
| "A little while ago me and a few friends wanted to do something different for the weekend. we normally do the samethings during the weekend so that's why we wanted to change things. we had a conversation about a few ideas on what we could do. there were a few good ideas but we had to bring down to one. we'd probably do... |
'I went to the hospital for a routine exam. They decided to keep me overnight. I ended up delivering my son the next day!'
| '3 months ago I was only 8 months pregnant. Now I have a 3 month old. I went into the doctor because I was having back pain. They decided to keep me overnight just to be cautious. When I woke up in the morning they told me I was in labor. I couldnt believe it. I spent the whole day in mild discomfort and after 26 hours... |
'My family and I traveled to an interesting spot with a playground and splash pad. We enjoyed a unique play area with a surprising zipline. We climbed large hills.'
| "My family and I went out and did many fun activities about four months ago. I went with my parents, my sister, and my nephew. Specifically, we went and found a place with a playground and a splash pad. We had a great time at the playground. We also had fun getting wet on the splash pad. My nephew particularly enjoyed ... |
"In the summer of 2019 I went to a wedding dress alteration with a friend. It's a friend I've known for a long time."
| 'This summer I had the opportunity to accompany a close friend to her wedding dress alteration appointment. I had gone wedding dress shopping with her, but was not on the trip where she found "the one." It was my first time seeing her in her dress. She stepped behind a curtain to have some privacy while she put the dre... |
'I obtained my medical cannabis card for ptsd. Then my life improved significantly far beyond what I had hoped.'
| 'Something that has effected my life greatly in the past 6 months is I got my medical cannabis card in my state for ptsd. Since going on it I have been able to get off of all of the other medications I was taking. My energy and willingness to participate in life has also changed drastically in this time period. I had s... |
'We were 2 lovebirds thought we would be together forever and we had the time of our lives and share that forever.'
| 'THE STORY TAKES ME BACK TO WHEN i THE MOST IN-LOVE I HAD EVER BEEN. WE PILED UP ON THE COMPUTER AND LOOKED AT COOL TRIPE. I WAS A REALLY BIG FAN OF A BAND CALLED WIDESPREAD PANIC SO I LOOKED AT THE WESTERN TOUR. THEN i PROCEEDED TO BUY TICKETS BACKWARDS FROM THE FURTHERST POINT WEST BACKWARDS. WE THEN LOOKED AT THE PA... |
"This summer I attended the convocation at my cousin's university. It was a festive event. Especially, the talent show at the end of the event was very memorable."
| "Three months ago, I attended a convocation for my cousin's university. It was a fun day that day. I had a great time eating all the different foods. I had a beer with a corn dog. I had some wine with a burger. They were all delicious. At the end, there was a talent show. There was a ton of talent that day. There was a... |
"A great white shark swam past me while I was surfing. Although alarmed, I kept my cool and came out unscathed. It's a memory etched into my mind forever."
| "This past June, I was surfing at my local beach, when a great white shark swam right past me. I had been in the water for about two hours and waves were fairly consistent. It was a typical summer day in Huntington Beach, with June gloom (heavy marine layer). There was a small southwest swell running at two to three fe... |
"A short story about insight to our own flaws in relationships. My realization that we're always learning about ourselves, every day."
| "I can't get upset or angry very easily. Whether it's with my spouse, friends or colleagues, I find myself getting emotional over minor things. A few weeks ago, one of my direct reports made an error in a project that was presented to senior management. We didn't catch the error until after the presentation. Our conclu... |
'My dog died in July. I found her lying in her favorite spot next to our other dog who was lying next to her crying.'
| 'Back on July 2, 2019, I took both of my dogs outside to go for their nightly "potty". I noticed Buddy was acting a little slow but as she was almost 16 I expected this. I could see both of them outside chasing each other. All of a sudden Buddy sat down and kept looking around. A few minutes later she got up, turned an... |
'As a woman with a disability who uses a wheelchair, I am often excluded due to accessibility issues even when it involves people who are supposedly my friends.'
| "I have a disability. I cannot hear ever since I was a baby. I grew up with difficulties because I could not be taught like other kids in school. I had to attend a special needs school where I was taught through sign language. Fortunately, I can speak, so responding in school wasn't a problem. The biggest problem for m... |
'IT WAS MY JOB TO PREPARE A PROPOSAL THAT WORKED FOR THE COMPANY. THE PROPOSAL HAD TO MAKE SENSE TO THE COMPANY ON NOT JUST THE OWNER.'
| 'OUR COMPANY WAS PREPARING A PROPOSAL TO REPRESENT A COMPANY AS THE SALES AGENT FOR A NEW DEVELOPMENT. THIS DEVELOPMENT WAS A LARGE PROJECT. WINNING THE JOB WOULD MEAN SIGNIFICANT REVENUES TO OUR COMPANY. WE ARE PRIVATELY OWNED AND THE OWNER PICKED A GROUP TO PREPARE THE PROPOSAL. THERE WAS A TEAM OF THREE. I WAS SELEC... |
'I visited Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia. I stayed with a friend from college and had the best time of my life.'
| "My memorable event that happened to me was having the opportunity to travel half way across the world to New Zealand and Australia. Recently I had been watching more tv shows and movies from New Zealand and Australia as well as Youtube videos. I had been gradually exposing myself to the pacific culture for years. I fo... |
'My husband and I went on vacation to Canada. We saw Niagara Falls, shopped and dined out. We were stopped on the way hom by immigration for bringing back too much alcohol!'
| "Dear Diary,It's been eight weeks, but I think I'm finally able to put down on paper what happened to my husband and me when we went to see Niagra Falls. I've already told you about all the fun we had, how amazing the Falls themselves were, but I haven't told you about my own personal fall. I guess I've been looking ov... |
"Since we had parted on not great terms, I was surprised and touched that he would want me to know about his wife's passing. This experience brought up memories of my years working for him and how much he had meant to me over the years."
| "My old boss's wife had passed away and I was very touched to learn that he wanted his daughter-in-law to let me know. It showed that he considered me close enough to the family to be one of the people that he would want to attend the funeral. I had quit the firm a year before and I had worried that my boss had harbore... |
'I drove home to visit my parents and siblings for the 4th of July. We went out to dinner together and had a great time chatting and eating food together.'
| "A couple weeks ago, I drove back to visit my family who I hadn't seen in several months. I live several hours from my parents and siblings so we only see each other a couple times a year. It was my niece's birthday and also near the 4th of July so it was a good time to take a trip back home to see everyone. I spent th... |
"I could not attend an event that lead up to baseball's All-Star Game. Yet, I was able to purchase some memorabilia online for someone else that contained the logo for the all-star game."
| "I wanted to attend a historical All-Star game. Yet, I knew that I could not afford to attend. I decided to try to attend another event surrounding the game, but my mother became ill. Since my relative really enjoys baseball and could not attend any of the events, I decided to do something special. I perused MLB 's web... |
'I was drinking with my friends for our 22nd birthday. We all drank way too much and all got really drunk. I threw up a lot but partied hard.'
| "One of the best days of my life. This is day will be remembered forever. It was something like the movie Hangover, but without the extra. It happened about a month ago, my friend parents had went on vacation for about two weeks. My friend decided to throw a party for his three closest friends; to celebrate our 22nd bi... |
"my friend's death. Old friends reunited to share memories. In the end, her loss reminded me of how far we've come in life and that even the things we feel we might have lost aren't actually gone."
| "A friend sent me an email that one of my closest friends had died. I was astonished. No one knew anything was wrong with her, not even her. But she had a sudden aneurysm and there was nothing they could do by the time she was at the hospital. I got in touch with other old friends in her social circle to get more info.... |
'I was delighted to find out that I was having a baby. After many months of preparation the beautiful baby arrived, I was so happy.'
| "Life is full of unexpected events, my life has been no different. About ten months ago I found out my significant other was pregnant, I knew a new adventure was about to begin for me. As the weeks rolled by, the due date was coming closer and closer, and time seemed to move quicker too. I knew I was going to need lots... |
'I brewed a magical tea out of psilocybin mushrooms, and drank the majority of it. I almost instantly started to feel the effects, which have changed the way I view the world and how I interact with other people. I think this experience helped shaped who I am today.'
| "A memorable scenario I recently had gone through was about 2 months ago. It was sometime in July/August, and it was the first time I had tried something truly magical. This magical experience I had was due to me eating a few grams of Psilocybin mushrooms. It was sometime at night, and I had just gotten everything I ne... |
'We wanted our kids to spend some time with their friends over the summer. We though that this cookout would give everyone a chance to come and hang out for a bit.'
| "We had an awesome cookout for the kids and their friends. Their friends' parents were able to join in as well if they wanted to. The day came and we set everything up in the yard such as the tents, tables, chairs, and grill. A few people started to arrive and all of a sudden it became cloudy. Throughout the entire wee... |
'I took a DNA test and found out that the man I believed to be my grandfather is not. He is not my genetic relative. I used info/memories of my mother along with along with DNA matches to discover who my biological grandfather is.'
| "One week ago a problem was raised in our family. It is because of the issues related to the property sale of our old home. The clash went so bad that one of my uncle told a truth suddenly. The truth was that the man I believed to be my grandfather is not. Everyone was stunned a moment. He said that my grandfather was ... |
'I took a vacation and left my cat at home. My landlord did construction on my apartment and left a hole in my bathroom. My cat went in the hole and had to be rescued.'
| "About five weeks ago I went on a long-awaited vacation with my best friend. It was a 7-days Caribbean cruise. I was so excited to go! The only thing I was worried about was leaving my cat Cornelius at home. I have made arrangements for my neighbor Mary to check on him every day. She is such a sweet lady and she agreed... |
"I applied to a variety of jobs. One resulted in contacts that set me up to be scammed. I've learned to be highly skeptical of unvetted contacts, and hold my information closely."
| "I've been self-employed for almost a year now. I sometimes do freelance work that's available through Amazon, and sometimes apply to individual jobs via different job-posting sites. On one such posting, I applied to a job for data entry. The employer was verified by the site, and had many others applying for the same ... |
'I took a 6-night vacation to Universal Studios in Florida. I visited the Volcano Bay water park, Universal Studios and Adventure island. I rode the Incredible Hulk roller coaster. I also ate at some nice restaurants including NBC Sports Bar and Grill.'
| "I was always dreaming to visit Universal Studios in Florida. Because my friend said her experience after visiting there. Nearly eight months ago I started to make plans to visit. I discussed with my friends about this plan to get an idea. They suggested me some online websites for vacation packages. I too compared dif... |
'I was enjoying a nice afternoon ride. Saw a little dog that looked lost so I fed him. Then he adopted me and I have another dog.'
| "I was riding my motorcycle home from work. It was a Tuesday around 4 PM. I saw a little dog in the distance wandering along the side of the road. The traffic wasn't very heavy yet, but it's tourist season so I knew it would pick up soon. I pulled over and walked up to the little guy. I was hoping that he had a tag on ... |
'My daughter agree to listen to my advice. She moved into a house next door to her mother to help her while I battle lung cancer.'
| 'She is my oldest "stepdaughter"; my wife\'s daughter from her first marriage. He died in a tragic car accident. Now I\'m facing cancer. I know she is terrified. We have our own daughter together and she is just 13. If I die, they\'ll be left all alone. The well being of the entire family is why I encouraged Lily\'s si... |
"My dad dying alone in an assisted living facility for people with Parkinson's and other chronic mental issues."
| 'April 17, 2019Dad died today. My brother called to let me know. I was expecting it, because my brother had called the night before to say the facility my dad was at had contacted my mom and told her he was not doing well, and they expected the worse. My brother asked if I was going to go over to the facility, but I sa... |
'There was a shooting in my hometown. The experience of reaching out to people and people reaching out to me to make sure everyone was OK was emotional.'
| "Things have been surreal these last few days. The shooting in my hometown happened two weeks ago, but it still feels like yesterday. Everything has been like a blur since that day. My phone has been in a constant state of activity with so many friends from other states reaching out to see how I am. Everyone wants to k... |
'I took an hour long vacation with my immediate family to stay at a casino in Missouri, and to spend time with them. I thoroughly enjoyed the rooms, and being able to spend time with my parents and son.'
| "The most memorable event that has happened to me in the last 3-6 months was my family (Dad, Mom, and Son) coming to see me at my apartment and taking us on a vacation from Tulsa, OK to around Joplin, Missouri. I haven't been on vacation in years, and my dad decided all four of us should take a vacation, and spend a fe... |
"I went to the birthday party of my friend's daughter. It was her first birthday and when she really started getting to know my daughter."
| 'I went to my best friend\'s daughter\'s first birthday party. It was at her new house. Only family was invited. I felt very happy, excited, and grateful to be invited. It was very significant to me to be asked to come. It is her first baby and we have known each other for 20 years now. She has known all three of my ki... |
"My friend and I took a road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles. We followed the Pacific Coast Highway and didn't make a single plan. This is our story."
| "About three months ago, I went on a great road trip with my friend, Dani. I've been out in San Francisco a lot lately to help take care of my 97 year-old grandmother. She lives with my aunt, but she's needed a little extra support lately. Anyways, I had been out there for over a month and was really missing my friends... |
'I went camping at a Texas state park with two siblings. We talked about nostalgic memories around a campfire. On the last day, we hiked up a mountain and viewed the incredible scenery.'
| "A memorable event that occurred in the past few months was when I went camping with my two brothers. I was excited to finally go camping for the first time but also somewhat anxious. The camping site we decided on was at a state park in Texas. The drive there was quite long, but once we found our campsite it was time ... |
'The story is about my personal experience about a personal crisis and how a kind neighbor helped me out of a tight situation. My daughter fell off a bike and my neighbor helped me get her to urgent care!'
| "I went through a tough situation about two months ago and the situation was saved by my neighbor who helped me deal with it. I would like to share my thoughts about this event here. Our household has just one car and on that day my husband had taken the car with him. I was with my daughter at home when the incident ha... |
'Going out for a good morning run. Met someone I did not know. Was a happy camper. Constant communication.'
| 'Well today I went for a run at the local park. I planned to run a total of three mile today. I started my run normal as usual with a little back paint to my lower back. I ran enough to warm up and get rid of the pain. While running I noticed a woman walking the same path but in opposite direction. I said hello and kep... |
'My window ac units were leaking water as they ran in the house. I decided to clean the units myself.'
| "Just recently, I had to clean up some major water spills in my house, due to the window air conditioning units leaking water. It began with just one unit, which was the downstairs unit, then the bedroom unit began to leak a few days later, which made the most damage of the leaks. Initially, I thought it was just filte... |
'I went on a plane trip from my home state to the state of North Carolina. On that trip I discovered how different where I grew up and where this new place was. It made me understand that the world is a big place and there is so much opportunity out there just waiting to be found out and grabbed.'
| "It was such an amazing experience to have travelled from my home state of Florida to the beautiful state of North Carolina. I have been to other countries, but I haven't been to other states really. Pulling out of my driveway and out onto the road was a surreal feeling. Usually I'm in work mode and don't get to enjoy ... |
'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.'
| "That morning I woke up not feeling the best. I had worked on trying to get in all of my last minute papers and exams for the finals. For which I still had one class. That I never turned in by the way, but the teacher left me off. I woke up at like 3:00 in the morning because I needed to wash my hair in order to put on... |
'My sister in law goes into labor. I am alone with her so I have to take her to the hospital and a lot of family come to visit after.'
| "I finally have a chance to write about what happened two weeks ago when my niece was born. I was sitting home alone relaxing when I get a frantic phone call from my sister in law who lives around the block. She said she feels some pain and thinks she might be having the baby. She was 38 weeks pregnant, so I figured it... |
'Abruptly my dog, who we rescued, was diagnosed with an illness that was un-curable. We loved and cherished her, and we are certain that she is in a great place with her spirit still living on.'
| 'I have routine work to say. Daily i went out morning with my pet dog for walking. I enjoyed with her lot and i loved very much. Since 5 years my pet dog travel with me and my family. Even though our family went or planned any trip or picnic my pet also enjoyed with our family. My dog is one of my family member. But la... |
"I took care of my elderly mother for ten years. When her 'cognitive decline' reached a point where I could no longer take care of her alone, she entered an assisted living facility. It was a stressful time for us both."
| "For ten years I remember taking care of my mother before it became too much. I loved my mother very much, she was a very endearing human being and was outstandingly selfless. I remember it was a difficult adjustment when I first started taking care of her, there was a lot of arguing over who was taking care of who. Ov... |
'My ex-husband is upset that our daughter took a job at his workplace. He is threatening to sever our friendship. His wife is upset, but mostly because my ex-husband is complaining to her.'
| 'Dear diary,My ex-husband has lost his mind. Our daughter recently got a job where he works and he has demanded that I make her quit or refuse to take her to work. He\'s being unreasonable. She\'s eighteen years old and more than capable of handling the job. I don\'t understand how her having a job can be a problem for... |
'My heart was suddenly destroyed by someone I thought I could trust and count on. It took me completely by surprise and flipped my world around. Although it was painful and hard it helped me get stronger and showed me who I really could count on.'
| "I had been in a serious relationship for about 5 years. I met him in high school and eventually ended up dating. We started a family together and I thought this was it, we would be together forever. I was completely in love with him. We had just decided I would quit my job to stay home and take care of our son, daycar... |
"My uncle passed away last week. His funeral was the first funeral I've ever attended in my life. There was heavy heartache in the family, but we all mourned together and will heal together."
| "This past week has been so rough. My beloved uncle died last week. Uncle Ronnie was everyone's favorite. He was the guy who made everybody laugh and brought everyone together. We all went to his funeral together. This was the first I'd ever been to. Seeing him laying there in the casket was heartbreaking. There was no... |
'My father passed away. A week later, we had his memorial service and was a difficult time for my family.'
| "Today my family gathered in a small town. It has been years since we have all been in the same place at the same time. Usually seeing long lost relatives is a joyous occasion for most families. We aren't most families. Usually, we don't all get along. Today wasn't usual. Today we gathered to pay our respect to one of ... |
"I was offered to do some evaluation job on certain businesses located in a place i've never been. I saw a lot of things, beautiful landscapes, captivating beaches, amazing landmarks, nice cities, and warm people, i got a flat tire, witnessed a traffic accident, but i enjoyed the day."
| 'About a week ago, I was sitting in my office when my boss came in. He threw some papers on my desk and told me "You need to do an evaluation." I asked him on what and he told me on the new restaurant across the state. I\'ve never been in that part of the area before! I asked if he was sure he wanted me to do it, sure ... |
'The summary of this story is about finding someone that captures my interest. The person who I got involved me did that for a while then nothing else.'
| 'was vacationing with my older sister last month. We had decided to take a beach vacation together. While I do like vacationing with my sister, we have very different sleep schedules. I like to get up early and she likes to stay up late. So, on our first day of vacation, I woke up at about 7AM and decided to take a wal... |
'Our family was walking at the lake. I needed to rest. My grandson surprisingly decided to join me in my rest, and in the end, it sort of saved the day.'
| "I was at a nearby nature center with my grandkids and my partner. This was an outing to enjoy the nice weather with my grandson and granddaughter, as well as a time to show them the beauty of Lake Ontario. I am older and have minor mobility issues. When we got to the lake shore, the water was very wavy and the level w... |
'My Dad got sick, in a time we needed him most, and he got better just in time to be able to make my sisters special night possible.'
| 'Sometime around ten months back, my dad fell sick. My elder sister was planning her wedding around this time. We hoped that he would recover soon enough. He made strides and took his medication. His symptoms improved. He was getting stronger. We were happy for him. He always dreamed about walking his daughter down the... |
'Business dinner at a steakhouse, that went extremely well. After dinner, met a beautiful girl that is now my girlfriend 6 months later.'
| 'It was a cold Chicago night in January, nearly 40 degrees below zero. This was an important night because I was taking an important prospective client out to dinner. The location was one of the most expensive steakhouses in the city. Dinner was set to start at 6pm, and the prospect, a CEO of a prominent area hospital ... |
'My husband and I were going through some marriage issues when our cat helped us remember what we were working so hard to preserve.'
| 'My cat, Archie, likes to play with those hard colored gum balls all the time. I don\'t know how it started but he\'s taken to batting them around the hard wood floors of mine and my husband\'s home. He plays with the gum balls (Archie, not my husband) for a week or two, before I throw them out and replace with a new o... |
"My children's first day of school was a memorable moment for all, especially for my youngest child. Having your youngest start preschool was their first step towards independence and first step away from you. It was both the proudest and the saddest moment a parent can feel."
| "One of my more prouder and memorable moments I've experienced the last few months was when all three of my children went off to school for the first time this past September. My children are 10, 7, and 3 and they are entering the 5th, 2nd, and preschool grades. There was something that made my 'inner mom' proud to see... |
'I had an absolutely wonderful time with my son and four year old grandson when they visited a few months ago. I cherished the time we spent together, especially when our little grandson expressed his excitement and love during the entire trip.'
| 'About four months ago my son and my four year old grandson visited us from Europe where they live. It had been six months since we had seen them. When we went to the airport to pick them up, our grandson had been so excited that he had hardly any sleep on the flight over. For the next couple of days, our grandson was ... |
'Earlier this month, I was reviewing my finances. Income has been lower lately, and since I have good credit I decided to try getting a personal loan, only to be denied.'
| "Earlier this month, I was reviewing my recent finances. My job had to cut back my hours, so income has been tight and I have been running a little behind on bills. I have good credit and have never needed to take out a loan before. I figured now may be a good time to try, so I can pay down my outstanding debt before i... |
'My memory is of the first trip home from the Army that I spent with my son. My memory is of picking my son up at the airport and visiting with him for the whole week.'
| "Last week, I had a great time with my son. He just got done with a tour. I picked him up at the airport and gave him a big hug. We got a big steak dinner that night. For the next week, he told me stories about his tour. He told me that he got 5 terrorists killed in one day. He is a sniper. We caught up on each other's... |
'I had a really fun childhood and I wanted to share that with my daughter. I bought a projector so we could watch movies in the backyard. We set up deck furniture, the screen, and projector so we could watch Secret Life of Pets 2 in the yard one evening.'
| 'One day, I bought a projector for my daughter and I to watch movies on. It was rather difficult to set up. I\'m not a very tech savvy person, so it took about two hours to even get anything to display on the screen. By that point, my back was aching so badly and I felt exhausted, but I wanted to surprise my daughter w... |
'I had a bad customer service. I was at a local grocery store. I was given false information and I was made late by the issue with the store employee.'
| "Earlier today my day was in chaos. The day started out fine, I woke up early and already had all my tasks and errands written out to start. I had a lot to do but I had just enough time to pull it all off and make the day a success. One of the difficult parts of the day was getting started on some of dishes for dinner ... |
'A few months ago, I took a long road trip with my children to visit family. We live far away from all of our family and wanted to take and opportunity to visit with them and tell them the news that we were expecting a new baby!'
| 'A few months ago, I took a road trip with my 2 and a half year old twins to visit family. My husband and I had recently learned that I was pregnant again and I wanted to tell our families in person and my husband wanted to take time to do some renovations on the house while we were out of town. My husband\'s grandmoth... |
'After volunteering at a marathon I decided to run that same marathon the next year. I trained, froze my butt off, kept at it and then accomplished my goal. I finished the marathon in 8th place.'
| "Two months ago I did it; I accomplished one of the hardest things I've ever attempted in my life. Last year I volunteered helping out for the marathon that runs through our city. Watching those runners, I felt inspired. I listened to their stories, and saw the sheer joy on their faces, despite the times they came in o... |
"My wife and I were going to Paris for a friend's wedding. We had problems getting there, with cancelled flights and know-nothing airline employees hindering us. Eventually we made it to our destination and despite missing a lot, we made it for the main event and had a great time."
| "In early spring, my wife and I traveled to Paris for the wedding of a friend. We had been to Paris before, but we were still very excited. We booked cheap flights that had a lot of stops and one of them was in Spain. Once we were in the Spanish airport, about 10 minutes before our gate was going to be announced, we re... |
'My partner and I searched a church after finding an unlocked door. The potential of a person being inside was unknown and it was 23:00 so no one should have been there. This was very exciting as it was my first major event as a new police officer.'
| "As a new police officer, I didn't have time to get acclimated. I just dove head first into the deep side of the pool. There was a call to go visit a church late at night, around 11:00 PM, to scout the area. It was exciting, nervewracking, and whatever superlative you feel like adding there. Upon approaching the church... |
"This was my friend's bachelorette party where we rode a huge buggy/bike through the town, while drinking and having a good time. We ended up with two of our party drugged by another party and going home. We filed a police report but we never heard anything."
| "The bike, or should I say buggy pulled up. We got on our seats and it definitely was not what I expected. The pedals were easy enough to turn but it felt like we were all dying about five minutes in. The Bride to be seemed to be having a great time so no one complained. I was definitely not expecting to pedal around o... |
'Family gathered for annual family pictures. Kids cried majority of the time. Pictures still turned out beautifully.'
| 'The weekend of my birthday we took family pictures. I had just turned 30; what a milestone. By "family" I mean, all 15 of us. Immediate family. Sisters, brothers, nieces, parents, significant others. Well, everyone\'s significant others except mine... on my birthday. He has a habit of not wanting to be around the craz... |
'This story is about me going back to college. Through hard work and determination I learned a lot along the way and became a better person because of it.'
| "3 Months ago I made a huge life choice. After dropping out when I was younger, I finally decided to go back to college to finish my degree. Though the prospect in front of me seemed much harder than in the past. Now I had to work a job on top of going back to school and that seemed like a lot of hard work. I knew thou... |
'I got a new job. We moved and I am starting next week. My whole family is excited and happy for this new chapter in our life.'
| 'Last month I ws offered a new job with an amazing salary. This was memorable to me because I had been looking for a long time. About one whole year to be exact. I was not happy with the salary at the job I was working the last two years and just decided to finally do something about it. I started applying and intervie... |
"My seven year old son was diagnosed several months ago with ADHD. While we believed he had this disorder for quite sometime, and while it was a relief to get an actual medical diagnosis, it's still has come to us with both good and bad thoughts on our end."
| 'Parenting a child with behavioral issues might just be the hardest thing I have ever done. When our son, Jackson, started preschool, notes and telephone calls from his teachers regarding his inattentiveness began almost immediately. He had difficulty sitting still during circle time and couldn\'t keep his hands and fe... |
'Visiting South Carolina being up in the mountains. Going to pretty place and being with family. Enjoying time with family and having a cookout.'
| 'Sometime around two months back, I visited the beautiful state of South Carolina. I wanted to visit the mountains, as it is very beautiful and peaceful. I spent time with family. It was a great trip and I enjoyed it. We had a lot of cookouts, and the neighbors came around. We played music and had a lot of games going.... |
"Understanding that life isn't going to go the way I want it. Understanding that in life things happen for a reason. Having to sit and wait for the past two months allowed me to get more comfortable and confident in job interviews and find another source of money."
| 'December 14, 2018 was the day i felt my life was getting on the right track. I was graduating receiving my degree from college and i knew i was going to have a job within a couple of months. Nothing was going to make think that is wasn\'t going to happen, i had my degree GPA above 3.0 and an eagerness to learn. Starti... |
'My mother had a stroke and was taken to the hospital. She woke one morning with a headache and lost consciousness. My father took her to the hospital. He called the family and we all gathered at the hospital. A brain scan showed she had significant brain damage.'
| "I was at home getting ready for work one morning when I received a call. It was my dad on the other line and he said something had happened to mom. I wanted to know what had happened so I asked. He just said we should all come to the hospital as soon as possible. I gathered up my things because I didn't know how long ... |
"I was not prepared for my father's death. I miss him, and see him things I do. His death was surprising, and left me with feelings at random times."
| "The loss of a parent is probably the hardest thing that most people have to deal with at some point in their lives. The death of my father, however, was something I don't think I'll ever be able to fully get over. I love my father so much. He was always there for me, always by my side. He gave me the best advice anyon... |
'I performed a standup comedy set in a competition with 13 other comedians. I won audience favorite and a cash prize for my set.'
| "I have been writing and performing standup comedy for three, nearly four years. There have been times where I've done okay, times where I've had an audience of three, and times where I've had a full house with uproars of laughter at every punchline. About five months ago, I competed in a stand up comedy night in which... |
'I got invited to go to Disneyland for the first time in my life. It was day like no other at the happiest place on earth.'
| "I hadn't been on a vacation in way too long. I was so thankful when my family invited me to go to Disneyland. I had never been there before. I had always wanted to go but never had the money. I packed my suitcase and headed off to go on the trip. I was so excited. When I got there I couldn't believe it. It was like be... |
"My stepkids came home to my wife, after 17 years, and life is a beautiful mess. We are even grandparents, in a sort of a way. I wish that this transitions was easier, but I wouldn't change what is happening in our lives, even if I could."
| "My wife's children that she had lost when she was much younger came back into her life. My wife is ten years older than I and had been a child bride after being raised in a cult. When she broke free doing so meant losing her children, and four of the five that she lost have come back into our lives after she had misse... |
'I took weaving lessons after years of wanting to learn. I took many weeks at the school, but finally completed weaving a scarf with very difficult to work with yarn. I entered it into the state fair and won 4th place and a ribbon.'
| 'For the past few years I\'ve been considering taking some weaving lessons. Well, I finally got my chance to do so about four weeks ago. Unfortunately I greatly underestimated how much work would be involved. Before I did it I thought, "Oh it\'s just weaving, how hard could it be?" Pretty hard, it turns out. I went dow... |
'I am explaining our summer vacation. I talk about what we did and what it meant to me. I talk about how my kids liked it and how much fun the family had and the enjoyment they had as well.'
| 'My best memory was our summer vacation this year. We went to see a number of family members. Some my kids had never met, some were ill and not going to make it much longer. It was nice for them to get to see family and see where they came from. We also did a number of fun things such as going to see mount rushmore. My... |
'I decided to go back to school and change the course of my life well into my life. It was a lot of hard work to get started. Balancing the work load was difficult and it was scary to start over in life. The work turned out to be very rewarding and it has an enjoyable experience.'
| 'Today is the day I am taking the plunge. I\'m 45 years old and I\'m going back to school. I\'ve been a hair stylist for 25 years and never pursued my dream of becoming a doctor. Well now my kids are grown and I have the chance to better myself. Today is my first day of Biology 101 and I am going to rock it. Everybody ... |
'My mother was diagnosed with lung cancer and beats the odds for a long time. She fought for so long because she knew her family needed her at the moment, and only gave up the fight when she knew we would be fine with her death.'
| 'My mother was diagnosed with lung cancer and was originally only given six months to live. She has always been a fighter though and did not give up easily. She still had a life to live and wanted to spend time with family and friends. It was sad to know that her time with us could be measured but we rallied and spent ... |
"I became the godfather of a child. The godfather to a new family and their little girl. The joy of holding another friend's child who I will take care of for many years to come."
| "Today we celebrated the baptism of my godchild. She is 4 months old now. I am still in shock that I was chosen to be her Godfather. I felt so important and honored that day, and I still do today. The responsibility of being a Godfather is important to me. I myself was raised by my Godparents after my parents passed aw... |
"It was the event involving the giving birth of my daughter. It happened with issues when we weren't prepared for it."
| "It was on the day my wife gave birth to our second child. Previous hospital visits and scans had assured us that everything was fine and the baby was going to be a girl. We were glad and anticipating her arrival especially since we already had a boy as our first child. On the day of delivery, I drove her to the hospit... |
"After Retirement . I was offered a very good position where I formerly worked, and had recently retired. I was flattered by the offer, but I decided to stay retired. the chief reason was the fact that I am really enjoying being retired , I really do not want to be anyone's boss"
| 'I recently had health problems which although serious, wound up being easily controllable by very inexpensive medication and monitoring of blood work. During this time, an early retirement offer was made to a large group of people at my workplace. after retiring, I was offered a very high paying supervisor position at... |
'The first time buying a home of our own and becoming a new homeowner. And, the process leading up to it and the completion of the home buying event.'
| "We had been looking to buy our first home. We spent a good portion of time searching for a home to buy. Eventually we found a condo and put an offer on it. However, there were circumstances that arose which prevented us from buying the condo. So we kept on searching. We again found something and put an offer on it. We... |
'I went to lunch with my husband and ran into an old friend who is engaged to my brothers best friend. Then my husband surprised me with plane tickets to Paris. What a day.'
| 'Last week I went to get some lunch with my husband and we ran into an old friend at the restaurant we went to. It turned out to be my best friend from college who I haven\'t seen in 40 years. She told us that she was engaged to my bothers best friend. I screamed because I was so excited and my husband said "Congrats!"... |
'The diary above is about my recent break-up with my ex-girlfriend. How I handled it, and what I thought about the relationship that we had. It was me reflecting on her character, and how I felt after the matter was through.'
| "It is hard to believe how much has changed for me in the last 4 months. Veronica and I had dated since high school. I thought she was the woman I was going to marry. 4 months ago, totally out of the blue, she broke up with me. I was devastated. We did everything together. Not only was she my girl friend, but she was m... |
'The event is about the loss of my pet dog, Jesse. I lost him unexpectedly one morning when I woke up. The story is about our adventure the day before and my final moments with him before he passed.'
| 'Three months ago I lost my beloved pet dog, Jesse. The day before Jesse passed away I wanted him to have his best day ever. We started the morning off by going on a long walk around the neighborhood. I let Jesse stop and sniff as many times as he wanted. When we got back home I gave him his favorite dry kibble topped ... |
'After my boyfriend began acting suspicious, I took it upon myself to figure out why. I followed him one night, only to discover he was cheating on me.'
| "I always knew my boyfriend was a liar. I just continued to believe him despite obvious reasons not to. But two months ago I was at my wit's end. I knew something was up. He said he was headed out to hang with friends one night, and something seemed fishy about the way he was acting. I looked on Facebook and saw that s... |
"I had attended my grandfathers funeral. I wasn't familiar with how the service was going to be done as it was not a traditional one. I spoke a tribute to him that I had prepared the night before."
| "My grandfather passed away recently. He was someone I was very close to growing up. I spent a lot of time with him throughout the years. His funeral was Saturday. I wasn't sure of the nature of how the funeral proceedings would be as it was handled by his children (my parent, and her siblings). However, I wanted to sa... |
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