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"My best friend in the world and I got into a fight about cleaning the apartment where we both lived. She slapped me in the face and we haven't spoken since."
| "My best friend in the world hit me during a fight a couple of months ago. It was an open-handed, angry slap on the face. Followed by frozen shared-shock. It all started when we were arguing over who should be doing what tasks around the apartment. I was living with her for a few months until I could get on my feet, be... |
'I graduated college this past May with my girlfriend. We were nervous, but it went well and had a great time.'
| "About 5 months ago, I graduated from college. It was a rainy day, but I felt great still. My family and my girlfriend's family came to town for our graduation. I felt okay, but my girlfriend was very nervous. We put our gowns on, and went to the auditorium for graduation. We sat down in our section, and talked a bit w... |
"My family suffered when my husband's work truck contents was stolen out of the trailer. After about 2 months to resolve, the nightmare was over. However, by that time, we had to give up the truck to maintain a household of 5."
| "In March of this year, my family suffer a great deal from something, I believe, was not our fault. I am a stay-at-home mom with 3 kids and my husband is a truck driver. At the time he was an owner operator and was taking a freight load to it's destination. Over in the night at a truck stop, my husband's trailer was ro... |
'A routine surgery went wrong and my wife almost lost her life or her leg. A drastic surgery saved her life and leg, but it has taken months to recover. The leg will likely never be completely the same.'
| "I took my wife to the hospital because she was feeling poorly, and has a history of heart trouble. Her cardiologist came to see her that evening at the hospital and decided to do a heart catherization. As a result of the procedure, the major artery in her leg became blocked, and she lost feeling in her leg as it began... |
'I was part of a large awards ceremony for the best books in the romance writing industry. For the first time in the many decades the award has been around, an African American won the award.'
| "I went to an award's ceremony that was for writers in the romance genre. It was at a large national romance conference in New York City. We were at a large ritzy hotel in New York City. The award is called the Ritas and it is the most prestigious industry award ceremony in the genre. We all got dressed up to go to the... |
'My dear cat died and I miss her an think about her everyday. We buried her by the river. I have asked that my ashes be placed near her burial site when I die and I find this comforting.'
| "Ms. Kitty died and it is horrible shame and I seriously miss her every single day. I miss her sitting in my lap getting pets and snuggling into my arms. I miss her trying to sit on my keyboard while I'm trying to work. In short, I miss her more and more every day. When I feel really bad, I head down to the river to vi... |
"I felt sad for not enjoying my brother's birthday party with him as he was not with us. Suddenly on the birthday he made a surprise visit and made me emotional."
| "This incident happened nearly five months ago. My brother's birthday was nearing. He was with us for every birthday. But this time as he was in another country he was unable to come. We contacted him to come to home but he said that he was busy in his work. We really felt sad to enjoy his birthday without him. As he w... |
'My most memorable event on this vacation was the exploration of forest roads. I love venturing into nature and exploring areas that I have never been before. Finding hidden campsites that I can use in the future was very exciting for me.'
| "Over the 4th of July week, I took a much needed vacation with family to one of my favorite destinations in the mountains of North Carolina. I joined family at a campground that was part of the National Forest system. The campground was very busy for the forth of July. While in the mountains, we were able to do a lot o... |
"My ex wanted to give a kitty to my son for his 7th birthday. I said yes, and a little Rag Doll kitty made it's way into my home. Now I have three wonderful cats and I'm happy as can be."
| "An event that was memorable to me recently is getting a new kitty cat. She was a gift for my seven year old son from his father, he cleared it with me first whether he could get the cat as we already have two. I initially was going to say no, but then he told me that it was a Rag Doll kitty, and I had read a lot about... |
'Story about the birth of my son, The day leading up to, and after. How my labor and delivery went and how he was as a baby.'
| "It was early may I was in labor with my son. The contractions started the day before while we were out shopping for last minute things. I tried not to let them bother me to much. That night I started getting lower back pain but paid it no mind. I got an ice pack and heating pad but neither relieved the deep pain. By m... |
'I saw a tiny jog being chased by a large dog that was about to attack it. I scooped her up and brought her home. I was able to reunite her with her owners.'
| 'I moved out to the country in Oklahoma about a year ago. It is sometimes hard for me to see the the animals that are killed on the side of the road or in the road. Is painful to drive past them. But on this day I got an opportunity to help. There was a tiny dog being chased by a large dog on the side of the road and I... |
'My mother had a heart attack before surgery. I had an anxiety attack but everything turned out to be okay. My life had suddenly stopped and nothing else mattered more than where I was at that moment and how I would react to that single moment.'
| "This event happened on August 19th of 2019. My mother had a heart attack before she was supposed to go in for surgery. She was having a laprascopic hysterectomy performed because the doctor found cancerous cells in her ovary. As they were prepping her for surgery, something in the anesthesia caused her heart to stop b... |
'I went on a trip with a friend. There was some interpersonal conflict that came to a head there, which made the trip a let down overall.'
| 'I took a trip for work that included a close friend. The trip was for a conference, but then we chose to stay over a couple days, and she brought her daughter along for the trip as well. Overall, the trip went ok, but there were reminders of why our friendship was strained. While I do still care about her, and I belie... |
'My nephew was invilved in an accident.It was so bad he almost lost his life. He was admitted in hospital for ten days. He was finally discharged after recovery.'
| "Four months ago my nephew was involved in an accident. It was so bad he almost lost his life. He was admitted in the hospital for ten days. I was so worried about him and visited him every day. I was really worried about my brother and his wife too because it has to be so hard to watch a child go through something lik... |
'This is a summary of my dilemma of what to do after I received news of my dad being admitted to the hospital while I was playing golf. I chose to wait till we were done instead of asking the rest of the group to leave the course after having been there for 30 minutes.'
| "A few months ago, I was going to play golf with several of my friends. The course we chose to play was about 30 minutes from my house, and we took two or three cars to get there. Within the first 30 minutes after we arrived, on the first or second hole, I received a text message from my sister stating that my dad was ... |
'Gas company had detected a leak. It took them 3 weeks to notify us. Then they said it would take another 3 weeks to get it repaired. It was an anxious long wait.'
| 'One day in late June the gas company rang my doorbell. "There is a slight gas leak under the sidewalk in front of your property," he said. "We discovered it May 31st. A crew will come do the repair around July 15th." My eyebrow went up. He saw it, and added, "it\'s a very, very small leak, so it\'s ok to wait. We use ... |
'A life of failure at all I tried culminated in a early summer day in the local recreational baseball league. We won the local title and felt accomplished. Failure turned into success for once.'
| "It was late summer and I was still in local baseball recreational league for adults. The team was late for the game as our bus was stuck in the busy Long Beach traffic of the early summer. The weather was light and gray and it was the kind of day where you wake up sleepy no matter the amount of hours that you slept th... |
'After four long years of college, my friends and I crossed the finish time. There were no more exams to worry about and no more homework assignments to worry about. We are all ready to start the next chapter in our lives.'
| "The past two months have seemed like a blur, but in the past two weeks, everything seemed to go in slow motion. Leading up to our graduation, every day was jam packed with things to do. We were cramming for exams, touching up final papers, analyzing data for research projects. And that was just for school. We also had... |
'The get-together with my best friends was the best part of my year, thus far. Our week-long vacation was quite memorable. The four of us laughed, cried, and reminisced about our 25-year relationship - all while engaging in really fun beach-side activities and enjoying the low-country.'
| "Today, I got together with my best friends. We met in high school, and almost right away became good friends. We haven't seen each other in a long time, and that's why we decided to come out for a good vacation. It was a lot of fun, and we did many things together. The beach was nice. And the weather was great. We swa... |
'I went to the philippines last week and I got lost. A met a stranger that helped me out and we became friends.'
| "Dear diary,I just had the most terrifying yet amazing experience on my trip to the Philippines last week. So I was with a tour guide taking a tour of the city when I somehow got separated from the rest of the group. At first I wasn't bothered, I figured out I would run into them pretty quickly. But as time went on I r... |
'that day i was walked through the roadside i saw a child begging for food . i gave him some food.He was very happy'
| "Last week I was faced an emotional and heartening event in my life. That day I was walked through the roadside. At that time I saw that a children was begging to peoples for some food. I was very upset to saw that. In our world now a days so many children's beg for food and we are wasting the food. It is not good to o... |
'My best friend passed away unexpectedly. This was very hard on all of his good friends, including me. We all came together and attended his funeral.'
| 'A few weeks ago I experienced one of the most difficult days of my life. My best friend passed away. His funeral was a few days after. In the days leading up to the funeral, several friends and I kept tabs on each other in a group chat to make sure everyone was doing okay. This morning of the funeral, we all met in th... |
"I went to my friend's birthday party at a korean bbq restaurant. Afterwards I went to another friend's house to watch Zootopia."
| "Last month was Amy's birthday and she had decided to throw herself a party since she was turning 30. She sent out an invitation via email. It said to meet at the Korean BBQ place in town at 8pm. I was anxious because I never had Korean BBQ, but I decided to go anyway. I am so glad I did! The food was amazing. They coo... |
'I took a cruise with family. I saw some beautiful sights and also some sad ones. It was a learning experience for me.'
| "Going on a cruise is something I have wanted to do for a while. That vision became a reality when two months ago, my family brought me along for a cruise ride. Being a relative homebody, I had no prior experience with traveling. I didn't know what to do or what to pack. But, I eventually got it figured it out. On this... |
'I did some walking meditation one evening. During the walking I managed to let my mind settle down, which led to a deep sense of peace.'
| "Two weeks ago, I was feeling particularly stressed after work. I couldn't wind down, I couldn't relax, I couldn't stop thinking about my day that day, and everyday forward, showing back up to that same old place. I decided to head outside, pop my headphones in, and take a stroll. As I walked along, I tried to focus on... |
'This story is about our family cruise vacation. We loved every moment of it and had a great time. I saw my kids explore and build relationships with other kids. And I spent time and bonded with my husband like we never could at home living our busy lives.'
| 'The most memorable event in the last 6 months was going on our family vacation cruise in June. It was a fantastic time bonding with my family. We went on an 8 day 7 night cruise to the South Caribbean out if Miami. The stateroom was clean and spacious and we even had 2 bathrooms. I have never seen that on any ship bef... |
'My dad got hurt and my parents were forced to sell their home and temporarily move to my house. We had to clean their house and sell it for them.'
| 'My dad fell while delivering pizzas and broke his foot. My parents were unable to pay their mortgage. They would likely lose their house in a few months. My brothers and I saw did a bit of renovating. A friend of my brothers helped and gradually cleaned the house out, as we reveled in old memories, and had my parents ... |
'My friend and I took a long drive to go to this fitness expo, where nutrition and training were key. While there, we competed in a rigorous fitness contest. Somehow, and very unexpectedly, I outperformed those who I thought would definitely win and got first place in the contest!'
| "A little while back, my friend and I had gone to a fitness expo that focused on nutrition and proper training techniques for progress. It was located in Connecticut, so we had to go on a road trip to get over there to participate. It was a very exciting opportunity and one that we were both looking forward to greatly.... |
'I wanted to invite all my friends over to enjoy my yard and pool, so I ended up throwing a big 4th of July party and it was a success.'
| 'I invited all my friends and family for a pool party on the fourth of July. We had just bought and set up a pool. And we also bought some yard games. Then we went and bought lots of the usual cookout foods. And also bought a keg and some alcohol. Everyone showed up that we had invited. I was all dressed up and acted a... |
'I applied for the perfect job. I did two rounds of interviews and after thinking I would get the job, I was rejected.'
| "I was recently looking for a job. I decided to apply at a well-known retail chain. They are famous for having good benefits and paying a living wage. I went in to apply for the job and had a really good interview. Both people conducting the interview seemed to like me. I was ready for all their questions. I felt at ea... |
'I see a P.A. instead of my regular doctor who refers me to a cancer specialist. I am diagnosed with cancer, have only 3-5 years left if I go through miserable treatment. We have to tell my children about it and my wife also informs me that she is pregnant again.'
| "In the family of 4, I'm the head of the family, the bread winner. I being a traditional man, don't allow my wife to work. So we are all dependent on my income. My kids are of the ages 12 and 10, a boy and a girl. One is in high school while the other is in primary. I'm a hardworking man and husband, I can't remember e... |
"I brought my puppy home to live with after her staying with my sister since February. It was rough at first, she didn't want to eat or use the bathroom. After two weeks, she had perfectly melded into our family and had a comfortable routine."
| "It took a lot of effort on my part in order to acclimate my puppy to her new environment. It wasn't so easy for her to feel comfortable the first few nights. When she stayed with my sister, she had always slept in the bathroom off of her room. My room didn't have a bathroom off of it. Also, my sister has hardwood floo... |
'This is a brief summary of my difficulty finding a job and my decision to pursue employment in person.'
| "To find a job is very difficult now a days. I am very tired to find the perfect job for me. I find my job according to the qualification that I have. I searched the job in a lots of websites. And goes for an interview to the many companies. But they did not call for me after the interview is finished. Even I performed... |
'I was able to start and launch a company successfully. I felt joy and pride because I stuck with it in spite of the challenges.'
| 'I started a company within the past six months and it was a really rewarding experience. It was also difficult and stressful. The most surprising part was that I stuck with it, even with the challenges. I was happy that I was able to stick with my plans in spite of the challenges. Overcoming challenges made the event ... |
'I took a train ride to california with my daughter. We finally repaired the strain in our relationship. It was the stories of strangers that made us close'
| 'I took a train down to california. This was with my daughter too. We had not been getting together lately. We had been annoyed with each other. It had not bee long since our last fight. I thought it would be good to take a trip. The strain we have been having might need some mending. We told each other stories of odd ... |
'the emotional transition for mothers and the excitement for the milestone transition from toddler to grade schooler'
| "It's not exactly a surprise that being a mother takes its toll on you emotionally. I remember hearing my mother telling me that quite often when I first got pregnant. She used to always go on about how I would finally understand what she meant some day. She was totally right. All that time she actually knew what she w... |
'I was extremely nervous to take my national certification exam for my degree. I not only did well, but I did the best on the exam my professors had ever seen.'
| "What a busy day at work today! I'm exhausted but in a good way. It's been a whirlwind since starting this job about a month and a half ago but it's worth it. Honestly, I can't believe that I'm here. I never imagined that I'd be working for a company such as this. Thank god for Prof. J (which reminds me..purchase birth... |
'We went to the forest on the way. We saw people on the hill, and joined them. We continued the journey, and after we reached the destination we tried to set out our camp.'
| 'After setting up our camp, we went to light a fire, but when we took the first marshmallow out of the bag, we heard a few steps and were so scared that we went to sleep in the tents. the next day the marshmallows were not there. and everyone was still more frightened but after following a trail of marshmallows we foun... |
'Our first child was born after 48 hours in the hospital. We had a little girl. Mom and baby were both healthy.'
| "We arrived at the hospital on a Tuesday night for my wife to be induced for the birth of our first child. We did not know the gender of the baby so we were excited for the surprise. We began in one room where they prepped my wife to begin inducing. Soon we were moved into our next room where we would wait for our daug... |
'I have a therapy dog, named Sheriff, and he and I visit Shriners Hospital for children. Over the course of a few months I saw the power of a therapy dog with a patient named Rebecca. Sheriff and I were there with her the day she left this earth to become an angel,'
| "I feel grateful for many things in my life. One of the ones I am most thankful for is my therapy dog, and the experiences I've had with him. Sherrif and I visit the Shriner's children's hospital quite often. About 3 months ago Sherrif was a great help to a little girl named Rebecca. The bond they formed was one of bes... |
"I went to Ubeda in the south of Spain for my best friend's wedding. I had no expectations whatsoever about the place or the trip. However I was taken aback by the culture and the beauty and can't wait to go back,"
| "My best friend was having a wedding. He invited me. There was only one problem. He said it was in another country. It was in Spain. I had never been to Spain before. I was a little nervous. I thought that I wouldn't fit in. I thought that I would be the only one there who spoke English. I couldn't believe how wrong I ... |
"My dead husband's daughter found me on social media six years after his death. I am hoping that we will be able to form a cordial relationship and maybe one day get together so she can meet her half brother. I also have some things their dad kept for them that I would like them to have."
| "Many years ago, my husband had two children that were placed up for adoption due to an abusive situation with his ex wife. All of these things happened before we met. Six years ago, my husband passed away, and this year, the oldest of the two children turned 18. This young lady recently found me on facebook, and sent ... |
'Coming home from a party I watched a family of deer cross a road. Then when I got home I fed a stray cat.'
| "I was driving home late at night after visiting some friends who threw a party. I took the back roads home so I could enjoy a nice relaxing drive while listening to music. Blasting music and singing along was relaxing. But then all of a sudden I notice something on the side of the road. It looked like it was a deer. S... |
'I was on my way home from the grocery store when a black bear ran out in front of my car. It really shocked me, to say the least.'
| "Two months ago I had probably the craziest experience I can remember while driving. I was coming home from the store after getting groceries for dinner, when a massive black bear ran in front of my car! I wasn't even in a rural area either, so it totally took me by surprise. That thing really came out of nowhere too, ... |
'This memorable experience was my brothers wedding, the events surrounding it, and how it moved me emotionally. It felt like I was losing a brother and made me emotional as a best man, but I knew my brother was going to be a great husband.'
| 'So a memorable event that happened was my brothers wedding to his current wife. It was an amazing experience for me and everyone who was there. There were hundreds of people at the event who were all there to celebrate him and his wifes love for each and the bond that they have. It felt weird to me, as I was his best ... |
'My cousin got married a few weeks ago. My daughter and I were in the wedding party and had a blast. It was an amazing party and felt so good to get together with friends and family members.'
| "Dear Diary,I went to my cousin Cara's wedding a few weeks ago. I flew out to Ohio and brought my daughter with me. We haven't visited in forever so it was great to see the family. I was surprised she decided to get married in the Catholic church. I really hate having to go to mass, but whatever. My favorite part of th... |
'My family of 12 went on vacation to the smokey mountains. We spent a lot of time together cooking, playing games, and laughing. It was very memorable because as my parents get older, there is less time for my niece, nephews, and daughter to make memories with them.'
| "Over the Memorial Day holiday in the United States, my family of 12 and I went on a family vacation. We rented a huge log cabin in the mountains that included pin ball machines, old school video games, a pool table, swimming pool, hot tub, and large enough areas that all of us could sit around and talk. This vacation ... |
'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.'
| 'About two months ago, I began working at my practicum placement for my graduate school practicum requirement. During this time, I have gotten to know my practicum supervisor and have had the opportunity to learn a lot about the students who attend the school. In particular, I have gotten to know the Kindergarteners an... |
'I met my lady six months ago. We ended up becoming very close. She ended up being the love of my life, and I am thankful for her every day.'
| "In March of 2019, I met someone new. She's the most amazing person I have ever met. She makes me happy on the bad days. I met her in a chatroom online. We hit it off by talking about various things. We were able to keep a conversation with each other very well. We grew extremely close since that day. I remember she ha... |
"This is an account of my experience as the best man at my brother's wedding. While performing my best man duties, I learned valuable lessons about how to overcome anxiety about public speaking and was able to enjoy the wonderful event fully."
| "In this diary entry, I will tell you about being the best man at my brother's wedding. Being his best man was a great honor and I am very grateful that he chose me to be so. My brother has a number of really close friends who could have easily performed the duties of first man, but he chose me. The wedding was beautif... |
'my nephew was born in September and I had the chance to go meet him in the hospital. It was very emotional holding him for the first time. I look forward to watching him grow up.'
| "The day when my nephew was born is really our family members are happy about that moment. Because which was very excited moment for everybody in our family. Last year September my nephew was born and I had the chance to go meet him in the hospital. it was really a very emotional time for me. Holding my nephew in a sof... |
'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.'
| "While we were at my parents for this trip, we went out to one of my favorite new shops that sells vintage toys from my youth. It was nice seeing my kids enjoy all of this as much as I did. They had all of the Masters of the Universe, Ghostbusters, and Wrestlers that i played with. They had a ton of records that my dad... |
'Graduating with my teaching credential and master\'s degrees was the proudest moment of my life. It felt great to finally be done with my education so that I can enter the "real world" and work.'
| "The event that was most memorable and striking to me within the last few months was graduating with my teaching credential and master's degree. This is something that I have been dreaming about for years. It was something that I worked on for years by taking tests, writing papers, and attending classes. There were cou... |
'I somehow managed to get some space for myself. It was really difficult to breathe.Skim the text to get a general idea of the topic.'
| "Today at work my boss gave me a task that was not in my job description. I had never done this before but she expected it to be perfect! I spent some time researching how to do this task using Google as she had instructed me to do in the past when I didn't know what to do. My boss kept calling me every five minutes to... |
'I left work early, but got caught in the rain. I ended up stranded at a gas station but then headed home. Visibility went to nothing soon after that, so I hid in the graveyard on a porch and talked to my friend.'
| "Earlier today I left work again. Nothing to do. I knew it was about to rain, but I had been smoking cigarettes for the past two hours outside by myself. It was time to go. So I clocked out and, because they still haven't fixed my car yet, tried to walk to my friend's house. Of course I didn't make it; I ended up stran... |
'my story about my wedding function.its my life changing moment and that was the most memorable thing in my life also.It was an overcast afternoon and a light rain had just started to fall.'
| "Well, it's been almost two years (20 months) since I married Isabel and with her birthday tomorrow, I just felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude for her and felt compelled to write. Isa is the absolute light of my life, the person who gets me and honestly knows me better than myself. You know how sometimes parties s... |
'I got into a argument with a friend at a bar because he was making fun of me. This argument led me to question who i hang around with.'
| 'A few months ago i got in a argument with a friend. We were drinking and he was being mean to me. Ive been picked on by some of my friends over my lifetime. I think he thought he was joking around but i got really upset. He was making fun of my voice for the way i talk. He was doing it at a bar in front of a group of ... |
"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."
| "I am still highly motivated to complete my weight loss goal due to the Woman's World magazine coverage. Being featured in the magazine was both an honor and a huge accomplishment. It makes me proud to know that so many others were inspired by my story. Since appearing in Woman's World, I have been approached by others... |
'ONE DAY I WALKED THROUGH THE ROADSIDE. I SAW THAT SOME PEOPLE BEGGING FOR FOOD. I BROUGHT SOME FOOD FOR THEM THEY ARE VERY HAPPY'
| 'LAST WEEK I WAS FACED A SENTIMENTAL SITUATION IN MY LIFE. THAT DAY I WAS WALKING THROUGH THE ROADSIDE. AT THAT TIME I SAW THAT SOME PEOPLE WAS BEGGING FOR FOOD. AT THAT TIME A SMALL CHILDREN IS ALSO WITH THEM. THEY ARE BEGGING FOR FOOD TO EVERYONE. WHEN I SAW THAT INCIDENT I WAS DEPRESSED MENTALLY VERY BAD. NOW A DAYS... |
'I decided to relocation to another state. The move was difficult physically, emotionally and financially. In the end I made the best choice and look forward to each and every day.'
| 'I want to relocate my home place. Because i got better job in another state. It was very tough to relocate one state to another state. We have to change each and every small things to another place. Like we have to change our passport address, license address, and etc. But i have to change my location. Physically it w... |
'I finally was able to put the guilt and shame down that I felt for most of my life. It was liberating and felt wonderful.'
| "I was sexually abused as a child so anything sexual has been attached to shame and guilt. I felt gross whenever I masturbated or touched myself, it felt awful. Then a few days ago, I'm not sure why it happened, but I told myself that my sexuality was mine and that I'm entitled to it, that I should feel ashamed of it. ... |
'I got to visit Colorado a couple months ago. During this visit I got to see two of my favorite bands at Red Rocks. This was top of my bucket list.'
| "About two months ago I was blessed with an opportunity to visit my brother and his family in Colorado. While on my visit, I got to see two of my favorite bands at a venue that is on my bucket list, Red Rocks. They were a week apart and were both amazing shows. The first show I got to go with my sister and it was elect... |
"My family, my sister's family, and my parents went on a trip to the Smoky Mountains. We went to DollyWood, SplashCountry, Hatfield and McCoys, Goats on the Roof, and several other local attractions. It was a wonderful family time."
| "3 months ago, after waiting an entire year, it was finally time to go to the Smoky Mountains. I hadn't been on a vacation in years, so I was very excited. I also had never been to Tennessee before, and I knew they had a lot of attractions and good food to look forward to. I went with my family, my sister's family, and... |
'My husband was terminated from a good job. They lied about why he was fired. And we had the proof to where he should have never of gotten fired.'
| 'A few weeks ago my husband lost a really good job. It was heartbreaking and gut wrenching because he did nothing to be termibated. We were on tue fast track up and tyen in a blink of an eye it was taken from us. Having tyree kids to support right and school time it is very hard to figure out what to do next. It affect... |
"Despite a car accident the night before, I was alive and well to play and dance at the annual English Country Dance Ball. The thrill of the night for me was dancing Mairi's Wedding, one of my favorite Scottish dances. My joy and amazement at being there to enjoy it gave the evening an extra glow."
| 'A Surprisingly Satisfying BallSaturday night was the annual English Country Dance Ball. We meet weekly, year round, to work on music and dances and to socialize. Then, once a year, we put on a grand ball, with decorated hall, abundant refreshments, and elegant costumes. The band had been practicing hard for weeks. The... |
'This was about the stress and anxiety that comes along with being a military family. There are moves and discussions of business.'
| 'Most of my life I lived with my mom. Her and my dad were seperated. When I was thirteen, I started getting in trouble and my mom thought it would be good for me to live with my military dad. So I traveled all the way across the country to go and live with my dad. I had no idea how stressful it was to be in a military ... |
"Me and her drove together to the DMV. We had to wait for four hours because she took a little longer to get ready that morning. I didn't really mind though because we did spend the whole wait time just talking and laughing."
| "I have so many memories but the one which stands out most in my mind, heart and soul is the memory of my daughter getting her driver licence. I know to many this may seem like just another day but to me it was bittersweet. We left for DMV on a beautiful sunny day. She was going to have to take the road test. She was t... |
'I got married earlier this year. Rain was in the forecast and it rained all day. Luckily, the weather turned right when we said our vows.'
| "Earlier this year, my wife and I were married. After a long, 18-month planning process, we finally set a date for May. When the day finally came, it was a beautiful morning in the mids 60s. We thought this was going to be the picture perfect day for weather to celebrate. By noon, it began to turn. I got a text from my... |
'My husband and I went on a cruise to Alaska in May of 2019. We rode on a plane for the first time in our lives. The trip was a once in a lifetime experience.'
| "My husband and I went on a cruise to Alaska to celebrate our wedding anniversary and my retirement. It was the first time on a plane for both of us. I was a bit nervous as we were flying in on the day of departure so a plane delay could mean missing the trip, but I did have trip insurance. Luckily, we did not encounte... |
'I was with my daughter watching her play. I ended up seeing a girl get hit by a car. I tried to help her after.'
| 'My daughter and I were going to see Matilda. She loved the books growing up and was really excited to see it live. We couldnt get close parking and had to park in a lot a few streets down. As we were about to enter the venue i heard a loud thump and see this girl, who was about ten, launched into the air. She hit the ... |
'Last summer my daughter had her wedding. It was a beautiful and simple, small wedding. It was held in the trees, up in the mountains.'
| 'The memorable event in my life was my daughters wedding last summer, in July. She and her fiance(now husband) had a very simple, beautiful wedding in the mountains. They wanted an intimate, small wedding and that\'s exactly what it was. There were only about 25 guests invited. Several of us camped for the weekend at a... |
'Finding out how caring my grandmother was to everyone she would take people out the street and provide them with everything. How much she wanted for all of us to get along and how she planned everything before she passed.'
| "Dear diary, My grandmother passed away 4 months go and i was very hurt because i was very closed to her, i was mad at myself because the last time i saw her i did not spend much time with her as much as she wanted with me. But i was also glad i got to tell her how much i loved her days before she passed. After her fun... |
'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...'
| "when i was born. we are very poor family. my dad don't has enough money to run the family. they put many effort. and hard work to earn money. but he has one dream. he don't like to work as a worker. he wants to run a new business. so he and his some friends plan. and join the business. finally my dad achieved his drea... |
'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.'
| "In the last three to six months, my cat ended up having a medical emergency that really frightened me. I had just gotten home from a trip to New York at around 1:00 in the morning. My sister had texted me earlier that day saying my our cat, Nyx, had been squatting as if he were straining. At the time, I thought Nyx wa... |
'I was fired over something they claimed I didn\'t do. I did do it, but the tape showing the proof "didn\'t exist anymore". I was totally set up to be fired by my supervisor.'
| "Dear Diary, I just got fired! I was called into the back where the new supervisor and manager were sitting (super was on vacation). They said that my supervisor said I hadn't' cleaned the hood, and after like 10 minutes of us running around and me poking holes in the stories they were spouting I got my shit and left. ... |
'I lost a huge amount of money in the market market. I was naive and greedy and it was my fault. Having waited for over 4 months learning the ways and patterns of the market.'
| "On the 1st July 2019 i lost a total of $100 as my entire deposit to my life forex trading account. This is a day i cant forget because i tried trading Gold/USD. This pair did a heavy count on my head. From this is realized that the Forex Market isnt a playground. I was really marveled by this occurrence. It was a litt... |
'I found out my friend died from brain cancer while I was teaching. The kids, who normally misbehaved, where much more compassionate than I expected.'
| 'I will always remember where I was when I got the phone call. It was 2nd period math class and my 4th graders were rowdy as usual. I could tell their attention was slipping and I was having trouble getting them to pay attention. I was feeling a little miserable and sorry for myself. One of the administrators poked her... |
"W suddenly and unexpectedly found a home to rent in the country with horse favilities for my wife's horses. We are happy to be moving, but it's a lot of work at a hard time of year to be moving. We will miss our old neighborhood, but there are a lot of advantages to our new situation."
| "Unexpectedly, my wife and I found a home to rent in the country. It is on a small parcel, but is set up as a horse property. We had been looking for aplace like that since we moved to the area three years ago. Nothing was available at the time, so we rented a home in town, and have since boarded the horses several dif... |
"We went to a wedding of two friends and I ended up helping out a ton even though I wasn't even in the wedding. My wife really appreciated the help and this led to amazing sex later that night."
| 'It was a normal day, but a tinge of something special. I woke up on time as normal, though I wouldn\'t be going to work today. Well, I guess in a way we did end up working. It\'s the day of a wedding, specifically for my two friends Paul and Hannah. They got engaged last summer, and it reminds me now of when my wife a... |
'A student failing in Algebra 2 needed help just 3 months before school ended. His mom reached out for help and found me through an add in a neighborhood website. I took the job and his grade went from F to B+ at the end of the school; year!'
| "It was a friend in my bible study group who got my attention to an ad in our neighborhood website. She knew I was a Math tutor. So I looked up the ad and found it. The mom who wrote the ad sounded desperate. She said they had tried another tutor before but it did not help her son. I always liked to help students in Ma... |
"I was thinking about my daughter's high school graduation. It brought up memories, but it also led me to examine what happened afterwards - her summer."
| "I was thinking about a memorable event that occurred recently. I think that I would like to talk about graduation day. I have four daughters that I adopted from China. They are beautiful girls turning into beautiful and very special women. As the school year for 2018-2019 was winding down, I was getting ready for my s... |
"Went to a wedding for a relative I hadn't seen in a long time. Unintentionally crashed someone else's wedding."
| "I was on my way to my uncles wedding. It was a bit of a road trip that made it a hassle to arrive on time. Unfortunately, they changed the venue at the last moment and I didn't get the notification. Now I hadn't seen this uncle for probably approaching 15 years. So my recollection of him was hazy. Plus time changes us... |
"My old neighbors moved out and my new neighbor moved in. I was concerned about what type of person my new neighbor might be, but as it turns out, there was absolutely nothing to worry about. My new neighbor's great."
| "When someone moves out of the rental property next to me, I never know who's going to move in. Most of the time, that's not a problem, but every now and then, it is. I've had to put up with some incredibly obnoxious neighbors there in the past. Consequently, I always hold my breath when someone's moving out until I kn... |
"My diary entry is about my youngest son's first day at nursery school and our experience with dropping him off."
| "Summer had come to an end and it was the first day of my youngest son's time at a Montessori nursery school. His brother, now 3 years old, had just completed his second year in the spring and had now moved on to his next program elsewhere. My wife and I were very excited to see our youngest get to experience the schoo... |
'The brunch was at a place that had a "night club" theme. We all dressed up and enjoyed the celebration with the loud music and the "Alice in Wonderland" like atmosphere.'
| 'One event that was memorable to me was my best friends 25th birthday. She is such a hard worker and great person that I wanted to make sure that her birthday was extra special. Her boyfriend reached out to me to make sure we coordinated bringing the balloons and cake. She wanted to do a brunch with a few friends. Plus... |
'While driving home with my wife and kids, we were nearly forced off the road by an aggressive driver. After passing us, we saw her pulled over by a highway patrol officer.'
| "Yesterday I was almost in a car accident. I was driving home from my parent's house with my wife and kids when a car behind us started tailgating. After following us closely for a few miles, the car started swerving into the other lane. With each successive attempt to pass, the car got closer and closer to hitting us.... |
'The event described details my wedding which occurred in December of 2018. The details described go over the year leading up to the event and the actual day itself.'
| 'The event I am describing is not too far off in the past. It was December of 2018 and it was the year I got married. The time leading up to this event seemed to fly by fast. From the planning stages to the picking out of the venue and all the extras that come along with it. In my mind I figured this would feel like a ... |
'I spontaneously listed my home for sale which ended up working out too fast with a cash sale and a 3 week closing,'
| 'Recently I was looking to purchase a home. While doing so I listed my house for sale by owner. While a house I wanted to purchase did not work out my home still was for sale online and someone decided to see it. A few days later a lady came over to look at the house with her realtor. She spent about an hour there chec... |
'There was a plan in place for my parents to move to Texas where I had an 8 month window to save money. Suddenly they decided no, we need to leave now and the window dropped to a month and a half. That left me in a terrible financial situation and struggling to find a place to live.'
| "I remember three months ago I was in a terrible position because of something out of my control. It all started with my parents. They originally decided to move to Texas in 8 months and we planned around that date. However, at some point they decided that they had to move sooner. They said it was because of an offer t... |
"I had chest pains for two days but as a mom, I ignored it because mom's aren't suppose to be sick. It got worse and landed me in the ER. It was a scary moment in my life."
| "About 3 months ago, I started to notice some weird sensations in my chest. It happened pretty infrequently at first, and I just sort of ignored it. It bothered me of course, but I figured it was nothing. I am too busy with my kid to get sick. I should be able to power through illness, right? My kid comes first. I igno... |
'I have been going through a divorce for almost a year. My ex was court ordered to make my car payment. He failed to do so and my car was repossessed.'
| 'I was bathing at night when my children ran into my room and knocked on my bedroom door. They told me that my car just left on the back of a truck. I had expected that my car was going to be repossessed because husband had been ordered to make that car payment. He failed to do so. I felt horrible and I felt scared bec... |
'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!'
| 'I went on a little road trip with my husband and a friend. We just jumped in the car and drove around for a few days, with no where in particular in mind to go. We went to a couple waterfalls. My husband went swimming one time, but it was too cold for our friend and I. Glad my husband had fun swimming though! Brr! My ... |
'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.'
| "Got to my brothers house. Was a great trip. They already nned me to go to the store for them. Nobody home yet. He won't be back until late, same as my sister-in-law. When the nephew gets home, need to get him a snack and take him to swim practice. At least my niece isn't going anywhere tonight. They'll be picking up p... |
'A car accident involving a child not another vehicle. It was very personal and involved me. It was also a bit traumatizing.'
| "9 months ago was a very traumatizing day for me. I was on my way to a friends house for dinner when I got into an accident. A car accident isn't rare, but this one was. I was driving in my friend's neighborhood, almost at her house, when a kid ran out into the street chasing his soccer ball. I had absolutely no time t... |
'I officiated my first wedding this summer for my best friend. It was one of the best moments of my life.'
| "One month ago I was lucky enough to be the officiant for my best friend's wedding. What an honor that was! I felt very blessed to be such an integral part of their special day. It was a beautiful summer wedding and I'm glad it was my first. It was such a lovely experience, but two moments in particular stick out to me... |
"I went to a concert with a coworker who I didn't know that well. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that we have a lot in common and I made a new friend."
| "A few weeks ago I went to a concert of my one of my favorite artists. I went with my wife and a coworker and her husband. I didn't know the coworkers that well as we work in different departments. I overheard her talking about liking a similar artist and asked if she was going to the concert. She said that it would be... |
'Basically I lost all my money playing automated roulette. It caused me to stop playing roulette altogether.'
| "Recently I took a trip to Las Vegas. This trip was all for my brother's birthday who at the time was officially of drinking age. What I experienced was pretty weird and very strange. Being a night person I woke up around 1:00 pm that day. It was day two of our Vegas trip and we just made some money playing small stake... |
'I started a bookkeeping business. I am a stay at home mom that never thought that was a possibility. I have helped clients grow their businesses since I started.'
| "I thought when I became a stay at home mom that I would have no options for income. I was resigned to the idea that I would be broke all the time and have to depend on my husband for any money I wanted or needed. My friend Jessica, who also stays home with her daughter, suggested I look into taking some night classes ... |
"It was my son's birthday. We had a great time. He smashed his cake and made a mess. The year has gone by so fast!"
| "My son turned one a few months ago. We had planned a small party, just ourselves and grandma. We decided to do a cake smash to get some cute photographs. I baked a cake and decorated it with cut strawberries. We tried to take a video of him smashing the cake, but he was too obsessed with the strawberries. He insisted ... |
'On the eve of my nieces high school graduation a large thunderstorm rolled through the city, ruining restaurant plans for the whole family that had come from all over the country for the event. This caused us to re-coordinate the evening while much the city was still without power and flooded.'
| "This took place on the eve of the high school graduation of one of my nieces. We had dinner scheduled at a local fine-dining restaurant for the whole family, over ten of us in all, many of whom had traveled from across country. My mother, sister, and her husband were staying with me and my girlfriend, and the larger e... |
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