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'I witnessed a social interaction between my adult autistic son and another adult who he had not seen for several years. I was surprised and proud that my son was able to interact in a very socially appropriate way.'
| 'I went to the local grocery store with my adult autistic son last week. He is 23 years old and has been out of school for three years. As we were leaving the store and loading groceries into my car, a woman approached us. She asked my son if he was (his name). He was a bit taken aback but responded that he was indeed,... |
'During a conversation, my girlfriend accidentally revealed to me that she had been having romantic affairs with other men. As a result, I realized she had been lying to me and cheating on me. I ended the relationship.'
| 'Throughout 2018 and into 2019, I had rekindled a romantic relationship with a girl that I used to date while I lived in Southern California several years earlier. I was living in Michigan so we established a long-distance relationship. We had known each other since 2001, and had been romantic partners for about a tota... |
'The 15 years old birthday celebration of my niece was on May, but initially i was not expecting to be there. I made several arrange to make possible to me be there with her, and be part of her celebration.'
| "On may 21 of this year (2019), my very first niece had his 15 years old birthday celebration. Since she was a little baby i was waiting for this moment, because she has a personality that makes me feel like I have my sister back when she was young. That is regarding because for several reasons my sister is not longer ... |
'I hosted a bridal shower. It involved food, games with prizes, and socializing. The bride opened a humorous gag gift, but did not realize that it was a joke at the time. After the shower, we went to the bachelorette party.'
| 'I hosted a bridal shower for my best friend a little over a couple of months ago. It was a hot day. The shower was outside. We had a few canopies set up over the tables to provide shade. We also had some large fans pointed at the tables. There was a taco bar, drinks, and three games with prizes. First, the guests ate.... |
'The gist of my life is a person having a good family.And the person who loves to work. And loving his family and friends.'
| "I'm honestly a pretty simple person. I have a good family, I love to work, and I also have good friends. To me, having good friends and family is probably the most important thing to me. I know that if something were to ever happen to me, I would have my friends and family to back me up on it. Speaking of back up, I a... |
'A little kitten appeared at my feet after going grocery shopping. I thought I had scared it away when I reacted in surprise to seeing it, but it was persuaded with food to return. I was able to take it to the vet.'
| 'I have just arrived home from the store with some groceries. It is storming outside. I pull up into my driveway like I have a thousand times. I get out of the car and walk to the back to open the hatch of my Toyota 4 Runner. I am thinking about the thunder overhead. I reach into the back to grab some of the paper bags... |
'A driver slammed into a guard rail in front of my house. He came to a stop with a beer in his hand. I called 911.'
| 'I was in my front yard weeding the landscape in front of my house. My son and my husband were also in the front yard playing football. I heard a loud crash and looked towards the road to see a car had smashed into the guard rail coming down the road. The car went a bit out of control of the driver and starting sideway... |
'New neighbors change the tenor of a street. A quiet neighborhood rallies against a potential threat. I feel even more welcome and accepted.'
| "I have been staying in my home for about four years now. I haven't had much problems in the years I have been here. Except a year ago when about 6-7 new families had came to live on the same street in which I have been staying. At first it wasn't much issues having that there was a decent amount of new people moved in... |
'While working downtown, I broke and dislocated my ankle in two places, and was transported to the hospital.'
| "A few months ago, my life changed forever. It was like any other day at work. We had already spent 8 hours that day preparing and loading everything we needed for the event that night, at a hotel in downtown Dallas, and I remember that afternoon being hot, as usual, but the traffic was unusually heavy. We were in a mo... |
"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."
| "We recently were at a wedding involving two close friends. I was not in the wedding, but my wife was in it. It turns out that I probably should have been in the wedding because I did a lot to make sure that it went well. The groom was a bit nervous beforehand and I took it upon myself to make sure that he kept it toge... |
'I went to visit my boyfriend who is away for training. The town was very rural and no place to eat except Waffle House was open past 10 p.m.'
| 'It was a night of excitement. But that night, I was hungry. I was happy to see my man. However, I needed food. We set out to find something to eat. We had to drive a long distance between each place. They were all closed. So we would proceed even further. I was so hungry, and tired. Eventually, we saw someone and aske... |
'I play flag football on Saturdays at my local rec center and at the time my teammates were new. I played horribly but my teammates were supportive and caring. It changed my outlook about myself.'
| "Dear Diary, let's start by saying I love sports. Especially basketball and football. It is not rare for me to even play some games of it. In fact on Saturdays I play flag football, it's a good way to stay active as well as work on a team. I have been on this team for a few seasons and seen players come and go. Most of... |
'I lost my first foster kitten a few weeks ago. It broke my heart because I did not realize how hard it was going to be.'
| "I lost my first foster kitten about two months ago. It completely broke my heart because I never knew how hard it was going to be not being able to save one of them. I had picked her up from the shelter along with a mother cat and two kittens. Those babies did fine and got adopted pretty quickly. I had renamed the kit... |
'My kids went to stay with their Aunt and Uncle for 1 1/2 weeks in another state and my daughter and her Aunt and Uncle fought the entire time and things got really ugly among them.'
| "6 weeks ago, my children went to visit their Aunt and Uncle. They were so excited to venture off and hang out in a different state. I'm sure it seemed like it was way longer than that and that my brother and sister could not wait until the visit was over. At one point, it got very ugly between my daughter and her Aunt... |
'A few Sundays ago our RCIA class did a short introduction ceremony at Sunday Mass. All went well with very few mistakes. I was surprised at how moving to me this very short ceremony turned out to be.'
| "I have recently joined a RCIA training class at my Catholic church to become confirmed Catholic. a few weeks ago during Sunday Mass, I and the other members of my class were introduced to the church congregation. We were given a script of things we were to say during the short ceremony when the priest would do the int... |
"This is the memories of my strong grandmother that I have which I will be with me forever. She lead a happy and healthy life. People say God take away the good ones soon, I think that's true."
| "My grandmother was a robust village lady. For almost all her life, she stayed in the village, but she came to stay with us in the city only when we were in our teenage years as my parents who had to travel abroad because my father was an active duty British Army stationed in Hong Kong. So those teenage years were the ... |
'My best friend gets married and I ended up with a surprise of my own. My boyfriend had unexpected news that had me nervous a bit.'
| "2 months ago my best friend Nina got married on a beach in Costa Rica. I was so happy for her but my memories of her wedding have been completely ruined. During her wedding reception my boyfriend Dave told me that we had to leave early because he had to tell me something. I was so nervous the entire car ride home beca... |
'I went to a movie for the first time in 7 years. It was a special moment sharing a fandom (Pokemon) that is important to me with someone I love, after feeling like I had no one to share it with for many years. I also discovered movie theaters are much better than they used to be.'
| "I went to the movies to see Detective Pikachu. I went to the theater just up the street. I went with my boyfriend. It had been about 7 years since I had been to see any movie in a theater because I'm not a huge movie fan in general and I don't like the theater experience. This was an important event for me because my ... |
'I got married to my husband yesterday. We took pictures at the park before the ceremony. The whole wedding was beautiful and went off without any issues. Today I leave for my honeymoon.'
| "Four months ago I married my best friend in a small ceremony in the park. Before the ceremony we took the traditional pictures of a bride and groom. He cried when I walked down the aisle but they were tears of joy. I never thought I would have such an intimate moment in front of my family. I wore a designer gown that ... |
'I planned a surprise birthday party for my mother-in-law. I planned the party to be at a restaurant that she frequents often. I invited her sister and nieces who live out of town to be there when you walked in the room to be surprised by their presence.'
| 'My mother-in-laws 60th birthday was in July and at the beginning of June I started planning a surprise birthday party for her. I have never planned a surprise birthday before so I was very exciting about it. I knew my mother-in-law would not be expecting a surprise party so that made it even better. I called some of h... |
'I won a random giveaway. It was a selection of jewelry from the live feed of a consultant. I was suprized to be the winner . The prize was nice.'
| "I recently watched the online live feed of an aquaintance on FB who sells costume jewelry in her spare time. There was a prize awarded to one random viewer. I was lucky enough to win . The prize was a small selection of the jewelry that she sells. I was very pleasantly surprized when I found out that I won. I often en... |
'I went and had drinks with some friends, one of whom being someone my husband hates. This made my husband really mad at me and we got into a big fight.'
| "My husband hated this guy at the bar. He couldn't stand being near him. It's like there is an issue between them. He took me around the back of the bar and started to kick the trash can. My husband never wanted to start a fight with the dude. We got into an argument. My husband claims that the friend was the one that ... |
'I was invited to my friends secret wedding that none of our friends knew they were doing only their immediate family. I was the photographer they choose also as my first solo gig doing wedding photography but being able to partake in the whole day meant a lot for our friendship.'
| "This past winter I was invited to photograph my good friends Alex and Megan getting married. This was my first wedding I've done solo and was pretty nerve wracking to remember everything I had to do. On top of everything they wanted to do it outdoors which is fine usually but with where we live and what time of year i... |
'I studied to teach the Bible to adults. I encountered a touching expression that moved me. It was that I should adorn myself with righteousness (good behavior, not perfection.)'
| "i prepared to teach my Bible lesson to my adult class buy studying today. Even though I have spent over 30 years of studying 6 hours per week to teach adults the one hour class, I still am taught new things by the Holy Spirit as I study. I encountered something that I found to be particularly touching today as I studi... |
'My best friend gets married and I ended up with a surprise of my own. My boyfriend had unexpected news that had me nervous a bit.'
| "Today, my best friend gets married. I'm a bridesmaid. I'm excited to stand next to her as she gets married. However, before the ceremony, my boyfriend told me that he had unexpected news to tell me later on. Why not now? He told me that he didn't want to spoil the wedding. Though I understand, he shouldn't have told m... |
'I turned 50 back in March and thought about how to celebrate. I ended up having a really nice celebration with my husband in Las Vegas.'
| 'After my 50th birthday last March, I came up with the perfect destination as a way to celebrate the milestone: Las Vegas. I asked my husband if he would take me there, and he couldn\'t have been happier. He took a week off from work and so we left a few days after my birthday. The road trip itself was amazing and I\'l... |
'I lost my father to cancer after years of separation and hurt. We were able to get to a point of understanding and forgiveness. He was able to pass in peace and love.'
| "Almost four months ago I received a phone call from my father to let me know he was in the hospital and not feeling well. I had not seen or heard from him in the last 3 years. I knew that it must be bad news or he would not have called. He spoke of his regrets of missing out on my childhood and my children. Myself and... |
"I used to live in a really expensive place, and had no free time because I was always working. I moved to a new place and it's now much cheaper. Because of this move, I've been able to save more money more quickly and pay off many of my debts much faster than I had anticipated."
| 'Four months ago, I moved from midtown out to the suburbs. I\'ve been avoiding the suburbs for most of my life. But I think that was an attitude more of my youth. And as I\'ve gotten older, I\'ve let go of a lot of that rebelliousness. I don\'t mind "fitting in" nowadays. The move was the best decision I ever made. Now... |
'My family took a vacation to upstate Maine. The trip was long, but very enjoyable, and we loved spending the time on the lake.'
| "We packed all 5 of us, plus our two dogs, into the truck. We threw our luggage and bikes into the bed of the truck, and hit the road. The trip was long, but fairly uneventful. About 12 hours later, we arrived at the lake house. Although the weather wasn't the best the whole time, we had a ton of fun. The rainy or cold... |
'My wife and I went to see Cher in concert. Cher is one of out favorite artists and I splurged on great tickets, so this was a very special night for us.'
| "Back in the early 70-80s I was a big fan of cher. I wasn't one of those uncontrollable fans but I did really like cher. She is one of my favoritve artists to ever listen to and see perform. I've been to a few of her concerts from back then. Reecently about 3 months ago I had received word that cher would be in town to... |
'We went to Magic kingdom to watch the fireworks and have dinner. We went to Disney Springs to shop and have amazing milkshakes at Planet Hollywood. Finally, we went to Epcot to ride ride rides and travel around the world.'
| "My family and I went on a trip to Disney's Magic Kingdom for the holidays and it was an amazing experience. The theme park always decorates so intricately and creates an amazingly festive atmosphere that my family really enjoyed. We just arrived back home last week and I am already wishing I could go back! My absolute... |
'A work stressor has caused me great bouts of anxiety. I decided to go on anti-anxiety medication and now I feel much better.'
| "I had been written up at work before in the past year. It seemed like a similar issue that wasn't my fault was about to happen again. I can't go into too many details with this, but the previous event cost the company revenue because of something I overlooked. I was written up and was put on corrective action for thre... |
'My son moved into college. It was a big life changing event and affected me more than I though it would.'
| "My son has now been in college for over half a semester. I have gotten use to him not being around everyday. He is really having a good time. He has only come home once or twice and that was so I could take him out to eat and get some groceries. I text with him a day or two out of the week. I am trying not to bother h... |
'We were sick, old, and fat, and needed to change. We did Keto, and diet, worked together and lost an amazing amount of weight'
| "My wife and I are in our sixties, fairly healthy, yet we are quite overweight. We realized our obesity had reached a point where we were having difficulty even getting around anymore. I could barely tie my shoes: could not fold myself into a vehicle easily, and had gradually developed a pretty nasty case of sleep apne... |
"I'd found out that I was pregnant.But they told me I wasn't able 13 years ago. My mom was gone due to a late stage 4 diagnosis just 6months prior to this news. I was absolutely stunned."
| "I had been sick,throwing up for the past few days and very tired. I haden't a clue what the problem could be. I was a bit nervous. After much thought I went ahead and purchased a pregnancy test and took it. Anxiously waiting for the results my whole world was rocked. It had been 13 years since I was told that I'd neve... |
"A road trip with my dad from San Francisco to Monument Valley and everything in between. It was an amazing experience especially since I haven't seen him for quite a while."
| 'My dad and I met in San Francisco, it has been a very long time since we met (more than 5 years if I recall correctly). We rented a car and to our surprise we got a good SUV, in fact they upgraded us so the trip was already starting on a good note. This trip was magical, unlike any other past trips we\'ve been to. Thi... |
'My brother and four year old niece visited for the first time in a year, and we were able to bond during her visit. I believe I made a friend for life on that day as we played and became more like family.'
| "My brother and four year old niece came over to visit last week, and it was the first time I saw them in almost a year. My niece had grown so much since then, and was running around, talking up a storm, and asking for someone to play dolls with her. She came dressed in a Frozen 2 princess dress and sneakers, and looke... |
'I met an online friend for the first time in person. We connected instantly and spent the day having fun at a dog event.'
| 'A couple of months ago, I traveled from my home in North Carolina to New Jersey meet an online friend in person for the first time. We\'d been in touch via social media for ~three years prior and this meeting felt like the culmination of our friendship. I met my friend through our shared mutual interest in dogs/preser... |
'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.'
| 'The trip to Colorado actually worked in my favor in a lot of aspects of life. My brother and his family had just recently moved to Colorado and I was lucky to stay with them for a week in the summer. During this week I was able to go to the music venue Red Rocks. I have wanted to visit this place for years. I was luck... |
'My first recital was perhaps my best because of the way it made me feel. I was extremely nervous but my teacher reassured me. When I at last started singing I wowed the crown and myself with what came out of my mouth.'
| 'A few months ago I had my first singing recital. It was an exciting experience that I will always remember. I sang 4 song to a crowd of about 200. When I first stepped on stage I was sweating profusely. My teacher( who was playing the piano) smiled at me and reassured me that it would be fine. I started singing an imp... |
'About two months ago I went to Nashville for a bachelor party. It was with a small group of close friends.'
| "I went to a destination bachelor party about two months ago. It was for three days in Nashville, Tennessee. I was the best man in the wedding so it was important that I attend. I was surprised that the city was always full of life. They say it's the city that never sleeps and they aren't exaggerating! I was also surpr... |
"I went to Hawaii with my girlfriend and her family to spread her mother's ashes. We went to the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens and had the celebration of life. Once we were there, I was given the opportunity to partake in the remembrance and it touched me deeply."
| 'Right around the time that I started seeing my girlfriend two years ago, her mother passed away. I had never met the woman, but I\'ve so many stories that I feel like I did. This past July, her family and I flew out to the Big Island in Hawaii to spread the ashes. The day came to spread the ashes and we made the pictu... |
'My first love from 25 years ago passed away. The death was a shock and very sudden and quite traumatizing.'
| 'In May, my first love passed away. It was an accidental death and he was only 41. I was at work on my break when my sister called and she was crying. She told me to sit down. I was already in my car. After she had told me the devastating news, I cried for months. I still cry when I think about him. I went to the wake ... |
'I was thrown a surprise party for my 31st birthday by my friends and family at a rooftop condo in the city. I usually do not like surprises but this one was so well done that I could not resist.'
| 'In American culture, birthdays are an important event and celebrated in many ways. Birthdays are more than just singing "Happy Birthday". Celebrating one\'s birthday whether it be a first birthday, a thirteenth birthday, a sixteenth birthday, a twenty first birthday or an fiftieth birthday are all often substantial an... |
'I went to a wedding for one of my closest friends. It was out of town and I got to see old friends there.'
| "I remember going to my first cousins Angela's wedding. It was in St. Louis, Mo. It was her 2nd marriage. Her first marriage was annulled at the age of 17 because she was underage at the time of marriage. Anyway now she was 23 and very happy the way things turned out. What I remember most about the wedding was that the... |
'A poem I wrote was published in a popular literary magazine. To congratulate me, my friends threw me an amazing party and decorated it to my liking.'
| "I can't believe that I was published in a literary magazine for my poetry. I had been following this journal for a while. One day, I noticed that they had open submissions for poets. It was mentioned that only a select few entries would be chosen for the next publication. Very close to my birthday, I found out I was c... |
'Yes, it is so AWESOME to see where your ancestors came from. I got to see Ireland and New York City. My great grandparents came from Ireland via New York City.'
| 'I am not very political, but with regard to the immigration debate today I do not know where I stand. All white Americans are the descendants of people who immigrated, most over 100 years ago. I like how Andrew Yang wants to give a "freedom dividend." This means that every American over 18 will get $1,000 a month "no ... |
'I had to pass a tech program within six months to keep my standing at work. I left it a little late and had to stress out over the whole thing. I had basically one day to pass the thing.'
| 'I had to fight with how awful the computer program was. There was one quiz where it was not really relevant to my job and i could not figure it out. You only had three times to pass (and the questions changed) before you had to request a reset. I used my three attempt and could not figure out how to request a reset. M... |
'My boyfriend and I made our third trip to Denver. While we were there we visited breweries, attended hockey games, and spent time with our friends that moved up there.'
| "I recently went to Denver with my boyfriend. This was the third time in three years that we've made this trip. We go there to watch hockey games, to hang out with our friends that have moved there, and to drink craft beer, as this is a hobby of ours. I am the planner, and am comfortable planning things for us because ... |
"I fell out of bed and sustained a painful hematoma on my arm. After being admitted to the hospital initially surgery was being discussed, however wasn't necessary."
| "Approximately 3-4 months I sustained an injury by falling out of bed. The type of bed that it was, a futon made of metal bars, pinned me against the wall. Thankfully, my husband was home as I was not able to move the bed off of me myself. I screamed for him to come into the room and he quickly moved the heavy bar off ... |
'My girlfriend and I go to a theme park. We find a place where we can kayak. There is a lot of fun and afterward we go home.'
| "So I'm going to tell you about an experience I had with my girlfriend. This event took place about 2 months ago. We went to a theme park that's not too far from our house. Only about an hour and a half away, not that bad! And we didn't really know exactly what we were going to do. I know she mentioned she wanted to hi... |
"One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone."
| 'Six months ago, I realized I should be grateful. The daily grind can get to you and make you hateful. I thanked in my mind many people that helped me in my life. I thanked my mom for being loving and supportive with my ventures and forgiving my mistakes. I thanked my dad for making me tough and teaching my life skills... |
"Approximately 1 month ago my mother passed away suddenly and it's been really difficult for my family to recover. I have since taken a leave of absence from medical school and look forward to using this experience for good and making my mother proud."
| "Approximately 3 months ago, my Mom passed away suddenly after a three month battle for her health. At this time, I was beginning my second year of medical school and trying to figure out how to attend school in one state and be there for my mother while she was sick at home in another state. I spent the entire 3 month... |
"Found out my husband has cheated on me. He has been doing it for almost 2 years now. I don't think its possible for forgiveness at this point."
| "Oh how can I even describe the way I feel right now. I am broken. So many questions, no answers. Is it my fault? Why did this happen? All these didn't questions and emotions and I can't decipher them. How did I become the wife of an adulterer. I never thought it would happen to me. I never thought he was the kind of m... |
'When going to get a new puppy our car breaks down. This has ruined our trip and we dont get a new puppy.'
| "We were getting a new puppy. My son found a puppy we wanted. The puppy was over 600 dollars. She was also over 300 miles away. My son put a 100 dollar deposit on her. As we are driving 300 miles away to get the new puppy, our car breaks down. We are now unable to make it to the place to get the new puppy. My son lost ... |
'Hardship and the after effects of hurricane Katrina and how it took a really long time to get back on our feet.'
| "I cant believe we're signing the papers. I never thought this would occur. The realization that we're finally going to be home owners is unbelievable. It's been a hard and lengthy road traveled. Health issues that set us back and a complete total loss from hurricane Katrina that had us relocate many times. We're final... |
'On our tenth wedding anniversary my wife and I renewed our wedding vows. Our two children were part of the ceremony which made it extra special.'
| 'On one Sunday morning day our tenth anniversary were goes on. In that ten years of our pleasant life, we got two beautiful and caring kids. That is an amazing thing we have our anniversary with our lovable kids. My life has become a real enjoyable life because of a beloved girl who becomes my life partner. After our m... |
'I was out at brunch and a bar for my friends birthday. I saw a lot of friends I had not seen in a long time, and my brother and sister.'
| 'I was out at brunch and a bar for my friends birthday. I saw a lot of friends I had not seen in a long time, and my brother and sister. The majority of the time we spent at brunch was spent catching up with each other and telling each other jokes. We did not spend that much time eating and drinking. After about 2 or s... |
'My elderly father fell ill and had to be admitted to the emergency room for a procedure. I had to handle personal responsibilities in addition to having to care for my elderly parents.'
| "It was a shocking time for me when my father fell ill. He is 85 and getting frail so any small illness or virus could really be a problem. We ended up taking him to the emergency room. He had to have a procedure to clear his lungs. He was in the hospital for a few days. During this time I was checking on him and stayi... |
'My wife had a back spasm and had to be sent to the ER. I had to arrange for transportation and costs for treatment. It was emotionally and financially difficult, but it has been overcome.'
| 'My wife had a back spasm in which she was unable to move and was in severe pain. This was a long tern event that had been building and had been getting worse and worse. We tried get an at home doctor to treat her, feeling that she would be unable to travel to be seen by a doctor. However, they would not approved such ... |
'I met a friend I have known online for the first time. We enjoyed a wonderful vacation full of exciting things such as rock hounding, ren fest, dave and busters, and bonfires. We had a great time and enjoyed each others company.'
| 'Two weeks ago, I met a friend online for the first time. We decided to go on a vacation together. We did a lot of exciting things together. We went ren fest, rock hounding, dave and busters, and had some bonfires. This was a great time. I had the best time at dave and busters. We got lunch at first. I got a big burger... |
"I had a big argument with my best friend. We haven't spoken since the argument. My feelings are really hurt because she doesn't seem to care."
| "My best friend and I had a serious argument. We spent quite a bit of time apart, angry at one another. At least, I was angry at her. I don't know if she was angry at me, because she wrote me a message recently. Actually, she tried to call me a few times and then wrote a message asking me if I was alright. I wrote back... |
'Went camping and kayaking down the river with my family. Turned over kayak and almost drown. Group of people I was going to pass helped me and saved my life.'
| "A few months ago I went to the River with my family to go kayaking. It was after some heavy rain the the river was up a bit more than normal. After lazing down the river for a good bit. I hit a hard dog leg with some people who were stuck in a raft at the bend. I couldn't really help them so I went to pass em but the ... |
'I was at my friends wedding and it was beautiful. I am the one that took picture. There was plenty of stuff that happened in this story about the wedding and we had a great time.she had a lot of family and friends that came to this wedding.'
| "I went to one of my good friends wedding and she was breath taking and this was my first time taking pictures at the wedding. I think I done a great job it was a very emotional day and a lot of crying but I think my pictures showed great emotions in that day. Her husband was so happy when she came down the isal and it... |
'About exactly six months ago I received my first letter regarding my case to become a legal U.S resident, it was approved! My mother sent me a picture of the letter while I was at work with an employee also on DACA and I was overcome with emotion.'
| 'Exactly six months ago I recieved the best news of my life. I was approved to become a U.S. resident. My mother shared this with me while I was at work. A friend of mine saw my elation. They came over and asked what\'s are you so excited about? I shared with him the great news. He too was very happy for me. I was so o... |
'MIL has bad memory and accidentally tried to kill her and my husband. She mixed chemicals in the toilet by not paying attentions when someone told her they has already put unclogger chemical in the toilet.'
| 'On Monday night , my Mother in law clogged the toilet and left. My husband puts some unclogger stuff in it and calls MIL to tell her that he did. Well he showers and MIL gets back home. She pours Drano on top of the other chemical already in the toilet; causes toxic gas and fills the house up with fumes. MIL decided t... |
'This story is about taking my father on a fishing trip to Wisconsin. It describes what we did while we were there and what it took to get him on the trip.'
| 'As we were getting ready I regretted my decision. I thought it would be fun to take dad on a fishing trip. He told me he used to fish with his dad as a kid. I thought the experience would make him happy. I didnt realize how stressful it would be getting an 80 year old man onto a fishing boat. I had gone numerous times... |
'I had a really tough anxiety day. I spent a lot of it just keeping to myself. I wanted to reset for the next day.'
| "Two months ago my anxiety was really getting the best of my way. I wasn't in the best shape mentally. I just thought I could bide my time and hope for things to get better on their own. That's what I kept telling myself every time it got bad. Ultimately though, it started to come to a head where either I was going to ... |
'I recently graduated college, and went on a trip to Zion national park with my family. We hiked many trails, shopped in town, and dined at a few restaurants.'
| "Recently, I visited Zion National Part with my parents. It was an exciting trip, since I just graduated from college. It was also the first family trip we took with the three of us in months, so it was fun to be just with them. I really enjoyed the trails and exploring the landscape of the national park. I was a bit o... |
"Family reunion that will probably be the last one on my dad's side since he is 90. All my cousins came in ."
| 'I was at starbucks yesterday morning. It was a normal day in Portland Oregon. I was in the bathroom and some dude was shooting up in the stall. I told the staff to watch out he may be using in the bathroom. It turned out to be true and he overdosed. After about 30 minutes of waiting for him to emerge, they finally cal... |
'I drove to the bank, but on the way also smoked marijuana. I got pulled over by the cops and almost had a panic attack, but it was just because I had expire registration.'
| "I was young at the time and needed to grab some extra cash out of the bank. This was back when online banking was thing, so I had to drive to the bank. I was having an anxiety attack as I didn't like talking to people. I still had some mary j from when I bought it at the party the weekend before. I had it stashed in t... |
"I held on to my pee, longer than i should have. I went to the doctor, now i'm looking forward to the treatment the doctor will have for me."
| "I was holding on to my pee and drinking more cups of water than i needed. I was holding on to my urine a lot for four weeks because i was didn't want to let go of the online games i was playing. After, a few weeks. I noticed that i couldn't control my bladder and the frequency of going to the bathroom was increasing. ... |
'My husband cheated on me in the beginning of our relationship. The woman he cheated with was recently hired to be the secretary at his work.'
| "My husband who is a wealthy business man has hired his ex girlfriend as his secretary recently. It all started 1 year ago when we were in love before getting married. The women who he was cheating me with is hes girlfriend during the college, they told me that they were only friends until i found that they were dating... |
'This is entry is about the first day of moving in to the place of my partner, Celia, which also happens to be a move across the country. It goes through the emotions of walking through the door and having her give me the tour to the end of the night.'
| 'Wow today was a pretty huge day for me! I am pretty wiped out after all of the activity. I had to wake up early this morning to get onto a plane to fly across the country where I met Celia, my girlfriend. The moving truck was there waiting for me so we went straight to the apartment and got to work unloading boxes. As... |
'Spending a holiday with family that lives far from us and having the best time. Making connections with family that I really did not know very well.'
| "What a great day this July 4th was spending time with the family while on vacation in Texas. Today started off the same as normal with coffee and breakfast. My brother in law which I call my brother always treats us well. Then we had to get ready for today's big BBQ. This is what I was looking forward to. You see we l... |
'My boyfriend of 3 years proposed to me 2 weeks ago. We went on a picnic and he buried a box with a note his son drew asking me to be his bride.'
| 'It still feels surreal. I can still remember the day when we met. It is not love at first sight like the movies show us. It all started back in school. We were classmates in college and our love story started from what other people may consider as the most boring way - through friendship. But if you were to ask me, it... |
"I visited family in Florida. I met my brother's baby daughter and my dad's new girlfriend. We ate, drank, explored, and had fun."
| "In March, I flew to Jacksonville, FL to visit family. For two nights, I stayed at my brother with him, his newborn, his wife, and our father. We spent the days exploring the city, eating, and drinking. It was a wonderful visit. I don't seem my brother often since his move to Florida. This had been the first time I'd s... |
'I had to see my abusive ex husband in court for the first time in almost two years. I went into the experience feeling unbelievably nervous. Once the experience was over, I was actually fine, however. I felt very little aside from relief.'
| "I recently had to see my ex-husband in court. It was the first time i had seen him in almost two years. He abandoned our children and now, unexpectedly, wants to start seeing them again despite not having followed the court-ordered supervised visitation plan. Leading up to our court date, I was definitely feeling nerv... |
'My dog was old with some health issues. After my one dog died, she sort of lost hope and became a bit depressed. She passed away in my arms while I kissed her head and talked to her softly.'
| "My dog had passed away in my arms. It was a tragic event, but I take solace in knowing that she passed away in my arms, someone who loved her dearly. My arms were around her, holding her close to me. I hope she felt safe and loved to her final moments. I spoke softly to her, telling her loving things, and telling her ... |
'The passing of my dog. How her last week went. Watching her suddenly not being able to do the things she loved.'
| "I recently had to put my dog down. I've had her roughly for 14 years and one day she had gotten very sick. Over the course of a week her health deteriorated and the vet was unable to do anything for her. She was the first dog I ever owned. I fed her the snacks and treats she loved to eat until she was unable to eat an... |
'In becoming a father for the first time, the severity of this event has sparked a reevaluation of the relationships I have with my family. It also made me think about my priorities and the type of parent I strive to be.'
| "I found out I was going to be a father for the first time in my life earlier this year. My wife is due is the next 8 weeks and I am excited, anxious and everything in between. My wife and I were actually going to work on starting a family next year, however, it seems as though the universe had other plans. I was not s... |
'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.'
| "I learned my dad fell while at work and broke his ankle. My mom doesn't and can't work. They had to go through the process of selling their home. We first had to clean the whole house out, of our stuff and theirs. We also had to repair many things from sinks and faucets to putting new carpet in their basement because ... |
"Mt mom quit smoking recently after smoking for many years. I'm here to support her if she needs any support."
| "My mom recently quit smoking ciggarettes. She has been a smoker for a very long time. She has smoked for as long as I can remember. She has even told me that she would smoke a little bit while she was pregnant with me. When she told me that she wanted to quit smoking, I was really surprised. She is almost 60 and I tho... |
'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.'
| '4 months ago my son and my grandson came to visit. I was extremely excited as I didn\'t know they were coming. I took this time to get to know my grandson more. I surprised them both with a trip to Knott\'s Berry Farm. My grandson loved it so much. My son enjoyed seeing us play together and have a great time. The day ... |
'I had to have my cat put to sleep. I had to make a decision on whether or not to put her through cancer treatments, or put her to sleep.'
| "I have had my cat for ten years. When I got her she was such a breath of fresh air. I was going through a depression and she really helped perk me up. I mean, who can stay depressed when you have all of that kitten energy going on in your life? I loved her so much. When I would go through a hard day she was always the... |
"I went to a Bad Religion concert a few weeks ago and interacted with the crowd and band in a very meaningful way.It's been a feeling that I've been chasing for a long time and something I look forward to feeling again."
| "To have that level of connection again is everything. It's an indescribable feeling, to walk into a crowd, totally anonymous and yet completely understood. About four weeks ago I went to a Bad Religion concert; that is where I discovered this feeling. In the space of just five hours I experienced things that I think p... |
"This story talks about my family's first full vacation out. We went to San Diego and the story chronicles the 4 days we spent there and what we did each day."
| "A moment that stands out happened in April when my family and I chose to take our first family vacation. My son has flown once before this. It was our daughter that we have always been worried about. However, since I am a teacher, we decided to take advantage of my spring break and we took our kids to San Diego. My wi... |
'I had to have a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer. I ended up fracturing my wrist on the way to surgery and then having a complication of a seroma on my neck after surgery.'
| "I was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer 4 months ago. Prior to that, I noticed a lump in my neck that was getting bigger. My neck was in constant pain, I was having trouble swallowing, and was just in constant discomfort. I didn't even think about thyroid cancer, because I didn't even know about it at the time. When you h... |
'I went to the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack. After many hours of medical tests and tedious waiting, I found out my heart was fine, but I was left without answers about what happened.'
| "Earlier this year I had a health scare, and had to go to the emergency room, thinking I was having a heart attack. I was staying at my parents' house because my father was ill and in the hospital. My mother was spending nights at the hospital with him, and I would go during the day and spend all day there, staying alo... |
'This was the most painful moment of my life. A lot happens in life but always know nothing can stop from what is destined. I hope we all remain happy.'
| "I remember when I was accused of something that I didn't do. An aunt thought that I didn't answer the door on purpose when she came over. It was years ago, but still very upsetting as it was a close relative. I didn't think they would ever think I would do something like that. I believe she knew I didn't do what she a... |
'I went to buy a griddle, but a lady there also wanted it as it was the last griddle. She stole it from my cart, I stole it back and bought it. I am very happy but also a bit conflicted about the woman.'
| 'There was a recent event that happened last Tuesday that was pretty interesting and memorable. I was shopping in a grocery store and there was quite a few people there that day. When I was shopping, I went to grab a griddle, but as I grabbed it there was a woman right behind me who started questioning me and cussing m... |
'Went a a trip to see various places intentionally. Got to meet women in Australia and see the colosseum in Rome.'
| "Dear Diary,I finally got back for my 6 month hiatus and really had a blast! I traveled all around the world, and even took one of those 28 day cruises across the Mediterranean down around India to Australia! I had been yearning to travel for a while, and now that I have seen so much in the last year, the world has cer... |
'2 videos I did got 12k views combined. I was excited about the fact that it happened. Thw situation made me feel confident about my media page.'
| "The event was at a Carolina N/T race in Piedmont,NC. I was there shooting the event for the series and for my media page for the weekend. I happened to be in the right place at the right time and was able to record 2 passes that involved a huge save. One being a car that got completely sideways, while the other video ... |
'I met a kid in Prague which was very brave. He was very young and even helped me. It reminded me there is still good in the world.'
| "I also remembered doing a lot of site seeing after this event. I traveled with my kids; We crossed the river at Stefanikuv Most and immediately began walking up a pathway into the park. The park is a big hill, so all paths into the park go upwards, but they generally aren't too steep. Once you get to the top of the pa... |
'I returned to school after years of not being in it for a while. Then after all the hardwork I graduated'
| 'Three months ago, I returned to school after not being there for a while. I studied real hard at the college. I met some new friends. We always went partying on the weekend. I always got blasted and puke a lot of the times. It was worth it. I studied to become an engineer. It was tough. The material was very challengi... |
"After three long months on job search I finally received a job offer. I have been unemployed for more than 5 years to take care my family. I'm grateful for the job opportunity, since it offers great flexibility and good starting salary."
| "Today was my first at work. I have been unemployed for 5 years due to the fact that I have to take care of my family. I was quite excited that it was my first work day after years of being idle, but at the same time I was quite nervous because I didn't know what to expect. I went to bed late last night since I could n... |
'I got a call that my mom was in the hospital. When I arrived I found out that she had a heart attack. They found a 99% blockage during her heart cath.'
| "I asked my parents to watch our kids so my husband and I could go out for a lunch date. We had a great time and went to go pick up our kids, my mom made a remark about being tired and how she was going to take a nap. We headed home and we were working in the yard when I got a call from my father. He was questioning me... |
'My family and I went on a trip out West this Summer. We visited many places, but the one that we all enjoyed the most was Bad Lands National Park. We plan to return on our next trip out West.'
| "Bad Lands National Park was an absolute gem. What a place this turned out to be. It was everything that I envisioned the natural beauty of this planet could be. My family went on a trip this summer. We journeyed West, as our forefathers were one to. The park wasn't the only place. There were several places on the way ... |
"My grandson wanted to earn the boy scout eagle rank and had to select and complete a project. He rebuilt the church's outdoor stage and added an access ramp for handicapped people. He received his eagle rank at the Court of Honor."
| 'My grandson finally received his eagle scout rank! Originally, he wanted to eagle out at 12 years old. However, his scoutmaster thought he would get more out of it by waiting and continuing to go on the monthly camp outs and earning merit badges. Looking back, even my grandson agrees that it was a good idea to wait. I... |
'Our musical group has a member with no boundaries and a difficult personality. Most of us avoid her but I witnessed another member be very kind to her one evening and saw her positive response.'
| "I was with a group of friends and we were playing music. One of the musicians has a cognitive disorder. However, she is really a good musician and knows a lot. She just has no boundaries with her personality. Most of us avoid her because she talks on and on even if no one is listening. But there is one man in our grou... |
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