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'We stayed at a bed and breakfast in South Carolina for about 3 days or so for a birthday celebration for my Mom. We also visited another relative in Georgia for a few days.'
| "I remember a recent event in June 2019. My Mom and I went on a birthday trip to South Carolina. We stayed at a bed and breakfast for 3 days. The bed and breakfast had a lot of good reviews, but we didn't feel that it was the best one we had been to so far! The service was not what was expected, but we had fun. The fir... |
'In my last week at my previous job, my colleagues threw a surprise farewell party at a local microbrewery. I received cards, gifts, and even cakes. I was really thankful of my managers, colleagues, and my time at the company.'
| 'I had to leave me job previously. All my coworkers helped me out by giving me a going away part. It was at a local brewery. There were lots of people there. Almost everyone from work. I got card and gift. And plenty of cake was flowing around. I was glad for all my managers and colleagues that helped me while I was th... |
'The diary was about the day i got married to my wife. Who I met in highschool. and enjoying our best life now with our 2 children.'
| "Memorable day of my life. This reminds me of 5 months ago. The year I got married to my beautiful wife. It was a great and amazing day. It was a day I will never forget in my life. I met my wife in high school. And we've been dating ever since then. We both met eachother and fell in love at first sight. We eventually ... |
'My daughter got a rare disorder after getting flu. It was horrible to see. She had rashes that got worse everyday and was spreading.'
| "Six months ago, right after Valentine's Day, I took my daughter to doctor. She was broke out in bad rash. She had been diagnosed with flu shortly before. She was taking Tamiflu. They thought it was a reaction to that. The rashes got worse and had spread more by then. The following week she went to a different doctor s... |
'I traveled to Colorado and decided to conquer a mountain. I chose Mt. Ouray and hiked to 13,960ft+ to the summit by myself. It was an incredible experience and gave me confidence for what I could do on my own.'
| "This year I traveled to Colorado in my campervan to do some exploring and hiking in the national forests. I decided I want to go on a big hike this year and conquer a 13er. So I chose to hike Mt. Ouray which is almost a 14er, 13,960ft+. It was a long drive up to around 11,000ft and then I got up early in the morning a... |
"My family and I attended the 4th of July celebration at my mom and dad's home. Everyone had a great time, especially me when I saw Mom wearing her new dentures."
| "I went to celebrate my 4th of July celebration at my parent's home. This one probably one of the more memorable 4th of July celebration that I can recall. When I arrived I was surprised with joy and definitely pure happiness when I saw my mom. She flaunted her dentures to me and I was very happy for her, and at the sa... |
'II attended a 20th wedding anniversary celebration for some old friends and presented some haikus I had written as part of the ceremony. Most of the other attendees at the event were also personal friends of mine and I had a great time celebrating and catching up with them all.'
| "Two weeks ago yesterday I attended a 20th anniversary celebration of Sharon and Mike's wedding and celebrated with some of my old friends. Mark and Alyssa were there, and even Rodney showed up for a little while. I hadn't seen Rodney in ages! There were a couple people there that I didn't know, but most of them were o... |
'I went hiking on one of my favorite trails in the mountains. It was a tough hike, but I ultimately made it to the end.'
| 'I recently went on one of my favorite hikes in a nearby mountain range. It was a beautiful day. This particular trail was rather difficult. Although I had hiked it many times, I felt more physically exhausted than usual. I quickly realized I was going to have a tough day on the trail. There were several points along t... |
'I brought the family to the apple orchard. We were able to do lots of fun things while we were there.'
| 'A few weeks ago we decided to go to the apple orchard. The day was bright and sunny but felt chilly for summer. We went planning to see the animals, pick apples, ride the wagon. This year they added a big jump pad for the kids to play in! When we go there we played in the little wood houses they have first, then went ... |
'I got a promotion at work, working for a department that did more than three times my current volume. I also moved to a new state for the first time.'
| "This move is much different than I thought it would be. It has been hard to adjust to a new environment. There is too much pressure and I feel like I am failing. I see others do much better than me and take on more responsibility. I want to do well but I don't know if I can do it. Anytime that I feel like I am making ... |
'I went on a rock cruise with some friends. I had the best time of my life and got to meet and get to know rock band members who I have been a far of for years. One performance in particular was so magical that I get goosebumps thinking about it and I will never forget it for as long as I live.'
| 'I went on a rock cruise with three of my girlfriends a few months ago. One of my friends had posted a youtube video from last year\'s and another friend commented that she really wanted to go on it sometime so I replied that if she was serious we should plan it because I really wanted to as well. The two of us, the or... |
'My boss turned in her two week notice. I have to deal with missing her and figuring out a way to solve problems on my own.'
| "My boss recently let me know that she had turned in her two week notice. By the time I found out she only had a week left to work because the partners at the firm wanted to keep it quiet. I was extremely shocked and sad when I found out. I had been working for her for almost six years. I was so shocked that I could ba... |
"The sun is up and no worries on other things, so my mind switches and people are willing to do on there own freewill. Just watch what's around me and trying to do my own thing. Hard to express this event but i try to get away but land in the same exact situation."
| "A click in my mind and all goes spiraling again. I never forget the important things to me, but to let go means let in more negative things. I think that I'm stalled out in life, and not stuck and most likely why i had a crazy situation growing up. I keep pressing through life and hope something will change and most o... |
"Going to my niece's birthday party, where we danced, played games, ate cake and had a grand ole time. We also play with barbies and she has trouble blowing out some trick candles."
| "A couple of months ago it was my niece's birthday. She was turning four and had a small get together of family and friends at her parent's place. The party started out with her doing a dance. Then we went outside to eat some pizza and play. After the pizza, she wanted to play with some barbies. I decided to play with ... |
'I hired a lawn service for the summer. He ended up being an absolute nightmare. He started harassing me to pay my bill and saying rude things a week before it was due even though the previous bills I had always paid the same day that I received them.'
| 'I hired a lawn service at the beginning of summer. I had a "not so great" feeling about him from the start. He\'s done an okay job, but he\'s never consistent with timing. He\'ll show up anywhere from a week to two weeks a part. No problem though. I can deal with that. He emails an invoice on the last day of every mon... |
'It was like watching a movie of myself. I was doing things, seeing myself do things and I was in a fog. I was diagnosed with limbic encephalitis, inflammation on my brain.'
| "Living with limbic encephalitis has greatly affected my outlook on life. I have a history of auto-immune disorders in my family but this seems to be worse than what my other family members suffer with. They have disorders as mild as eczema, and as severe as Crohn's Disease. Until eight months ago, when I was diagnosed... |
"The life-changing event of a job loss is never easy. It's an experience of watching everything you've become familiar with and known for so long slowly fade away. You lose your friends, your routines, and a little bit of yourself."
| "In a few days, it will be five months since I lost my dream job. This was the job I worked towards my entire career as a chemist. As an investor funded company, I knew it could end at any time, but the company had just received the promise of another two years of funding. Our research was going well and we were meetin... |
"I had a mini stroke from a subdural hemotoma. I was able to walk to the hospital. It was so close, I didn't want a 500 dollar bill for a few blocks. It was from a old fall from a scooter."
| "I can't believe this happened to me. Of all the terrible things I've dealt with in my life, now at the ripe age of 50, I had to deal with more. I was just in my kitchen, baking some cookies for my grandchildren. They were supposed to come over later after their classes. I was so excited to see them, I love them dearly... |
'I was ready for a change... so I moved to Florida, not knowing a single soul. I got out there and explored and experienced things and met people. It has made me a stronger, more independent woman and for that I am so grateful!'
| "I was going through a hard time advancing where I used to live. I knew the only way for me to grow was to get out and do new things. In life that's one of the most important things to become your best self. Back home I basically worked every entry level job already. So I had a little too much experience and couldn't p... |
"I went to my friend's birthday party at a korean bbq restaurant. Afterwards I went to another friend's house to watch Zootopia."
| "Dear Diary. A month ago I went to my friend's birthday party. We had dinner at a korean bbq restaurant. The restaurant was far away so I ended up carpooling with friends that also were going to the party. They picked me up at around 5 PM but had to make a stop at Target first because some of my friends had not bought ... |
'I went to Busch Gardens. I went on a safari and fed some giraffes! It was so much fun seeing all of the wonderful and unique animals there I would love to go back and do it again!'
| 'So I went to Busch gardens a few weeks ago in Tampa Bay. I mainly wanted to see the animals at the zoo. I got to see all types of animals such as crocodiles as well as cheetahs. I went on the cheetah run ride which was really fun. I also went on a bunch of roller coasters which were fun as well. But the main thing I w... |
'I recently had my first child and it was a girl. I never imagined that I would have a daughter since all of my family for the past 3 generations had boys.'
| "The one thing that I remember and can think about better than any in my entire life is the birth of my daughter. I have always wanted a daughter and never imagined that I would be having one. All of my family, including cousins, aunts, uncles, and anyone for the past 3 generations has had boys. There are no girls in o... |
'Me and my family moved in with my dad, into the childhood home where I grew up. This was difficult for all of us for a few reasons, but it has overall been a positive change.'
| 'At the end of May, me, my 2 kids, and my soon to be ex husband moved into my dads house. This was the house I grew up in, and the house my children will spend most of their growing years in. My husband and I were having financial troubles and we knew something had to change soon. My dad graciously agreed to let us mov... |
'I went on a trip. I developed a relationship with a random stranger. My life changed in a way I never expected it to.'
| "About five months ago, I went on a road trip. The trip was after a particularly bad event happened. I wasn't in the best mental state at first. When I had been gone for several weeks though, I met someone while hiking. This person ended up knowing my grandmother which surprised us both. We talked for a while and had a... |
'I had an uncle die before I was born and recently found out another family member was there and could have possibly prevented it.'
| "Two weeks before I was born, I had an uncle that past away in a car accident. He choose to get into a car with a friend driving, and not wear a seat belt. They were both intoxicated. My whole life I have heard so many wonderful stories about him and how full of life he was. About a month ago, while scrolling through a... |
'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.'
| 'I have married for about 7 years now. I have an anxiety condition that makes certain things hard for me such as strong emotional feelings and the inability to "get over" things. I was quite young when I met my husband but we instantly hit it off. Unfortunately in the beginning of our relationship we ran into some infi... |
"My parents' celebrated their fiftieth anniversary. My dad came down to join the rest of us for a family dinner, though he was a little late and a little lost."
| "The end of August marked my parents' fiftieth wedding anniversary. And fifty years ago, a lot happened that summer. My parents aren't much for big celebrations. However, there was much discussion around how everyone was going to get together. My dad spends a lot of time in the northern part of the state. Was everyone ... |
"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."
| 'I would like to share some of my unforgettable moments which was happened during my last birthday party which was happened 6 months ago.. It was the best birthday in my life so far. I was given many gifts and also got blessings from the persons whom really wish me to be happy forever. I invited all of my friends irres... |
'After losing around 80 pounds, I found that no one noticed that it was gone. I assumed that no one would ever noticed, but my friend did.'
| "Two months ago, I lost a lot of weight. I lost 80 pounds. This was a huge loss in weight. The weird part was that nobody said anything about it. My coworkers just went on there day. My boss always gave me a frown. My wife didn't even notice and that was the strangest part. The only person who noticed was my friend. He... |
"It's necessary throughout this point that you simply lookout of yourself. Try and eat well and obtain enough rest."
| 'Certain levels of stress at work can even be beneficial, since they stimulate us and give us the batteries. However, having too many responsibilities, giving account to your boss or a bad relationship with colleagues can lead to severe stress that must be nipped in the bud, either taking a while, or looking for anothe... |
"After always looking after my Asperger's son, I prepared to send him off to live on his own. It was a heart wrenching and worrisome event for me."
| "A heart-wrenching time in my life began with my son going off to college. Sending a child off to college is difficult for any parent but this seemed harder. You see, my son has Asperger's syndrome. I had spent his entire life teaching him to function and live in a world that was not really made for him. My life with h... |
'After a month of getting to know each other, my soul mate and I both hinted at our love for each other (her first, then me). Anticipation built throughout the day, until we finally dropped the "I love you" words at the end of the night.'
| 'One of the most striking events in recent memory was when I met my (now-ex) girlfriend in first-person shooter video game that we both play. Specifically, I am referring to the time we actually professed our love for each other. It was a rather special moment because we had been playing the game together for several w... |
'I organized a science olympiad at school that was expanded by administration into including younger grade levels, and it was successful despite the challenges of setting it up. The success of the event led to me getting my original position back as a science teacher rather than a math teacher.'
| 'Two months ago, in a desperate attempt to get my position back, I volunteered to set up the science olympiad at school. I had been moved into the math department due to a lack of funding. I was desperate to get back into the science department. I was licensed to teach both subjects, but I hated math. And more importan... |
'Meeting the love of my life for the first time. Getting to know her in every single way. Feel all those feelings, the adrenaline rush that remained constant. Knowing she was real.'
| "One week ago I was sitting at my desk at work when a woman walked by that I had never seen before. Immediately she caught my attention since I was very attracted to her, but I simply went back to my work once a moment or two had passed. I was writing an email to a coworker when she walked by again. I looked out of the... |
'This was about the stress and anxiety that comes along with being a military family. There are moves and discussions of business.'
| "Dear Diary, There has been so much change in the last six months. I went from having my own office, a wonderful group of friends and family close, to living in a state I am unfamiliar with and in a home that's new. We are a military family. Being a military family means making sacrifices for the greater good, even whe... |
'I was vacationing in Rome with my girlfriend of three years. Out of the blue, she proposed to me. She had this pre-planned and I was in complete shock.'
| 'Around ten months ago, I had mentioned to my girlfriend that I would love to see Rome. She told me that she has always wanted to go to Rome too and we should plan a trip there. For my birthday, a month later, she surprised me by giving me a gladiator toy. I asked her what was this and she told me it\'s a hint to what ... |
"This is a short recounting of the death of my daughter's father. It describes how suddenly someone can be taken away, and the how valuable we should make every minute. It is about rebirth and moving on with strength and love."
| "My daughter's father was killed in a car accident a few months ago. He was traveling on the highway in early April. As we live in Michigan, we often experience sudden changes in weather during these months. At 70 mph, he hit a patch of black ice, skidded across the median and crashed into another car head on. He and o... |
"I had a lot of happy things with my buddies. I love them a lot. The give me a lot pleasures. My friend's wedding celebration and friends get to gather."
| 'Four month back, My lucky friend got married to the love of his life. It was a beautiful celebration of love. All of our friends received invitations and we all attended. It was funny how all of us buddies came together within short period of notification and we made it to the wedding regardless where we live. There w... |
'How our bodies give us signs of distress and why we should not ignore them. How my husband ended up having open heart surgery.'
| 'About 4 months ago, my husband had to have open heart surgery. It started a few months before that, when he complained about how much his chest hurt when he would exercise. I just chalked it up to him getting older, and joked with him that that\'s what happens when you\'re an old man, trying to run with the young boys... |
"I say goodbye to my younger sister when she goes to college. I don't handle my emotions in a particularly healthy manner."
| "My little sister is one of my best friends, and we'd been living together for about two years after I got out of college. But it was time for her to go to college, now, which meant that I'd be alone. I know it's kind of selfish of me to think of it that way, but I was really bummed. So I drove her down to her college,... |
'We recently took a trip out of state and it involved my immediate family. The purpose of the trip was because my son is a skater and he was part a competition there.'
| 'Around 6 weeks ago, my family and I had a trip out of state. It was the trip that involved my family. The main reason for this trip was my son. He was in a competition of skater. So, he needs to reach their and so were we out their to cheer him up. He was very much confident about her win and so were we. We were also ... |
'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.'
| 'Walking through the small apartment, Celia had a huge smile, trying to hide a bit or nervousness, to show me her or now our apartment. We had spent some time together, but not much as we lived so far away and I decided to move in with her never having even been to her place. Around each corner she pointed out a room w... |
'I am currently in the process of retiring from the military but why retire? I had spent 20 years in the military but the day I came across a blown up bus filled with children was the day I realized I spent one day too many in the military.'
| 'I am currently in the process of retiring from the military after a 20 year career. If I had my way I would continue to serve for another 20 years but I realize I reached a point where I cannot go on. Several months ago I was overseas in a volatile region. We received word that an IED blast had gone off and that mysel... |
'Earlier this summer, my fiance and I went to a cheese festival. His mother decided to meet us there to spend the day with us. Many things went wrong, but it was very memorable and a bonding experience.'
| "So about 7 weeks ago, my fiance and I went to a cheese festival. It was a beautiful early summer day. There was a light marine layer early in the day which cleared to sun. Billie's mom decided to meet us there and spend the day with us. The day had so many things go wrong. You would've thought that the gods were again... |
"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."
| 'I broke up with my ex girlfriend. This is because she cheated on me. I am not sad because i have been looking for ways to breakup with her since she started acting strangely in the relationship. I told her friends and my friends and no one seems to be of help. That is why i took matters into my own hand. I do not feel... |
'Everything was something crazy but in the end we laughed at everything that happened in the story.the trip was incredible'
| 'I have a crazy story to tell I think you might like. It happened a couple weeks ago but I can not stop forgetting about it. I was hanging out with some of my girlfriends, and we all have kids. We planned a day where all mommies got together with our kids. It was a birthday party for one of the girls kids. He was turin... |
'My daughter, who I am close to, got married and moved from North Carolina to Canada about 4 months ago. She keeps in touch but I still miss her terribly.'
| "I feel more and more lonely ever since my daughters marriage. It happened 4 months ago but it seem like an eternity. I like her husband and I glad for me. Nevertheless, they are so far away. They moved from North Carolina where she lived with us all the way to Canada. I think about the things we used to do everyday. F... |
'This story is about my personal awakening and the realization that the American Dream for some is truly the American nightmare. In it I briefly describe my struggle with who I want to be with who I am truly am, all while trying to figure a way out of the day to day grind I have come to despise.'
| 'I recently came to the realization that most of what I believed in life was a lie. No one "lied" to me, but the American Dream, at least for myself, was filled with untruths. The idea, of course, if that if you go to college, get married, have kids, buy a house...etc, that you will experience a life full of joy. A sho... |
"The dog that I've had for years began having some health problems with his eyes. I thought they were serious, but they turned out to be benign."
| 'My dog "Hero" want only just a dog he was literally a close friend to me. He actually never made we feel lonely even after my brutal break up with my ex. i grow up to actually love hero a lot. Everyone absolutely love hero cause he wasn\'t mean. hero is the most friendly animal i have ever come across. Hero is actuall... |
'I took a vacation to the Florida Keys with my family. The drive there was long, but the area itself was beautiful.'
| "Around my mother's birthday, we had all decided to take her to the Florida Keys for a vacation. She had always wanted to go to the beach for her birthday. We had gotten a great deal on some rooms for a hotel and just thought, this is perfect! The bad thing was that we had to drive down to Florida. We live in Minnesota... |
'I lost my job for working too much. I went into the hospital because I was having suicidal thoughts. I then moved back with my parents after I was discharged from the hospital.'
| "Uggh, when will my life ever get back on track. First I got fired for working too hard. I kept coming in to get extra work done, but my boss didn't want to have to pay me overtime. I actually got fired for working too much. It's unbelievable. Then I felt so bad I thought I might hurt myself or kill myself. My parents ... |
"I have a blood clot that determines how I live my life. It now determines what I can and can't do with sitting, standing, walking."
| 'It\'s been almost two months since I\'ve opened my journal here. What a roller coaster these intervening weeks have been. For the last 3 months I\'ve had intermittant swelling and pain in my leg. Joe finally convinced me to see the doctor, after my usual fuss about useless tests. Well, turns out (after several rounds ... |
'My son overcame a hard year in which he was labeled as difficult. He was recognized for his hard effort with an award.'
| 'A few weeks ago, my son one an award at school. This is a pretty big deal for many reasons. James had a tough year last year. For some reason the teacher labeled him as a difficult, talkative kid. James is so quiet and sweet this made no sense to me. So there was no way she was going to nominate him. However, his teac... |
'I was looking forward to my children going back to school. Once this day arrived, I became sad that all my children are in school.'
| "I spent the whole Summer with my 2 children this year and we did many fun activities together. This year was different because neither of my twins wanted to go to Summer camp. They felt at age 13, that they were too old for camp. Because of this, I didn't get my usual 2 week break to relax and have some me time. The b... |
'An unplanned for wedding ceremony of my secretive sister that happened 6 months ago and and was successful with a happy ending'
| "Dear diary, today I talked to my sister. It's been about 6 months since her unplanned wedding ceremony. Thinking back to that day makes me happy to see how well her and her husband are doing now. I remember I had planned an engagement party for them. My mother and father had worked with me to set it up in our parents ... |
'A long overdue manuscript was accepted for publication and all the hard work paid off. All the authors went out for a celebration and we had a great time.'
| "A manuscript that I worked was accepted 4 months ago. I started working on it since 2015. It was very memorable because I have worked on it for so long that the acceptance for publication after rounds of rejections and resubmission was very emotion-inducing. We started out with a very high impact journal and went our ... |
"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."
| "We are now settled into our new country home after two weeks. It was a lot of work unpacking and taking care of the property but it was well worth it in the end. We now have a stall to put our horses and the meadows and vast scenery is beautiful. My wife's horse Bessie passed away earlier today so we buried her on the... |
'I got too focused on self indulgence, and I paid the price for it. I became overweight, and slipped further from my goals. But with through personal drive and accountability I was obtain to melt the pounds away and get on the right track.'
| "It's been a long, tough, challenging road, but man it feels incredible to be where I am now. It's crazy to think about where I was 6 months ago. It feels like it was such a long time ago now. Things were so hectic, after the breakup, with the difficulties at work, and how much I was eating just to try to distract myse... |
'I went to Yogyakarta Indonesia last month for thirty days. I had an amazing experience that pretty much changed my life. I loved the country and will be returning soon.'
| "I love that trip to Indonesia. The people there are so beautiful. I love that dark island woman. They are so friendly too. They really like white men because of their being exposed to western media. So it's really cool. The woman all want to jump my bones and it really boost my confidence. Unlike here in America where... |
'I took my kids to Florida on summer vacation. We visited my dad and stepmother. Then we were surprised with tickets to go to Walt Disney World.'
| "My kids have never been more than a state away from home. I figured it was wrong of me to not take them on vacation at least once every couple years or so. I have so many good memories of vacations as a kid, so I wanted them to make memories as well. I decided to take them to Florida to visit my dad and step mom about... |
'I received a promotion where I was finally offered a job in the finance department at my company. My father has been sick and I feel like I made him proud because I got my first real job and he has always supported me.'
| "My father has been ill for a few weeks now and it's been getting our whole family down. My mom hasn't said anything, but I know she's worried sick about how she is going to be able to pay the bills while my dad is out of work. It's been a dark cloud over the house. Today things changed! I was finally offered a promoti... |
'Several of my friends and I travel to Oregon to complete several hundred miles of backpacking within 3 weeks. To our misfortune we are lost even before we start the trail. With night approaching and not a soul in sight we are forced to find a way to the trail.'
| "I can't believe I am finally writing this down, but it has been on my mind for so long now. Four months ago we left for our trip. We were heading to Oregon to hike the Last Nevering Trail. We had spent months planning for this and had brought all our supplies. The trip was going to take about three weeks and we were g... |
'Such a beautiful event to be a part of. A lot of fun and emotional moments happened. At the end I talked about an embarrassing moment that happened at the event.'
| "It was an honor being named best man. It was held at a beautiful venue with a waterfall as the backdrop. One thing that was very memorable were the vows. The bride's vow was very funny. While the groom's was very serious and emotional. It was kind of surprising because they are the opposite of them in normal life. Ano... |
'I lost my dog. We had to put her down because of her suffering. She was such a sweetie. It was painful but we carried on.'
| "I recently lost my dog Shelby. It was devastating. Even though we had her for 14 years, we are still at a loss. She lost control of her bladder and kept pooping up blood and foam. She quit eating. She did not want to walk. We had to force her to walk. She couldn't walk more than 2 or 3 steps at a time. The vet told us... |
"I was trying to have breakfast in restaurant, and some rando kept trying to talk to me while I was working on my phone. I made it clear I wasn't interested and he had a meltdown that ended in a racist rant that ruined my day."
| "Nearly two months ago, I had an unpleasant runin with someone at a restaurant. I was just minding my own business, eating breakfast and catching up on work emails. My day started out pleasant enough, as it was early in the day, quiet and peaceful. Then I notice some guy sits at the next booth and I sigh, annoyed that ... |
'I went white water rafting about a month and a half ago with the clients of my work and my coworkers. It was a very memorable experience and I had a lot of fun.'
| "About a month and a half ago, I went white water rafting. It was the event I had the most fun with this year. I went with my clients from work and also some coworkers. It was at a river about 3.5 hours away from where we live. It was a very memorable experience. I work at a halfway house for men being released from ja... |
'I ran away from home to live a hedonic lifestyle. After a few weeks of living in my truck, I rented a motel, but quickly ran out of money. Finally, I drove to a parking lot where I stayed for a few more days until I was finally pulled over and arrested by police.'
| 'The most memorable event in my life in the past 6 months has been when I "ran away" and tried to just live life on my own. I had recently been fired from my job, which was extremely depressing to me, and I fell into a depressed and low-energy state. I had been living with my mother for the last 6 months, and after bei... |
'My son got sick and was hospitalized over the fourth of July holiday. He never listens. Now well be bankrupt.'
| "Seven weeks ago, my son got sick. He had to go to the hospital. This took place on the 4th of July. He held the firecracker for too long and got severe burns on this arms. This was very sad to see. I gave him a big hug in the hospital. The doctors' say that it will take a month to recover. We are poor and can't afford... |
"When I was in my first marriage and facing the Why isn't this marriage enough? question myself, I had some soul-searching to do. I began where it felt easy: by blaming my husband."
| "I have been doing some serious reflection the past week. The dissolution of my first marriage has been weighing heavy on my mind. I was never happy. That is what it comes down to. I wasn't happy in my marriage. I wasn't happy at work. I wasn't happy period. I couldn't figure out why I was so miserable. My husband was ... |
'In my last week at my previous job, my colleagues threw a surprise farewell party at a local microbrewery. I received cards, gifts, and even cakes. I was really thankful of my managers, colleagues, and my time at the company.'
| "A few months ago, I decided to resign from my job. In my last week at work, my coworkers decided to throw a surprise farewell party for me. We went to a local microbrewery. My boss decided to cover the drinks. Some of my colleagues also ordered pizza. I spent times talking about my next endeavor with my colleagues. We... |
'My band was booked to play at the House of Blues venue in Orlando. It was a memorable point of my musical career. I will not forget how great this gig was!'
| "As a musician it is one of my dreams to play at the House of Blues venue in Orlando. I have wanted to play here my entire life. When my friend, who is the singer in my band told me our Tom Petty tribute band would be booked to play here I was ecstatic. This was a dream come true for me. Tons of famous bands have playe... |
'My feelings around bringing my daughter to school started off pretty stressful in the couple of weeks prior. I saw her mood drop and her not act as herself as she stayed home more to appease us. I then decided that is not who she is and how I want to see her and it worked out very well.'
| "The weeks leading up to my daughter going off to college were kind of stressful and there was some anxiety about the limited time we had with her at home. I recall the day we left for her move in day. i thought it was going to be tear filled and sad, but there was more excitement and forward thinking on the way out to... |
"My cousin's wife texted me, revealing that my conservative relative was leading a double life. It turns out that he identifies as trans and has been cheating on her."
| "I got a text from my cousin's wife who I'm pretty good friends with literally like an hour ago. We BBQ a few times together each summer as they are local and we used to actually work together as well. She did the unthinkable and looked at his phone apparently. She thought he was maybe messing around with another woman... |
'After a routine dental cleaning on my dog I received a very worrisome phone call from my vet explaining her lymph nodes were enlarged. this whole process and situation lasted about 2 weeks long. I had many sleepless nights.'
| "About 3 months ago I brought my dog in for a regular teeth cleaning. This was a routine visit where they put her under anesthesia and clean her teeth. As soon as I arrived back home I was contacted by the vet. she proceeded to tell me my dog's lymph nodes were enlarged. I had no idea what this meant. She proceeded to ... |
'Car accident where the plaintiff did not admit his fault. It could be very serious accident with injuries. The driver at fault was a very irresponsible, dishonest man.'
| "Two months ago, My friend was traveled to my home town by drove a car with my old grandfather. He was around 80 at that incident. In order to enjoy the scenarise along the road side my friend Sam car speed was around 60 km/h. They enjoyed their travel very much. Unexpectedly one car was with high speed without any con... |
'My fiance and I got married after almost four years of dating. We had a Catholic wedding and then spent time eating and socializing with family members and other loved ones.'
| "I recently married my fiance. We had been dating for three years, closer to four. We had our wedding at a Catholic church in our city with a small gathering of loved ones. Afterward, we all gathered at his mother's house for the reception. Food included meatballs, pasta, casserole, pepperoni bread, and cheesy potatoes... |
"A went on vacation to my cousin's house in Tennessee. They had a large house and we played a lot of games and it was a fun time."
| "About a month ago I went on a vacation to my cousins house. She lives in Tennessee. Her house is huge! There was a lot to do there but mostly we played games. I have never had so much fun and I want to go back and see her again. Maybe she will come a visit me too We won't have as much fun at my house because I live in... |
'Took my son fishing for the first time in his life. We went fishing in Clearwater, FL on the huge pier there. My son caught multiple fish and I was very proud and happy to have gone on this fishing trip with him.'
| "When we crossed the water for the first time over a giant sequoia bridge in Clearwater, FL, I saw a decent fish just sitting in an eddy of the rock-strewn bottom. I got excited because that meant there might be decent fishing. We finish our hike (looping back to this bridge again) by mid afternoon. I get my stuff out ... |
'My son moved into college. It was a big life changing event and affected me more than I though it would.'
| "A couple of weeks ago my son went off to college. This was, of course, always our plan for him and we worked together as a team to make sure he got the grades to get into a good school. I also saved money as best I could to pay for college and we worked together to get him scholarships and grants. I was so proud of hi... |
"While on a trip to Walter Reed for my husband's back surgery, we got to spend a day exploring downtown Washington D.C. We saw several national monuments, and genuinely appreciated it more than I expected to."
| "So we took a trip to Walter Reed for my husband to get his back surgery. He hurt his back while at work, and had to get surgery for it. The surgery isn't going to be cheap either, so it's going to take a huge chunk out of our payroll. I wasn't happy at all to hear that. But he needed to get it done, so I don't get a c... |
'I was contacted of the sickness of my father who had not really been in my life. I got to spend more time with him in his latter days then I had my entire life. Later, what ensued was a disastrous set of events including a surprise funeral without a body.'
| 'Dear diary,It has been a painful three months, so I hadn\'t had the opportunity to write in you as the events happened. I will recount what unfolded below."Dad is dying". These words made me sick to my stomach as my brother called me. He had never been a part of my life, but I was always fond of the memories I had wit... |
'My father died recently and fulfilled a promise to me in a dream I had. He was spirit and came to prove the afterlife to me.'
| 'I was sleeping about a week after my fathers death and dreaming heavily. My experience dreaming heightened to some kind of new reality to where the dream felt ultra real and everything brightened. When I was younger I was into church and God but my dad was not so much. He told me when he passed he would come back to l... |
'My fiancee told me that we are expecting our first child. We spent time together doing some reading and scheduling and planning for our future.'
| "My fiancee, Rebecca, revealed to me that she's pregnant. I can't get over how excited she is. Though I have to admit I'm not as excited. We spent a lot of time looking over baby books and looking over our finances. She doesn't make very much and we rely heavily on my income to pay for most things. She didn't seem too ... |
'I visited to Stonehenge in Avebury Plain, England. They have a wonderful visitor center and gift shop. There is a replica Neolithic village and a small museum as well.'
| 'I spent four weeks in Europe a few weeks ago touring Italy England. While I was in England, My companion and I decided to visit London to see all the sights. We took the tour bus around the city and viewed many famous settings. I was very impressed by the design of the old and the new buildings I viewed while on the r... |
'My First baby boy was born on June 5th. This is the most memorable event of my life. My son arrived in less then 2 hours. It was very emotional for me when holding him.'
| "I'd like to document the most memorable thing that has ever happened to me before I forget the details. Four months ago, I gave birth to my first child. I had a baby boy on June 5th. My husband and I decided to keep the sex a surprise, so we didn't find out that it was a boy until the birth. My husband thought it woul... |
'I attended a rally for presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. He instilled belief in me about the future of the country.'
| 'The event I went to was a democratic political rally. The candidate at the event was in Downtown Los Angeles at a park. I had seen many interviews with him online before I attended the rally. I started to believe in his vision when I heard him on podcasts. I had never gone to a political event in my life but was reall... |
"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."
| 'My brother just had a baby girl, so I decided to surprise him and visit him and his family. It was great to be able to go there and see everyone. We really had a great time! The baby looks just like him and has his eyes. He said that everyone thinks the baby looks like her mom, but I don\'t see that. While I was at th... |
'My summer working in the Florida Keys. I experienced a lifestyle, people, and environment I will never forget.'
| 'About 5 months ago I received a call from an employer for a job I had applied for. I was traveling through Florida and the call was for a position in the Florida Keys. I had always dreamed of spending some time in time in the Keys and this was the perfect opportunity. I accepted the job and began work shortly after ar... |
'My partner and I were approved for our first apartment. It was a lot of work to prepare for the move.'
| 'My partner and I made a big move to our first apartment about 6 months ago. It was a ton of work preparing for the move as well as the move itself. I\'ll never forget it because this was a huge milestone in our lives and our very first big move. We had to start by packing boxes of our lesser used items many weeks in a... |
'I recently spent a few months studying abroad and moving to a new country, Belgium. While it was a very hard transition for me at first, I eventually learned to love my new home.'
| "I recently moved to Belgium to study abroad. I remember how scared I was the day that I went to the airport. My parents were crying, and even though I wanted to be strong, I bawled like a little baby. I felt sad to be leaving home, and scared about diving into the unknown. I didn't know anyone I would be living with. ... |
'Basically I was waiting to get a phone call from a very important person. I finally got the call and now we are scheduled to go on a date.'
| "I can't believe it! Yesterday I met someone online on my dating site. She was just awesome and I was initially too scared to write to her. I didn't think I even had a chance. I was about to close her profile and move on to the next one but then something inside me told me to write. I guess I just felt we had stuff in ... |
'A young woman who was a member of my church was honored during a celebration of life service on the campus of a university she worked at. She was responsible for obtaining funds and fundraising for the university.'
| "I attended the memorial service of a remarkable young woman. She was responsible for securing funds which enabled many students to go to college, when they otherwise would not be able to do so. She was fearless and tireless in her pursuit of funds to help underprivileged students. She was a joy to everyone she worked ... |
'I got in a fight with the owner of my building wherein he yelled at me and called me an idiot, and threatened to rip up our contract. I was very angry but we worked it out.'
| "in fact, the problems in the building I lived in have been going on for the last year. There were problems in the water system of the building before. I took care of this problem myself because it was simple. then the electrical system began to fail and I don't understand the electricity business, so I gave the buildi... |
'Not long ago I met one of my cousins on the street. That was someone I had not seen since we were teenagers and he had changed a lot. He was also a bit of a weirdo.'
| 'It was kind of fun and kind of weird at the same time. I was walking on the street and he seemingly came out of nowhere, almost pounced on me and recognized me instantly, while I was having a hard time figuring out who he was. After I recognized him we started a conversation but it was a bit uneven. While I was someho... |
'This is a short story about the time I resigned my job as teacher. It was difficult and sad, but students supported me.'
| "Four months ago, I resigned from my job as a teacher. If I were just resigning from a normal job, it would be one thing. This, however, cut me to my core. I had worked for the previous 3 years to build up my classes and program. I had invested countless hours, tears, and a mountain of effort into this job and these st... |
'Birthday party was a great surprise. There was a guest I did not expect. It was such a surprise to see them at the party.'
| 'I was thinking about Scott again. Scott was an unique hero with unique hands and tattooed leg I walked over to the window and reflected on her comfortable surroundings. She had always loved beautiful Birthday Party with its pickled, prickly picnic area. It was a place that encouraged her tendency to feel surprise. The... |
'After being diagnosed with a rare immune disease, I grabbed a positive attitude, strengthened both my mind and my body, and sought help. The vast accomplishments I made as a result of my diagnosis changed me forever, giving me the courage to finally pursue my dreams.'
| "It was tough being diagnosed with a rare, incurable immune disease. I still have to make so many severe lifestyle changes. The consequence of my illness is sudden, unexpected anaphylaxis. Every day, I must try to stay alive, never knowing when a life-threatening attack might happen. I live life minute by minute. Every... |
'I am divorcing my husband and starting over. It will not be the end but a beginning of a new and exciting life'
| "We have been married for 15 years now. Together we raised two lovely, healthy, happy children. And yet I know now that the time is right to move on. We have been unhappy together for many years. We tried to work things out. We went to couples' therapy, individual therapy, went on frequent holidays together to recharge... |
"I have a blood clot that determines how I live my life. It now determines what I can and can't do with sitting, standing, walking."
| "I wasn't feeling well for a few weeks. I just shrugged it off and went on with everyday life. That is, until the pain became too much and was interferring with my life. I went to emergency room and had a few tests ran. They also did a sonogram on my leg to see if they could figure out what was causing the pain. Once t... |
'I got drinks with a cowoker at a bar and then we meet some girls. We kept getting drinks with them till I ended up going home with one of them. Now we are still together.'
| 'My coworker and I went to a local bar after work. We hung out at the bar for a bit talking and having a good laugh. We saw some cute girls walk in and walk to the other end of the bar. We smiled at them and eventually made our way over to them after watching them for a bit to see if anyone was with them. We ordered th... |
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