life
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This morning I woke up early and turned on my laptop to find yet another fatal shooting here on our soil. What the hell is going on right now? What is becoming of our land, our people? It’s devastating to see us murder each other so easily. We are playing God. We think we can…
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Whether it was bad aim, lack of ammunition, or a change of heart, I’ll never know why he didn’t shoot us. At the end of the day, that part doesn’t matter. Dressed in blue from his Tigers’ hat to his Nikes, he was meandering sloppily down Adams Street surrounded by friends. Our Scion drove up…
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Hi, my name is Reagan and guess what? I finished kindergarten today! Even though it’s a really happy day, it’s been kinda sad, too. When we were waiting for the bus to pick me up, Mom’s face was red, and her eyes were a little wet. I asked why she was crying, and she said they…
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My nurse looked at me, her dark hair tucked neatly into a bun, and asked whether I was planning to breastfeed. I could feel my heart skip a beat. “I think so,” I said. Part of me wanted to say no, because, of course, that was the easy answer. My almost five-year-old sat in peach…
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Last week, I drove in the mountains for the first time ever. My minivan was loaded to the brim with furniture and linens as I trekked through the Allegheny Mountains to visit our newly purchased condo. The first half of the drive was easy: full of flat land, straight lines, old farms and quaint little…
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Arms outstretched; fists white-knuck-ling. Small feet are stum-bling. She wants to take steps today. Hair disheveled; voice mum-bling. Girl starts a’ tum-bling. Falling down won’t ruin her day. Getting up; she’s still stru-ggling, Short legs are fum-bling. Fixed to take first steps today. Crackers out; tummy’s grum-bling. Wood floor starts rum-bling. Steps…
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Yes! It’s finally here and I couldn’t be happier: warm weather. And with warm weather comes summer. And with summer comes barbeques, short shorts, cold drinks, crystal clear pools, shady umbrellas, bottles upon bottles of sunblock, and laughter. So.Much.Laughter. I’ve always enjoyed the sticky days that summer is known for. Growing up, I’d spend it…
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It was day three of Movement, and everything was upside down. The crowd around her was a sweaty, bulging mess; moving in rhythm, but somehow each at his own pace. As the music charged through her soul, the bass vibrated her chest and sent shivers down her tattooed back, racing to reach her toes. Her…
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I watched my daughter, young and slender with a head full of short blond waves, staring out the kitchen window at the falling rain. I could see the boredom in her blue-green eyes, reflected against the window pane and my heart ached. La Nina left its dingy mark on my tiny town for nearly thirty…
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Such fun, at the indoor playground! Falling rain has us weather-bound. So to the mall, we go instead. Where gross germs are easily spread. Full of children, so tightly wound. Little heathens run wild around; Screams and shouts are the only sound. I swear, half must be interbred, At the indoor playground. On…
Danielle Dayney 