Coming of age

“Yonas please wake up wake up”. I saw my car going in the wrong direction towards the street light, I panicked and hit the accelerator pedal that makes the accident horrendous. The airbag came off and hold my head against the wheel. I can see a smoke coming out from the engine and the street light on the ground. It all looks a dream to me. I pushed the door hard to open it and got out from the car and start looking around feeling lost and terrified. The first thing came to my mind was to call…

27. The Plaintiff 's actions are detrimental to the Defendant 's daughter due to the fact that the Plaintiff is teaching her daughter like she has taught her son that the laws of the government can be ignored along with valid Court orders. 28. Both the Defendant’s children’s records demonstrate the detrimental harm that the Plaintiff has continuously brought to the Defendant’s children in her efforts to alienate them from their father. Additionally, as noted, the Defendant’s son who has not had…

On the six year after stealing the groundhog’s shadow, the city prepared for Groundhog Day. It was a sunny and bright day in Puttingneg. I ate breakfast, quickly and jump into our vehicle. My mom said, “Chelsea, What’s wrong? “Mom nothing is wrong.” I replied. “Why are you just sitting in the car?” She asked. I said, “I don’t want to make us late for ground hog.” “I can‘t remember the last time, you’ve been ready to attend the ground hog celebration, Chelsea.” She replied. I said,…

Growing up in a small community where the county fair every October was the biggest event in town all year, I thought I knew what it was to live in the middle of nowhere and making up outlandish ideas for fun. That was until I moved to good ole Newark, Ohio; where I would make the revelation that I indeed had no inclination about what people could come up with to be designated the term a good time, considering I had never heard of the hellacious event, Mud Fest. My fiancé has always been…

In William Faulkner’s short story “Barn Burning”, Faulkner narrates the tale of young Sartoris, a young illiterate boy with a deep sense of familial ties and the ability to distinguish right from wrong at a young age. Sartoris’ (Sarty) family has a deep devotion and loyalty to defending their father, Abner from any crimes he’ll commit, but most famously for barn burning. Sarty is the youngest in his family with his father, brother, his two sisters, mother and aunt all looming over him and…

Becoming a therapist is like any other profession with its pros and cons, hardships and success. One of the ways it affects the counselor is in their own personal relationships. For myself, I have re-evaluated some of the people in my life and realized they are pulling me down with them. Others were holding me back form becoming aware of my full potential. I have learned to let go of these relationships, although not always easy, it was necessary for my own growth. On the other hand I have…

multiple times of aggression didn’t make them question what could go wrong (Over 30 Years and Three Deaths: Tilikum’s Tragic Story, Seaworld of Hurt). This article goes on to talk about all the conditions and treatments Tilikum went through before coming to Seaworld. How he was captured, his living conditions in Canada, and even killing his first victim. But Seaworld had to have him, because one he was huge, two he was a male, and three so he could breed. With the whole backlash of Blackfish,…

Now before all ye of lots of faith start casting your stones at me, just take a moment to hear me out. I’m not talking about those of you who use the phrase loosely in situations in which you have no other words. As a former Christian I understand the gesture. I mean those of you who insist on asking those invasive questions in an attempt to either (a)genuinely inform yourselves, or (b)convert us through intimidation, only to end what seems like hours of torment with, “I pray you see the light…

by a dog! Okay so let's back it up and start at the beginning of the day. I remember that specific morning was Thanksgiving day of either 2008 or 2009. I don't remember much about the morning but I can recall my mom talking on the phone a bit, then coming out and dressing my sister and I. We were still young and couldn’t properly pick our clothes out, especially since this was a special occasion. My mom knew this lady and they were good friends. She didn't have any children but instead, she had…

“All the diversity in America and no one has done this?” In the article “Gareth Thomas”, Gary Smith summoned the question why have not no male athlete come open about their sexuality. The article discusses how Gareth Thomas, one of the best rugby players, came out openly and continues to play the sport he loved. This is considering all the pain and suffering he went through hiding the fact that he was gay. The author purpose of writing this is to capture the reader’s emotions and move them with…