Tag: writing
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Trouble in Paradise
Stories We Tell A Fictional Series It’s not necessarily a good thing when the people you love think too highly of you. Dizzy always did, but that kind of changed the night of the spin the bottle game – when I broke down and told her that I had just as many fears as she…
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Winning
Stories We Tell A Fictional Series My parents were practically flawless, but they experienced some really rough years, financially, just after I finished high school. My father was sick and tired of trying to climb the corporate ladder. He worked his ass off, but was always overlooked when it came time for promotions – due…
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Circle of Life
Stories We Tell A Fictional Series Having a child is the ultimate game changer. No matter how crazy or mixed up life may be, it finally starts to make sense, and you’re able to grasp a hold of this concrete, unwavering sense of the reason you exist – to keep your child safe. When I…
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Coolest Chick Ever
Stories We Tell A Fictional Series I’ll never forget the first time I fell in love. I’d known her for what seemed like forever, but I’d never really noticed her. Not that way. Levi was cute, don’t get me wrong, but she was my baby sister’s best friend and she was like a part of…
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My First Crush
Stories We Tell A Fictional Series I wasn’t interested in boys in my early teens, but after college I met – and eventually married – the man I now call my soulmate. If you asked me who my first real ‘crush’ was, however, I’d have to say that there is only one candidate – and…
