life
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I sometimes wonder who I would be, if my life had turned out differently. I have an unhealthy addiction to Webcomics. I’ll be the first to admit that they are often poorly written, full of plot-holes, and rely heavily on tropes. One of the most common tropes is the regression-revenge plot. Here’s how a standard…
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I keep expecting the realization to hit that I’m married. By Utah standards, I am a geriatric bride. In a state famous for women getting their MRS before their Bachelors, waiting until your 30s for your first marriage is close to criminal. For over a century, the LDS church has held a strong cultural majority…
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*Dedicated to my Grandfather I saw my future in hazel eyes misty with confusion of decades gone by. The past and the present all intertwined. Getting lost in the mess of a disorganized mind. I saw my future in a heartbroken face. Creases of love and laughter all replaced with fear of abandonment as memories,…
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Spring is my season of loss. Almost every loved one I’ve lost, left in the spring. Whether it’s from death, breakups, and moving away, March through May are the months I mourn. It would be easy to hate the season where I’ve experiencedd the most pain, but I don’t. I’ve come to learn that season…
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There are ancient ruins across the street. I can see Porta Nigra from my room. As I write this, I am sitting in the open window, sipping a cup of coffee while my laundry dries in the open air. Tourists walk under the gray stone arches onto a bustling street. A scene so different from…
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I’ve found that there are two types of people who take risks. The first is the person who has nothing left to lose. They have no money and no way to earn it. They have no real support and nowhere and nothing to call their own. They aren’t seeking fulfillment or experiences, but survival. But,…
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Ignorance is violence Silence is a crime. When there’s injustice in the streets It’s cruel to close your eyes. Ignorance is violence When information’s free. And silence is complicity While we still have free speech. Ignorance is violence And silence is a choice. Speak out against oppression now Before it steals your voice.
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Wake up in the morning, Pour a cup of coffee, Sip it while you calculate The price of your eggs. Return to office mandate, An 8-to-5 in corporate, Got to grin and bear it, You’ve got bills to pay. Work hard, show some muscle. Pick up a side-hustle. No rest for the wicked. No use…
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If I were a season I’d be winter. Not just because I was born in December, and not because physical appearance can only be described as “snowy”. It’s not anything so obvious and concrete. The connection is more of a feeling beyond reason. I don’t know if I can say that winter is my favorite…
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I’ve been told I’m intimidating. This is a comment I’ve always found amusing because I am barely 5 feet tall, and only recently met the weight limit to donate blood. Perhaps this perception of my intimidating presence comes from my refusal to be intimidated by others. I’ve been afraid for my safety on several occasions,…
Bringing Mae Flowers 