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The Life We Longed For
The Frank family lived under a lot of insufficiency and poverty. Christmas time was the only time they got to eat luxurious food and goodies because the mother of the house would bring the groceries and snacks she gets from her employer, Mrs. Keys. Mrs Frank sometimes received an invitation from her employer to come…
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Summer Makeup Brands You Need To Try!
Are you tired of your makeup being peeled off due to the heat outside? Have a sweaty or oily face that melts the whole makeup down? Are you trying to find makeup products that meet all your demands whatsoever? Girlies, no worries! Because in this article I will be covering up about all the best…
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Poetry- If The Sun Rises
If the sun rises without me, Do not weep, for I have not gone. Though my eyes are shut, but I can see, So, withhold your tears and be strong. And though my ears are shut, but I can hear, The beats of the funeral drum. I can hear the wails of sorrow and fear,…
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Everybody Grieves
Grief affects everyone at one time or another in their lives; it could be the loss of a loved one, a pet, the break-up of a relationship, or the loss of a home etc. Yet, people shy away from talking about it. They bury it deep and tell anyone who asks that they are fine…
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Poetry- Man & Childhood
If the hands of time could revolve, I would journey back to those days, When I felt nothing of the world, To those days when I smiled with my heart, And not because I wanted to impress the world. I would journey back to those days, When my innocence was an event of, Jocund bliss…
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At The Ballet
My best friend Genevieve and I met in kindergarten; we have been inseparable ever since then. We have been taking dance classes together since we were five, and no day goes by when we don’t eat, sleep, and breathe ballet. Once my mother found out that she would have a daughter, she knew she wanted…
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Poetry- Sentient
what are webut a light encased in stardust skinthat gives a heartbeat towhat hands create in pleasure? behind the curtainwith wire cutters and cashthe great wizard and doctor workto assemble a circuit board of thoughta mega brainthat consumes what is not consentedan artist’s brusheclipsed by thousands of megapixelsa healer’s handscut clean off by the edge…
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Recipe- Basil Mint Pesto
Ingredients: 1 cup of fresh basil 1/2 cup of fresh spearmint 1/2 cup of fresh mint 1/2 cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese 1/4 cup of pine nuts 3/4 cup of sunflower oil fresh cloves of garlic (measure with your heart) salt and pepper Directions and tips: Rinse mint and Basil. Fresh from the garden…
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This Essay Is Not About A Vegetable
Growing up in a “barangay” (neighborhood) in the Philippines shaped my love for gulay (vegetables). Eating gulay reminds me of the warmth of my childhood memories. Yesterday, I decided to buy gulay for my dinner. Particularly, a pack of Bok choy and a pack of string beans at the Asian store, which cost €2.50 each…
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What Independence Day Is Like In America
Every year on July 4th, the United States of America celebrates its independence from England because, on that day in 1776, the founders of our country signed the Declaration of Independence. The major attraction on the Fourth of July in the United States is watching fireworks displays, which take place in almost every town across…
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Poetry- When?
I saw you hereStanding like a statue,Your voice stolenLike Medusa’s golemMy sympathy is with youBut what can I doBut to watch you fade?. Your tears were ready.Like raindrops, they fell,My heart still seeks solaceIn your very armsHere with youAre your songs and symphoniesThose I loveI keep close. From afarYou still steal my heart,Why can’t I…
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50 Pieces Of Advice I Wish I Knew At Eighteen
Just a few weeks ago, my bonus daughter graduated high school, taking the much-needed steps to start her journey into higher education and adulthood. I pondered for quite a while what to write in her graduation card, wanting to say the one line that I needed to hear at her same age. Naturally, I couldn’t…
