Blood raced through Alabama’s veins as she longed to understand where her DNA came from. Of course, Alabama understood intellectually that the origin of her DNA came from her two biological parents, but this knowledge was not helpful when she did not know them yet. Her primary prayer had been the same for sixteen years’…

Growing up, Winnie was a beautiful, light-skinned, lovely child, but the only problem she always encountered was different people questioning her colored look with long, beautiful hair. At first, Winnie ignored these queries until she was in Grade 12 and her school had parents meeting. As the pupils sat down, waiting for their parents in…

Part 1: 65. 65. 65. 65. Turning 65 was the age that changed my life changed forever. It’s the age that starts to make you start to feel old, your bones start to creak, and your hair starts to transform into a grey mess. I started my pension that year, and so did my husband;…

Bill and I have been dating for almost three months, and we see each other a few times a week. Between attending classes five days a week, working a part-time job at the bookstore where we met, and spending time with my family and friends, it’s nice to know that I finally have a boyfriend.…

Girly together with her friend Sandy woke up to a very a exciting day since they had a party to attend in a different suburb. They were both invited by a friend from school. The three young and beautiful girls were planning to have a blast. Indeed later the party started and it was buzzing with…

On a desolate road far away from the nearest town, nestled between a grove of oak trees with hanging moss and soft swaying grasses, sits an old, quiet house. Sunshine refuses to touch down that far into the gloom that surrounds the home. A murky pond full of secrets rests nearby, waiting patiently for someone…

It is a chilly April morning, and the sun has not yet risen. Dad and Marie wake up early to pack the boatand drive to the lake. When they arrive, the shoreline is filled with other fishers and a long line of trucksand trailers waiting to release their boats on the boating ramp. While they…

My life isn’t worth it. I’m not worth it. I am worthless. That’s what he said. That’s what I was, wasn’t it? My heart was pumping like crazy. Blood was pouring down the right-hand side of my face. My arms had marks and scratches running down them. My clothes were ripped, as were my bare…

  Do you know who you are?   When you get up in the morning, is there ever a question of what you should wear or how you should look. Do you ever question it and think this isn’t me?    I did. Well, I did, and I didn’t. I knew who I was supposed…