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Memories of a Lifetime All it took was five seconds. Five short seconds to watch my life flash before my eyes. As I saw that teen lying on that stretcher, that eventually turned into her deathbed, my own life flashed before my eyes. As the nurse opened the door to take the medications needed I saw one of the most gruesome scenes in my entire life. A teen laying on a stretcher hanging on to her life with all the strength she had. She had just been in a head on collision while she was driving to…

Hi guys. I know it has been a while since I have put anything up and I am sorry for that. I was in college, I just graduated and now have more free time on my hands. There is a topic I have wanted to talk about for a while now. I am still not sure how it will go over but I want to break it down and put it out there regardless. That topic revolves around this idea of self-imposed victimization. I feel like there is no accurate way I can describe how this makes me feel, all I know is it is…

Growing up is a part of life and though some may bloom later than others everyone grows up sooner or later. In Bobbie Ann Mason’s “Shiloh,” truck driver Leroy Moffitt is badly injured and suddenly forced to stay at home with Norma Jean, his distant wife. This brings her to the realization that she is no longer happy with where she is. She displays maturation that brings her to a better place and through her drastic self improvements Mason reveals that maturing and moving on are key parts of life…

Fear. What is fear? To some fear is nothing more than an emotion that we feel whe we feel unsecure about something. To others it's a whole different story. Imagine having everything in the world that you ever wanted, and in the blink of an eye it's all gone. One can never get over the feeling of loosing someone special in they're life. To know that the person that gave you everything is no longer around to help you continue in life. This is my fear, to lose more people that mean so much to me.…

It is September 1st. School is starting really soon for me. I was discharged about a week ago but am still pretty sore. Every thing I see in the corner of my eye scares me and makes me scream, thanks to that dreadful foreboding night. I’m scared for Aiden and my unborn baby regardless on what the police officers said. Jason is still out there and can attack at any moment. The police are on high alert and constant search for him but it doesn’t help me sleep at night knowing he can still find me.…

In my novel: Department 19: The Rising the search for love, truth, and Identity comes into play multitudinously. Jamie’s life has been an utter disaster since the day he agreed to the terms of Department 19. He was hoping for a sojourn of a stay, but with the demise of his father, and the transmogrification of his mother into a vampire, he is in way over his head. Furthermore, the insurmountable burden of taking care of the greatest threat to mankind on his shoulders, Jamie Carpenter is in for…

Ariel Castro did not stop there and in April of 2003, he spotted Amanda Berry, age 16. She was walking home from work when she encountered a vehicle in a driveway. She saw a man and his daughter in the van and thought she recognized the girl. A little while later, she noticed that the van had started to follow her down the street. That is when the man inside asked her if she needed a ride home. He was alone, but she replied with a yes anyway. Ariel Castro was the father of a classmate from…

I looked at my ragged blue clothes, knowing that I wasn’t where I belong. Tris and Tobias were leaving, and I wouldn’t be going with. Looking at my sister, I saw how much she could help the world. “Are you guys ready to go?” Tobias walked up with his usual swagger. “I’m not going with you guys.” I began to lie about why I would not come with them. Tris engulfed me in a hug. While waving goodbye, I watched them walk off; I turned around and began walking toward the tall glass building that…

Esther was always warned never to go into the dumpster for it had been told to be haunted. She was walking home from school by herself and took a wrong turn. Esther stumbled upon the dumpster she was warned never to go into. As she was walking by, her eyes caught a glimpse of something shiny. Her curiosity got the best of her and she charged right into the haunted dumpster. It took her a little while to find the shiny object but she eventually found it. It was a doll. The doll, who Esther…

I can 't live with a person who lies all the time. No, it 's not going to happen. What are you saying, Mangaliso? - If you can 't live with Lizzy, then what? - I don 't know. I hope Mangaliso has thrown that snake out. No. He thinks I 've been taking the pills and now I blame Lelo. Okay, I 'm coming to Jozi to fetch you. I won 't run from that witch. I 'll beat her at her own game. Maybe I should take another career... or a better job, or go back to school. - Do you want to leave…