The Stranger Beside Me

see now that this lady took the opportunity to flee... He was a talker!! Ugh!! Now, I don't want to be rude, but I just didn't want to do it!! Small talk.... I hate it! Especially with strangers! But, this wasn't just small talk. No, he wanted to comment on everything in my cart!! Well just go ahead and beat me. I hate that!!! But, I was raised right, so I say, "Yeah, that popcorn is good. No, I haven't tried the gourmet kind", and so forth. Not too bad because I got away quickly. Whew! Or so…

myself? I’d seen what cancer did to people; if I was going to die at least I wanted to die me. I was on the edge of giving up entirely when I met her. I still recall the first moment she walked in the room; she looked like Autumn, all fair skin and soft chestnut eyes with long silky waves of strawberry-blonde hair spilling down her back. There was a contagious air of bliss about her, and it really pissed me off. A selfish thought, I know, but right then and there I couldn’t believe the nerve of…

charged $5 for a drawing but sometimes they would give more. Out of now where, a woman carrying a large brief case offered me an internship with her visual arts agency. She had seen my art on the internet posted by my buyers. That’s my story but that’s the way the cookie crumbles. I went through many struggles to get to where I am and I’ve listed some tips below that helped me through my hardships. Ignorance to following the steps of surviving as a homeless person lead to failing to a very poor…

approximately six-hours of traveling, not to mention jam-packing our luggage full of every outfit imaginable. Later that night, I woke up and found myself disoriented in a dark, enigmatic room with strangers surrounding me that I had never seen before. My mind dazed at the sound of voices that were foreign to me. In the wake of what seemed like a disastrous crisis, has inspired a young adolescent girl to take care of herself. After boarding the ship, we roamed the ship briefly and shortly…

Dogs have become the most common household pet. With this interest comes a demand for more and unique dog breeds. As time has gone on more and more dogs have become available as pets. So a many people are asking themselves, what is the best dog for me? The answer varies from one home to another, but as of late the Shiba Inu breed has become a very popular choice for new pet owners. The breed originates from Japan being used as a hunting dog. That eventually made its way to the United States,…

I think it is beautiful that there can be a familial love between two people that are not related by blood. Hard times pushed these two strangers together and gave them both a little hope and sanity. It goes to show that love can come from the strangest places, circumstances and to the most unexpected of people. 11. "The sea is the cemetery of the Château d 'If" (Dumas 80). This quote is so…

Elizabeth Foley once said, “The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.” It is true to say that every one of us has to have some friends, especially the best ones. It is also true for me, I have two best friends, they are Tony and Ken. We all come from the same country and live in the same city. Furthermore, we were in the same grade growing up and having the same hobbies had brought us together and soon we became best friends. Although…

It was the Fall of 1963, Birmingham Alabama. At the park with my soul sisters Dennise, Carole, and Cynthia, I never expected it would be our last time playing together. Today is the day when all kayos broke. Besides today wasn't a good day, the leaves are falling, soul sisters and I are playing tag at the park. '' Tianee is it.'' Denise said. ''You finally caught someone?'' I said. ''Shut up you bed wetter!!'' Denise said. I went by the rusted merry-go round and counted. After, I was done…

time, and most of all I hate bored at least make it fun for me because if this real life, then I don’t want to live in meaningless work. Why do I hate school so much? No, it is not that I do not care about my own education, it is that I care enough about my education and more importantly, my time to understand that various “activities” I have “learned” in school are completely tactless and entirely useless. Everything that school teaches me, I can easily learn myself in fact I believe that all…

Wishing this brand new day (one that should have been celebrated since I was alive and healthy) was already over, I wiped away the tears from my watering eyes that had yet to adjust to the light. As the sun hid behind the clouds, anticipation tormented me as I put on a vibrant pink dress, that seemed like it would be the only brightness I would see that day. Grabbing a pair of formal boots, I made my way downstairs to meet my grandparents who had elegant outfits as well- my Pop in his best…