...The family was the most important thing to my mother - she put all of us first. She courageously and willingly sacrificed for our well-being. We had holes in the carpet, all our pots and pans were on the living room floor catching the rain when it fell, and our clothes were purchased at sales where she got 70% off. Yet, we never felt poor... More >>

When I was 14, a new girl arrived in school. She seemed nice and had a wacky sense of humor like mine, and we hit it off immediately...Two years later, without explanation, she broke off our friendship. I was bewildered and devastated... More >>

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I started listening to you in my mid-twenties when I was naïve and lost. I didn't think the values you talked about existed... More >>

...All I knew was that she was going through something difficult and I wanted to be there for her... More >>

Finding a compatible friend is more simple thank you might think. I only really stick to one major rule... More >>

My granddaughter's friend was going into rehab for an eating disorder, so she wrote this. Obviously, I think it is wonderful. So much feeling. More >>

I am a 42-year-old daytime student at a smallish University in Southern California. Every semester on the first day of class, the students don't know what to make of me and whisper behind my back and occasionally, snicker rudely. More >>