The doctors were confident that the surgery would be seamless. Their website boasts “a perfect record in heart bypass surgery,” but they were playing with my dad’s life. He had just had a heart attack in late February, barely a month before. With three out of four arteries blocked, we needed a miracle. So they […]

On the sound of the whistle I ran with all my may to go my opponents. Panting helplessly, I attempted to focus on my respiration; that appears to be my solely dilemma. I felt my legs getting heavier every time my foot is available in contact with the rocky terrain. Working up the asphalted hill […]

In my life, I’ve taken many journeys with out which I might not have skilled essential truths. My father began us off early, taking us on many journeys to Help us perceive that true information comes solely from expertise. We took journeys each winter break to Belize, Turks and Caicos, Costa Rica, and to Italy […]

My brother has been one of the influential folks in my life. I’ve seemed as much as him as a job mannequin as an individual and as a Christian. He has at all times been somebody that I might discuss to about something and would Help me out with something. It was not till I […]

Being overweight presents many added hardships for American teens. It is hard on one’s self esteem to go into a store and find nothing that fits, to go into school everyday and worry about what people are saying. There are also health issues that come with obesity, though they are not always at the forefront […]

“Whose footprints are these?” “What is this piece of paper that has baby footprints marked in ink with the name “Roopmathi” on the top?” My dad’s face froze, and my mom’s jaw dropped as they saw me holding the paper. I asked,“Who is Roopmathi and why do you have her footprints?” Waiting for their response, […]

Morning – high school students with glazed eyes stand under a streetlight; one stands apart, gazing at the stars. I am that dreamer. Every morning, I look toward the heavens, basking in the glow of the Greek and Roman gods. Orion watches as I get on the bus, Venus waves me off to a new […]

“I hate listening to you guys struggle, or listening to you cry on a regular basis. Nobody deserves to be handled like this. He ought to by no means hit you, or cheat on you,” Sara, my greatest good friend, advised me. This sense of disgust in direction of my relationship with Chad, my boyfriend […]

My eyes are brown. Not an amethyst-brown that intertwines with hazel swirls, or looms upon a sea of oranges and yellows. Within each encircled iris, small blue spheres are unable to be found amidst every stripe of non-existent green. They don’t turn into sapphire crystals of blue when I cry, or mountain valley greens when […]

Through the good, the bad, and the just plain ugly my friend Dante has been my succor. He has offered me solace and guidance through my years in high school and always gave me the encouragement I needed to reach my goals. Before going any further, I feel obligated to mention that Dante is not […]