During this time in the United States, children were free to play outside without much danger. It was a simpler yet happier time, a time...

As an only child, I spent most of my childhood with my parents and other adults. I made friends in school, but I was a bit awkward...

In my home country of Kenya, it is not common for people to have dogs as pets. They are often used for protection or as working dogs...

My parents first arrived in this town after immigrating from Algeria during the national crisis in the 80s. Since its independence...

I think the hardest question for me to answer is also one of the simplest: “Where are you from?” I often find myself pausing before...

The doctors rushed to her aid in a frenzy, not only because she had suffered domestic abuse, but also because she was pregnant with me...

Living life and fully enjoying it needs both a deliberate tact and perseverance. As long as you have a will, no mountain peak will ever...

You might look at my life and ask, “How many times do you have to fail?” I ask, “How many times do I have to try...

Dad was in the Airforce, and we got posted to Hobsonville Airforce Auckland in 1973. Growing up in the Airforce community was fun...

I had an easy upbringing. My father was a school teacher, and my mother a housewife. Our family was close-knit, and we all supported each...

I proudly held back tears from falling off my cheeks. Nothing has ever felt overwhelmingly good. I could not stop waving at the cheering...

I lived my entire childhood out of a suitcase, and believe it or not, I loved it. I am the second child of six in my family, four girls...

If I were to give advice to the little girl that never stood up to anyone and felt alone much of her life, I would tell her that it’s...

I have been living my life with a strong willingness to change. I like to try new things by choice, because I think it enriches my life...

My father was never in the picture. He left my mother long before I could even remember. My mother had only an eighth-grade education and...

We plant seeds very early in our lives, hoping they will blossom quickly, much like that of honeysuckle. But not every plant is a vine...

I have always found it amazing how quickly someone’s opinion of you can change once they see you. For example, maybe someone mentions...

I had a great upbringing. I was raised by my parents and nurtured by travel. These were the building blocks that paved the road I have...

| This is the 43rd story of Our Life Logs | If I was only allowed to describe myself with one word, I’d choose adaptive. My childhood was...

| This is the 39th story of Our Life Logs | “The very fact that you have a desire or a dream means that you have the corresponding...