To the Class of 2020: A COVID-19 Story
Most people think of their high school graduation as a marker in life, the moment you worked for years to accomplish. It’s the moment...
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Mar 3, 20215 min
To Survive Again: A COVID-19 Story
| This is the 564th story of Our Life Logs® | I was born and raised in Las Vegas in the 1960s as an only child. I had a wonderful...
Feb 19, 20216 min
When It All Burns Down
I woke up choking on smoke.
My eyes burned from the heat. My room was filled with thick black clouds. I tried to search for my walker...
Feb 16, 20217 min
Out in the World: A COVID-19 Story
June came, and I paid off the balance from May, but I couldn’t afford that month’s rent at all. In July, I paid more off, but I was right...
Feb 12, 20216 min
Taking the Good with the Bad: A COVID-19 Story
There would be many days that I would come home so excited from a great day at work only to be greeted by anger, resentment, and depression.
Feb 2, 20217 min
Never Turn Back
I remember washing my armpits in the sink of the bathroom at work, layering on the deodorant, all while hoping nobody would notice the...
Jan 27, 20219 min
A Non-Cinematic Apocalypse: A COVID-19 Essay
| This is the 556th story of Our Life Logs® | My name is Mark Taylor. A bit about myself: I’m 23 years old, I was born in Concord...
Jan 22, 20217 min
The Storm That Cleared My Path: A COVID-19 Story
| This is the 555th story of Our Life Logs® | Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some clear your path. My path began 40 years ago....
Jan 18, 20219 min
Day by Day: A COVID-19 Story
Day 2: November 19, 2020
We checked into the emergency room at our local hospital. They ran all kinds of tests to make sure her oxygen...
Jan 15, 20216 min
What I Didn't See Before: A COVID-19 Story
As I watched my son get dirt on his clothes and static from the slide in his hair, I realized...
Dec 30, 20207 min
A Name in Lights
| This is the 549th story of Our Life Logs® | In 2007, I was born into a family that had an unspoken creed, and that was to follow your...
Dec 16, 20208 min
Through the Storm
That was it. I threw the dish I was holding right into the TV. And then another. Another. I threw every dish at that game until the sink was
Dec 7, 20209 min
Virtue Above All Else
With a straight face my mother replied, “It would have been better if you had let me die.”
Nov 9, 20207 min
In the Suffering: A COVID-19 Story
And for a month, my heart was as empty as my home. I locked myself in my room and stared at the wall, wondering if, within the details
Nov 2, 20209 min
Mightier Than the Sword
| This is the 545th story of Our Life Logs® | Writer’s note: A very special “thank you!” to Shamsa Alsuwaidi for her invaluable help in...
Oct 30, 20207 min
Holding onto Hope: A COVID-19 Story
| This is the 544th story of Our Life Logs® | I don’t know if my story even matters, one of an illiterate woman from the slums of...
Oct 28, 20206 min
Living Proof: A Tale of Two Pandemics
It was a tough reality to come to terms with: now I had an opioid addiction and a global pandemic on top of that to worry about. I was
Oct 16, 20207 min
A Tale of Survival: A COVID-19 Story
We spoke with my father on the phone right before he was put on a ventilator. My heart broke as I apologized to him that I couldn’t take
Oct 12, 20206 min
We Shall Reunite: A COVID-19 Story
| This is the 540th story of Our Life Logs® | I used to always believe that everything happens for a good reason and that you have...
Oct 5, 20207 min
Face Coverings Required: A COVID-19 Story
| This is the 539th story of Our Life Logs® | The first thing you need to know about me to understand my story: I am autistic. I was not...
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