Fear Doesn't Last Forever
| This is the 602nd story of Our Life Logs® | “Ma’am, you have been ordered to come with us.” That was what was said to me on one of the...
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- May 5, 2021
- 7 min
Because of My Mother
I was just a teenager watching my mother grow weak. And when she was gone, my father was not the type to take over her caring spirit. He was
- Apr 28, 2021
- 9 min
Saying Goodbye to the Shadow
Despite the façade my dad wore the majority of the time, I’d also seen what was behind the mask. My Grandad used to call him “Jekyll and
- Feb 9, 2021
- 6 min
My Brother, Valentin
Originally, my parents planned on filing for citizenship when they had the money. But, that’s the problem with raising four kids...
- Feb 5, 2021
- 7 min
Brighter Days Are Waiting
| This is the 558th story of Our Life Logs® | My name is Felicia, but people call me Foxy because my high cheekbones and dark chocolate...
- Jan 22, 2021
- 7 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, 2021
- 9 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, 2021
- 6 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...
- Jan 8, 2021
- 8 min
The Mother I Imagined
| This is the 550th story of Our Life Logs® | Growing up, I would hear people say things about my mother. She was a crackhead. A...
- Dec 30, 2020
- 7 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, 2020
- 8 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, 2020
- 9 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, 2020
- 7 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
- Oct 21, 2020
- 7 min
Secrets from the Grave
As we gathered up belongings we could fit in our hands, we sulked out the door, knowing that life was never going to be the same after this.
- Oct 16, 2020
- 7 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
- Sep 30, 2020
- 6 min
What Truly Matters: A COVID-19 Story
One morning, my wife and daughter woke up feeling feverish. I thought it was a common cold or some infection at first, but days passed
- Sep 9, 2020
- 7 min
Halo of Light: A COVID-19 Story
What if my baby caught it?
I knew from that moment that, no matter the cost, I would fight to protect my family.
- Jul 30, 2020
- 7 min
To Have a Fighting Spirit: A COVID-19 Story
“You can only meet him on one condition,” He replied. “You never show your face around us ever again.” My heart stopped. I couldn’t believe
- Jul 28, 2020
- 5 min
True Heroes: A COVID-19 Story
My father used to tell us that a person who gets put on a ventilator seldom survives. And that was the miserable fate my father met.
- Jul 21, 2020
- 6 min
Give and Take: A COVID-19 Story
Her condition was so serious that they had to put her on a ventilator. We all prayed for her day and night, but she wasn’t improving.
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