Sometimes we are so busy with our own lives that we don’t notice the struggles of the people around us. There may be no consequences to what we overlook. But other times, we miss an opportunity to change a life. We miss an opportunity when we don’t pay attention to crucial details. For example, thatContinue reading “Noticing the Details Could Save a Life”
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Losing Track of Time: Growing Up Too Soon
When I was ten, my parents bought me a notebook. “Tina,” they said, “you talk so much about so many things. Why don’t you write your thoughts down?” So I did.I was an only child with an active imagination, so I wrote every day. I wrote about all the things that I wanted to sayContinue reading “Losing Track of Time: Growing Up Too Soon”
The Lesson We Cannot Forget
The most delicious meal I’ve ever eaten is the meal I had after I found out the truth about my sister. My parents adopted her when I was eighteen and she was sixteen. I never asked for a sister. She was terrible. She borrowed my clothes without asking and we fought about almost everything. OneContinue reading “The Lesson We Cannot Forget”
Would you return to the past if you could?
If you could return to the past, what moment would you revisit or redo? I learned that returning to the past didn’t necessarily mean revisiting yesterday. It could also mean precious time with family, an opportunity that I wouldn’t have had if I hadn’t won a prize. “Where are we, Mom?” The building we wereContinue reading “Would you return to the past if you could?”
What experiences in life helped you grow the most?
Every experience, whether big or small, helps us grow. But the experiences that help people grow the most have a profound impact on our lives. These experiences are like a chapter in a book or a phase change like transforming from a caterpillar to a butterfly. Looking at myself and my friends, I would sayContinue reading “What experiences in life helped you grow the most?”
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