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The Gift of the Stars

“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” — Friedrich Nietzsche ——— As a mother, I worry about how my every decision, every action, every reaction will affect my daughter. And then I worry about how this crazy world is shaping her. And then I wonder, do I worry enough? ...

Delaying Up A Storm

I am writing this on Tuesday, and it’s not technically due until Friday. Someone call Rome; this qualifies as a miracle. I am a Procrastinator, with a capital P. My mother tells me I take after my grandmother, which is fitting considering she is the No. 1 reason I became a writer (that, ...