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Two Streams
Two streams cut through the landscape of my life. Two disparate paths in the fabric of time. They begin in my infancy, intersect in my childhood, and push forward into my future. The first stream i… more →
Tears in a Bottle
Two Streams
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tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: Two streams cut through the landscape of my life. Two disparate paths in the fabric of time. They … more →
My Daily Prayer
tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: God, You are my Dad. You are my Real Dad. You have always been my real Dad. Thank you for being my D … more →
The Gift
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tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: I had a dream. In my dream there was a very steep hill. Two people were struggling to climb up the … more →
The Man With No Face
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tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: I am small in my bed. I must be five or six. I am on the bottom bunk. I look up at the wooden sla … more →
My Real Dad
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tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: Driving home in the dark. Deep in thought. Pulled back for the thousandth time to the scary room. … more →
The Train
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tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: We left Alabama for Michigan, but my dad never stopped looking for us. He hired a private investiga … more →
The Scorpion
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tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: Once there was a scorpion who wanted to cross a river. He asked a fox to give him a ride on his bac … more →
The Blame Game
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tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: When I write down my stories and read them back to myself, they sound bad. If a different person som … more →
Angry at God
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tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: I am angry at God. I have looked deep inside my heart and found a secret so private I have kept it h … more →
Loophole People
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tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: I hate shopping. It seems like most men would love that in a wife, but it drives my husband crazy. T … more →
My Piano
tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: When I was seven years old, my father bought me a brand new piano. It was an amazing gift for a chil … more →
Kobayashi Maru
tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: In Star Trek© II there’s a scene from a Star Fleet© Academy training simulation. The cadet doesn’t k … more →
All That Glitters
tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: My mother’s father is a very quiet man. While serving his country on a minesweeper in W … more →
The Fire
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tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: Outside. Running down the hill in my bare feet. Cool grass between my chubby toes. Warm sun on my … more →
The Love Shield
tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: My mom has a love shield. It’s the most intricate contraption you could ever imagine. I think abou … more →
How to Tell
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tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: My mom was careful to hurt me in ways that did not show. During those years we attended church thre … more →
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tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: When I turned thirteen, Mom was happy but we were out of money. We had been out for quite a while. … more →
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tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: “Children obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and your mother which … more →
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tearsinabottle wrote 1 year ago: The day my mom loaded up the station wagon was the worst day of my life. The shrill screams and rou … more →
