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I knew Wayne and I were close after Wednesday night. It had been a long day. I was tired, sore, and ready to escape to a secluded, quiet place after ...

The next morning, I could barely move. I still ached, and I was stiffer. Wayne was by my side the instant he saw me limping onto the field to do ...

Friday was a day of fun. We had our Physical Fitness Test in the morning, which was pain all over again. The push-ups, sit-ups, and two mile run left me ...

Nonstop ROTC ROTC Camp was a painful, sometimes frightening, but nonetheless exhilarating experience. I was the least knowledgeable cadet on the bus. I knew close to nothing about ROTC procedures, ...

It was a Saturday afternoon in the beginning of August. The following day would be the day all the students moved up a grade in Sunday School. Tenth graders would ...

It was a typical, hot July day on the coast. Alabama’s barrier island, Dauphin Island, was the perfect place to spend that summer day on. The white beaches, the warm ...

Winter is my favorite season. The ground is covered with snow, the sun is not as bright, creeks and waterfalls turn to ice, and the temperatures are cold. In short, ...

28 May 2009 Finally. I'm a senior. I have only one year left in high school. And I'm looking forward to it. Officially a senior. Lieutenant Colonel, the Battalion Commander ...

***This is an essay for my AP Government class, to be turned in tomorrow for a grade and a possible chance at a scholarship. I just wanted a few reviews, ...

***This has been rated R for future reference. This entire document (including this part and the following parts) is an unedited, first-hand account, including the infamous military language and situa

Day One This is hard. It is only a quarter after nine in the morning on this Wednesday, and it feels like a lifetime has passed already. The hour ...

This is a midterm essay that I wrote for my ENG 2216 course at college. The topic we were given was "Discuss sacrifice in the works we have read."

This is a short story I wrote after visiting my friend Amanda one night. There's something special about her house...

Writing is my way of venting. I hope you don't mind my coping by sharing these deep dark secrets with you.

My thoughts are improving, but these problems still plague me every moment of every day...

The days are getting easier, but it's also the start of school...

It's been one month. Maybe I'll have answers soon.

Finally, I got results, and it floored me.

This is an expansion on chapter 5.

The surgery is a week away, and I feel like I'm losing my mind.

It's the third anniversary. Time really flies.

I finally get ready for surgery...

Reflections I can't conceal.

Exploring PTSD and Anxiety. Trigger Warning.

Dad's favorite thing to do after school...

Daddy teaches Audra about catfish, but something is going wrong with his hand...

I'm finally speaking up about my Dad. Trigger Warning - DV, VA, PTSD, mental health

Three years since the surgeries, wedding, and woes... a continuation of memories.