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Shawn Why am I here?This is a question most people ask themselves at least once in their lives: Why am I in this world? What’s my purpose?I don’t mean it ...

Brooklynn is a type one diabetic. Anna's issues will be explained shortly. Be brutal when you critiqueAnnaOne thing I’ve noticed about life is there are a lot of “supposed to’s”. ...

Brooklynn—Anna is having a low blood sugar—something we both know all too well.I’ve been a type one diabetic since I was nine. My pancreas shut down on me one day, ...

Just a little scene of imagery I wrote my English class. Opinions would be awesome! She titled her head back, feeling the wind rush over her ears and through her ...

My mom is on the phone crying when I get home from soccer and my older brother Adam wraps his strong arms around my sweaty frame.“What’s going on?” I ask, ...

Brooklynn Noelle Walters. 5’7, blonde hair, expressive crystal blue that description, people might say I’m a beautiful young girl with a beautiful, modern name. Too bad that’s all bullshit.The f

Cassie has not shut up the whole way home. Her teacher is great, she’s made friends, this new school is so much better. Glad she had so much fun. I ...

One, two…three…four…five, six pills down. Sigh. Seven, eight—Two more today. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one—ten seconds on inhaler #1. Do it again. Rinse mouth. Te

Four years. That’s how long it’s been since the first time I went into DKA. I was in seventh grade. It’d been about a week or two since I’d taken ...

October, 1997“Happy Birthday Anna Faith!” I plant a kiss in her baby fine hair, as she smears through the icing on her cupcakes. I quickly grab the candles, before she ...

Ryan—October 17It’s 7:21 according to every freaking clock in the house…the bus comes at 7:18. I really hope it’s running slow. “What are you and your friends doing for Halloween?” ...

(Ella Rain is about 4 or 5 years old at this time and has had type one diabetes since she was 2. This is just a brief look into ...

Their journey started with—of all things—a scream. It was not a scream of excitement. It was not a scream of joy. It was not a scream of glee. It was ...

In a large, bright room, sunlight streams through a wide window, casting shadows over wooden floors and open doors. The walls are painted vibrant, daring colors, and the room is ...

Zach and Julia never knew how much they needed each other. Inspired by the song "The Rescue" by Tyler Ward.

14 year old Shawn is one man versus the world as his family falls apart as his feet.

How could one picture-perfect family fall so hard, so far, so fast? Is there anyone who could ever pick them back up again?

Shawn was the one who picked up the pieces after his dad left. He had it under control--until he ended up in a phone booth hundreds of miles from home