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These stories are true stories written about actual events that have occurred relating to me.
H: Hans Christian Andersen (WR)
Hans Christian Andersen In 1981, when the Middle School, where I had taught 6th grade, asked me to be in their musical play, “Hans Christian Andersen” as the lead character, I was a little hesitant. First, I had never acted … Continue reading →
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G : Where do we come from? (WR)
Where Do We Come From? I am my family’s genealogist. I’ve always been interested in finding out who my ancestors are and where they came from. It was very simple at first only using the information that was at hand … Continue reading →
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F: Parlez vous…what? (WR)
Parlez vous…what? (WR) Foreign Languages have always been a challenge for me. When I was in high school French was the only course that I received a failing grade in. In fact, I only passed the French regents exam with … Continue reading →
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E: England (WR)
England I’m not what one would consider a world traveler. In fact, the first time I ever flew in an airplane I was almost 30 years old. For me, my first flight was a 6 hour one across the Atlantic … Continue reading →
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D: David (WR)
David Having a child definitely promotes a life change. From the day I met Christina, continuing to when David was born, to the present we were now an us, no longer an I. It’s been a great ride so far. … Continue reading →
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C: Christina (WR)
When you look at life’s choices and changes, one of the most profound and influencing choice I ever made was to share my life with Christina. I fell in like with her the first time I saw her on the … Continue reading →
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The park and other things…
The apartment house that I grew up in the Bronx was situated next to a small local park. The park was simple, some trees and benches in the main part. There was a brook that divided that part from the … Continue reading →
A Day in October
In September of 1985 Hurricane Gloria hit Long Island. There was much devastation. I was living in an apartment in Manorville. We lost power, which lasted over a week. I left my home to visit my sister in New Jersey … Continue reading →
Changes
This piece of writing was done at my writing group on 9/12/15. We had a number of objects to choose from as story starters. I chose an empty Evian water bottle. ———————- What is it about water nowadays that has … Continue reading →
Journey
Today’s writer’s group story spark was “Life is a journey”. One of the ideas was to write an acrostic poem entitled “JOURNEY” That’s what I chose to do. Following the writing of the acrostic poem, I went further and defined … Continue reading →
