Category Archives: Personal Stories

These stories are true stories written about actual events that have occurred relating to me.

What My Eyes Saw

What My Eyes Saw In the last two weeks, I’ve had many of out-of-body experiences. Some were real, as surgeons took things out of my body and stitched or glued them back into other parts of my body. I was … Continue reading

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Keep Your Eye on That Kid!

Keep Your Eye on That Kid!   When I was young, my mother always took me shopping for food. My parents didn’t drive, so we always walked. One place we always shopped was the butcher shop. It was about two … Continue reading

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To Be or Bot to Be

To Be or Bot To Be? For many people, as they get older, their heart can’t keep pace with what it used to do. There are many causes. For some, it might be a faulty heart valve that needs replacing … Continue reading

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I Hear What You’re Saying

  I Hear What You’re Saying Those of you that know me know that I talk to animals. I’d like to say that they talk back to me, but they don’t have to. I have the natural ability to read … Continue reading

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Recognition

Recognition  I was never a great athlete, though I enjoyed participating in sports. Growing up in my neighborhood with my few friends, I wasn’t a bad player. I could hold my own when we played together, and though I wasn’t … Continue reading

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Happy Talk

Happy Talk I am an optimistic person who looks for the positive in things. I acknowledge the negatives, which I balance against the positives when making decisions and reacting to others.  I worked for an administrator who graduated from the … Continue reading

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What could possibly go wrong? (not a Ronald Story)

  What could possibly go wrong? (not a Ronald Story)   As much as I would like to write about one of the prompts this week, I have decided to share some things that have happened to me since last … Continue reading

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A Letter of Hope

A Letter of Hope Dear Students, It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you. This nasty thing called Covid has kept me away from being with you. I’m older than I was the last time you saw me. I … Continue reading

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The Luck of the Draw

An extra piece of writing today. The story prompt from my writing group that I chose was “Travel back to your teenage years. Write about clubs and/or teams you joined.” The Luck of the Draw When it comes to playing … Continue reading

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Added Voices

Added Voices There is not an animal that I won’t give voice to. When I was in Junior High School, the path I took, walking to school, always passed by this squirrel. I nicknamed him Rod. We would have conversations … Continue reading

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