Every so often, I am reminded of my deepest darkest secret. Every one is allowed to have them, of course. No matter what happens, no one will not be getting mine out of me. Even in a private journal, I will not state it. I will not tell my future Mr. even. Absolutely not. In the whole world, there is only one single person who knows the secret and ( Read more... )

I was reminded today of the reason behind my success in school. If it was not for my first and second grade best friend, Caitlyn, I would have never succeeded in school as much as I did/do. It was she who pushed me to my potential at the very beginning of my schooling; it was she who instilled homework habits in me. I was jealous of the grades that ( Read more... )

This week has been very interesting, to say the least. On Wednesday, I went to Open Door and volunteered. The adults were much more accepting of me. Or perhaps it was not them. I realized that East Denver had lost some of its original shock the second time around. It finally felt like I was still in my home city and not on an alien planet. I felt ( Read more... )