Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightening, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
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I am a lover of little things in life. Chocolate bars, summer breezes, hummingbirds and laughter. Recently, I've become addicted to one of the greatest games I have ever had the honor to play, and I'll sink in all of my savings just to keep at it ( Read more... )

Spent the day barefoot, knee-deep in the clean, clear waters of Assateague. Found baby green crabs, Maryland blue crabs, a baby horseshoe crab, and a baby turtle. Learned a lesson about pulling sea snails out of the ocean, saw my first ever sea cucumber, and ignored people asking if I wanted sunscreen ( Read more... )

Mom always said that it was good luck if it rained after someone died. She said it was God's way of letting us know that our loved one had come home ( Read more... )

 Love is when you look at a person and can't seem to remember your life before them. It's when you'd do anything just to see them smile. When you're willing to spend your spare time with them, because you love to see them. Love is when someone has become so much a part of your life that you feel something's missing when they're gone. 
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 "You won't do it."
"I can't."
"Yes you can. But you won't."
"Shut up."
"Chicken."
"Watch me."

She downed three large gulps, wiped her mouth on the sleeve of her bright green shirt, and tossed the bottle to her boyfriend. "Don't tell me what I won't do." She said, holding back tears, and she watched him down the rest of the alcohol, like it was nothing. ( Read more... )

When I was little, there used to be three lilac bushes on the side of my house. I loved to smell them, and look at them, but I never dared to get close. I was afraid of getting stung by one of the many bees it attracted. But when I got older, and wiser, I learned to go out and smell them in the early morning, when the dew was on the ground and bees ( Read more... )

 Last summer, things were not this complicated. There was no death, no sickness, no worry. There was no drama, or hate, or hurt. I wasn't bitter, or moody.
I was in love.
All I needed was him, Waterhole Cove, and a pair of waders.

When I wasn't in Tennessee, I was with you. My fondest memories are of us taking off each others waders, daring each ( Read more... )

Confidence;
A feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities.
Fact: Too much can indeed be a bad thing.

You start to tell a guy he's sweet, and after a while, he'll just smile and tell you he knows. You tell him he's addictive, and irresistible, and pretty soon he'll start to think it. Pretty soon, you' ( Read more... )