As I was packing the car, I looked at the items I felt were necessary for the journey I was about to begin. I placed checkmarks by each thing: backpack, school supplies, books, movies, photos, extra-long twin size sheets, bed risers, my entire wardrobe and plenty of quarters for laundry. As I left for college, Read More
The truth behind the phrase “nothing lasts forever” chills me to the bone. “Nothing lasts forever” is one of those sayings that a friend can bring up in a conversation and the room instantly turns still, waiting for someone to break the awkward silence with a more upbeat conversation. In that moment, I am the Read More
Icy and barren winter landscape looks like eminent death. The dramatization of that statement is due to my hatred for the cold and the fact that I look like a baby deer walking on the ice. So from Thanksgiving to the New Year, I feel the need to hibernate. This year was no exception. The Read More
As the leaves of fall are swept away by the wind, the season of giving blows in. Whether it’s giving thanks for the things we have and the people around us or giving gifts to show appreciation, generosity and kindness are plentiful. In this day and age, it is often hard to always be kind Read More
Road construction, pedestrians and Five Points all have one major thing in common; they back up traffic. Sitting in traffic is one of the little things in life that often causes the most frustration. It’s especially difficult to contain your frustration when you have somewhere to be or are running extremely late. As a society, Read More