I have always believed that we are allowed to make mistakes, but that we should make an effort to learn from our errors and avoid them in the future. I had just completed a seventeen day trip to Europe. I had…
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Lost Innocence, 338 words
“What do you mean, I can’t go home for Christmas?” I was aghast. I was being accused of burglary! Why did I squirrel away those soda crackers? I don’t even really like soda crackers! Those darn soda crackers! The dormitory…
Trail Angels, 1,862 words
We were sitting in our living room, watching another murder story on Dateline or 48 Hours, and I vocalized that we needed to get out and have an adventure. I didn’t feel that we were building good memories for the…
College Dorm Pranks, 919 words
Knock! Knock! Knock! Someone was banging loudly at our dorm room door. I bolt up from my dreamland slumber to see our door ablaze in flames! Panic time! Bolt out the window? Try to open the door? The flames are…
Let it Burn, 1,639 words
My dorm room door burst open and in bounced my new roommate. I had arrived about an hour earlier and moved in some of my essential things. I didn’t have to pick which side of the room, because someone had…
People are Strange; 1,747 words
“People are strange, when you’re a stranger…” The Doors were playing their new hit song on the radio. It was raining, and I had just taken the Ashland, Oregon exit off of I-5. “…strangers look ugly, when you’re alone.” I…
My Top Dresser Drawer; 431 words
Entering your 70’s makes you look back on your life. I have the habit of cleaning the top of my dresser by putting some of the clutter in the top drawer. Over the years, I’ve randomly collected letters, birthday cards,…
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