Back then, we didn’t have much—just punk jackets, cheap beer, and a whole lot of attitude. We used to hang
Read MoreI saved every penny for our dream home—every extra shift, every sacrifice. I packed lunch instead of ordering out, took
Read MoreHis name patch said Lucky, but I don’t think he felt like that in the moment. We were at the
Read MoreIt wasn’t about the flag. It was about what it meant to me. I’d hung it out front the day
Read MoreWe all called him Reese, even though his full name was Staff Sergeant Jonathan Reese Mitchell. Said “Staff Sergeant” made
Read MoreEveryone at the home was buzzing about it—“Wisdom Week,” they called it. Each resident got a whiteboard, a marker, and
Read MoreWhen Talia overhears her teen son and his friends mocking her for “just cleaning all day,” something inside her breaks.
Read MoreCrazy thing happened today. I saw a homeless man and I asked him if I gave him twenty dollars, would
Read MoreIt started with a wave. My youngest, Harper, spotted the garbage truck from the window one Thursday morning and shouted
Read MoreThey always ask the same question when they do their morning rounds. “Anything you need today, Marcie?” And most days,
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