I see only steps. My chest is heaving and my breath shakes, hyperventilating at a rapid pace. Ten more steps, move girl move! My legs protest, refusing to listen to the signals my brain sends commanding them to lift and proceed forward. A rough hand reaches down pulling me up a little higher. Five more […]
Once I was in center college I started to cheer and dance for the center college soccer and basketball staff. I used to be what was known as “Sprit Crew” with all of my buddies and Spirit Crew was what I seemed ahead to. Throughout my college day, I might suppose, “if I get by […]
The clicking sound of her water bottle never bothers me much while I work on the computer. I enjoy the company. Meika Minyanou, or Moe, is a four and a half year old, spunky, little fur ball of a ferret. She resides in a triple floored wire cage with a hanging ball that has a […]
The moment I stepped off the plane I knew I wasn’t in “Kansas” anymore. I wasn’t even in North America. I was stepping out of my well known world onto foreign soil, actually an airport tarmac. I was eleven at the time, naive and green, white and horribly American. I was now to live in […]
The candy’s smooth wrapper crinkles as I trace its edges with my fingertips, imagining its contents. The wrapper tears like a fine fabric, revealing a corner of dark chocolate. I break off a piece and take pleasure in its creamy essence. I have always had a sweet tooth, but it is not just sugary snacks […]
I walked into the stuffy authorities room. Rows of plastic chairs had been lined up in entrance of the rostrum. The fluorescent workplace lights flickered. A modest American flag hung within the nook, its stripes folded throughout its stars. As I walked as much as the registration desk, a receptionist jotted down my identify and, […]
At the age of 8 weeks, a developing baby’s facial features are visible and his heart is beating steadily. Even at this early age they already posses the two qualities that are most vital to human existence: identity and health. It is said that having a baby is the greatest joy a human can experience. […]
As a community recognized for the notorious serial killer BTK (Bind Torture Kill) with almost 3000 reports of assault, and nearly 14,000 cases of larceny in 2006, at first glance, Wichita continuously struggles against immorality and crime. But close examination reveals the kinship, consideration, and true convictions of genuine individuals that manifest themselves in every […]
At midnight on October 26, 2001, George W. Bush signed the brand new regulation, the Patriot Act. This Act allowed the federal government to know what you might be doing on on-line. The authorities additionally has the correct to look your laptop or ship the FBI to look your home unannounced. The Patriot Act has […]
My head swirls as I look for Orion and his glowing sword. I try to take in all the flickering, little lights in the night sky. Millions of stars gleam with vitality. My eyes sift through the sparkling dots above me. One dot moves towards me. Just when I start to think a star is […]