“Stop it or I’ll bust you. Shut up or I’ll shut you up with my fist, boy!” said my electrician to his son, as they installed my new oven. I happened to be walking down the hall just as their anger erupted. I didn’t know what to do, so I ducked quickly behind the den [...]
Ferlando ran across the red-dirt floor of the orphanage, reaching upward with his thin arms. He sobbed as he grabbed Rachel’s legs and refused to let go. His dark, tear-filled eyes almost seemed to plead, Please don’t leave me here! And in that moment, something remarkable happened. “The door of my heart sprang open to [...]
The trees outside my classroom window were in full bloom. A clear blue sky stretched overhead. Birds sang. Daffodils swayed in the breeze. Being stuck in Huntsville High School that morning was simply more than I. Could. Bear. Spring fever and senioritis hit me full force. I felt like I had to skip school that [...]