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Needles And Me Don't Mix

When I was born in 1955, the practice was to get kids stuck as soon as possible for all types of illnesses and diseases. Polio was a big thing.So were chicken pox,measles,mumps, German measles - you name it, it was a popular sickness. And here is... See More »

What Is It With The US Postal Office?

When I was a kid, we got our mail delivery at a decent time and there was usually at least a couple of good things during the week. I am a grownup now, and things are a mess. What used to take three or four days from sender to recipient takes... See More »

"I say impound the car and run him IN.." [I Am Batman]

One of the best lines by a supporting character, But I still watch reruns of the original 1966 episodes every weekend.

The Television Does What It Does

The most recent day was Holy Saturday evening. I sat down to watch "The Ten Commandments". The usual syrupy overvoice came on - in ITALIAN! this isn't the first time, nor the only programs. Football and baseball games. Reruns of sitcoms or other... See More »

Maybe TOO Much

People say not to listen to "everything" you hear or people tell you. But just saying it doesn't work for me. Since I was a little girl, I was sensitive to things people said to me, good, bad, indifferent.I am now an adult and I STILL am... See More »

There's No Need To Insult - ?

It isn't necessary to insult any of your friends or neighbors. There is a gulf between insults and teasing wit. The same goes for your family. When I moved into my second apartment just over a year ago, the first thing my brother (who brought me)... See More »

No One Is Here Any Longer

When I moved into Bon Villa Apartments, the management team was always available on the first floor. If you had a problem with the plumbing, heat, or something else, there was always someone about. It is just over a year now, and things are like a... See More »

Capricorn in Aquarius - Part Two

I closed the door and turned to face my father. He gestured to me to sit on the bed, then walked over to me. Without any further preamble, he asked abruptly, "Okay - where is it?" I blinked up at him. What was he - ? "I said, where is it? And don't... See More »

Capricorn in Aquarius - Part Two

"Close the door - quietly," Daddy said. "And step inside." I tried to read Daddy's eyes; he refused to look at me until I did as he instructed. Then I turned to face him. His face was pinched from his recent illness. His beautiful, changeable eyes,... See More »

Capricorn In Aquarius - Part Two

As I stepped into the hallway, I sniffed appreciatively. Mom was making pork chops with apple rings. She hadn't done that in a long while. She must be in a good mood, I thought, soundlessly slipping my winter coat from my back and going to the coat... See More »

Capricorn in Aquarius - Part Two

I wondered, then decided, on the way home I wasn't going to share this latest transgression with my parents. Daddy would be furious, after all the promises I had made, and Mom - well, Mom would decide Daddy couldn't handle me and treat me like I was... See More »

Capricorn in Aquarius - Part Two

A pale blue spotlight washed over Mr. Evans as he took his place behind the lectern. Apparently, he saw kids talking behind their hands, because he thumped his uninjured fist on the rolltop and said, "Ladies - young men - may I have your attention?"... See More »

I Love to Write

Capricorn in Aquarius - Part Two The teacher waddled down the aisle, busily writing in her attendance book, glancing up occasionally as her steely gray eyes swept over the rows of kids. She frowned a few times, consulting her book, then glancing... See More »

I Love to Write

Capricorn in Aquarius [ Part Two Everyone in that room knew that Mr. Evans had been recruited to oversee this particular disciplinary session, then lock us in the room and go downstairs to the pep assembly taking place that morning. He had told us... See More »

I Love to Learn

Right now, I have three teachers in my life who teach me more than I ask them for - Michael, Robin, and David, in no particular order. Michael and Robin consider me "family" and are teaching me my German at my request as a friendly sideline. We all... See More »

I Love to Write

Capricorn in Aquarius - Part Two I had won a hollow sort of victory, but my stubborn mood wouldn't let me enjoy it. I spent most of my time looking out the window, twisting a hank of my pale=blonde hair, the expression in my eyes, a million miles... See More »

I Hate Being Judged By People That Dont Even Know Me

It seems that people who disagree with your opinions on a posting on SW, or on a certain subject, think they know who or what you are about. If you answer a question and someone reads your reply and objects, that seems to open emotional floodgates.... See More »

I Have a Suggestion for Similar Worlds

Could we please clean up the questions on here? I am not a prude. If you want to "do it", do it and more power to you. But lately, we have been getting pretty rude and crude, and what gets on the system is boring or repetitive. Nobody wants to know... See More »

I Express Myself Through Writing

Fuer Mein Kleiner Bruder Eich liebe dich, mein kleiner Bruder! Whether in Englisch oder German, I cannot say it enough. You are kind, you are sensitive, you are loving. You are smart, talented und creative. You are bright und retentive. I... See More »

I Love to Laugh

It makes me feel happy, yes... But will someone do me a favor and educate that screamer on the fifth floor? The first time I heard her let loose, I thought she was being attacked or maybe attempted murder. Her unit is across the courtyard from me,... See More »

I Am Inspired By Kind People

Why do people complain so much about those people they encounter on SW? True, not everybody is nice. But remember - you don't necessarily need to read everything you have sent to you, or like everyone or even talk to them.No one is forcing you to.... See More »

I Remember My First Kiss

I remember my first kiss - and everyone after that. He coupled that with a hug. There was no one in the world for me but him, and he told me that he felt the same. I still recall the lingering gentleness of his lips on mine. Oh, my God...he was... See More »

I Become Frustrated When I Am Misunderstood

There are ten months between my one brother and me, I am the senior member in this sibling relationship, but he acts like the elder. I have a stuttering problem. I have had it since I learned how to talk. Adults got angry when I attempt to say... See More »

I Hate Racism and Discrimination

My parents raised me right. Both of them worked with black people all their lives at one time or another. They taught me that you can get along with them if you treat them with courtesy and pleasantness. When I went into the working world, I was... See More »

I Hate Racism and Discrimination

My parents raised me right. Both of them worked with black people all their lives at one time or another. They taught me that you can get along with them if you treat them with courtesy and pleasantness. When I went into the working world, I was... See More »