Unlikely Friend_Silent Star_Keeping the Faith_The Oak Tree
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Unlikely Friend
Emma, Rachel, Megan, Brianna, Nsimba (yes that was his real name), Ricky, Jen, and Jordan. Those are the names that I remember of the nurses who took care of me for six weeks and three days at C妹子C. The women and one man who took out my catheter (Megan), argued on my behalf for better pain meds (Ricky the fucking Rockstar), wiped my ass after going to the bathroom (Emma), emptied my bed pan (Nsimba), and told me to cough to bring down my fever so I could avoid going back to the ICU (Jen). And of course, the nurse who not only helped me survived but also helped me live has chosen to have her na...
Silent Star
Silent Star“But I don’t want to go!” whined Lily. “You know that concerts aren’t my thing,” which was true. Lily had always been the more I-would-rather-read-a-book girl. Gaia wasn’t having it though.“You’ve stayed in every day this week. For God’s sake, go have some fun!” she scolded her friend. And after staring each other down Lily eventually broke her gaze.“Fiiiine. But it doesn't mean I’ll enjoy myself….” Lily agreed. Gaia interrupted her with a shriek.“EEEEEK! Yes, yes, and yes! I’m so excited, we’re gonna have so much fun!” She then proceeded to pull her friend into a giant closet to c...
Keeping the Faith
It’s amazing what a 20-minute drive accomplished. Watching the city lights rush past in a blur, I wound down the window and stuck my head out, feeling the night air nipping at my face. It made my veins fill up with life. For the first time in a while, I was feeling alive. I heard her laugh from the driver’s seat, a casual hand on the steering wheel, the other out the window forming waves in the rushing wind. So this was living.We parked up in the middle www.onedoor.ccof nowhere and I clambered into the back of the ute, I could barely feel the cold metal against my back despite wearing a thin crop top beneat...
The Oak Tree
It all started with a tiny acorn on May 13th, nine years ago. I was seven at that time. My family had just moved from Beijing, China. We knew very little English, and knew nothing of the culture. We were at the Chinese border when I saw a pretty rock. “Mamma! Don’t run over the rock!” I cried.Mamma had looked kindly at me, and stopped the car. I then raced out of the car, and snatched up the rock.Once I got back into the car, I showed mamma the rock. She laughed and said, “Chan-Juan, my dear, you have found an acorn! Plant it once you get home, and it will give you wisdom, strength, and endura...