Stories tagged family

Cancer Always Calls Collect - Part 1

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Again, that was not the man I once knew. If they were taking Las Vegas odds; I should be the one dealing with this first. Why was it him and not me?

The Time my Father Threw Garlic at the Wall

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we were finding them for days in things like grandpa's wineglass and mom's tiramisu

Cancer Always Calls Collect - Part 2 - Dear Santa

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We all know that sometimes miracles happen and sometimes they don't. Some days are good and some days go by slowly as the fatigue sets in and he realizes that he is fighting cancer.

No Questions Asked

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No questions asked

Give Me a Break

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"Prison Break!" Breaking news announced on CNN.

Conversation between Young Men

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It was stubborn early winter, when everyone was cold but went outside anyways, rubbing red fingers and shuffling feet.

Holiday Newsletter

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Dear Friends: Thank you for all your newsy newsletters bragging about your children's accomplishments and your exotic travels this year. We, too, have had a wonderful year. Our son, Rick, was arrested for possession of cocaine but…

Lesson Plan

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My vomit’s over there./ Daddy told his dogshit buddies,/ “It’s her first time. That’s why she threw up.”

The Optimist

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"A born actress!" Uncle Leo would exclaim proudly while Lisa's mother would complain about her constant lying. "Someday you will be proud of her." But Uncle Leo was wrong. The lying got worse, not better, and her…

Breast Pumping

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At your baby's birth a nurse comes in,chanting the mantra "breast is best"and before you know it, she's got your sonand she's pushing his face toward your chest.He huffs and puffs, breathes in, breathes out.Frantically looking for the food sourcethe nurse's cold fish hand…

Mourning

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It was a phone call we never expected. You were so full of life and joy and the sound of your laugh was pierced in our minds. Two strokes. That's what they said. No explanation, no back story. We worried we would lose you. Immediately, all of our memories with you started…

The Bride was a Corpse

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6% of anorexics die of their disorder, most of sudden heart failure.

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

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Luminous as a newborn's face nursing in the moonlight

Heavenly Grandmother

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I always hated God for the Holocaust,

A Man More Like Your Mother

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Does he pack you a lunch when you're running late for work? Even when you're not running late? Does he insist on regular medical check-ups, for which he'll pay because you don't have insurance? Will he disapprove of your objectionable behavior, and not turn the…