Music Therapy: (10) and Counting

I ask you, is there a song which, every time you hear it, reminds you of a certain period of your life?  A time full of happy (or sad) memories?  Do you get nostalgic every time you hear this certain song?  A song you can relate to?  When you hear the lyrics you can readily …

The Good Old Days

There's a time in each of our lives we look back upon often. We remember those times as the happiest of our lives. We reminisce about all the good times we had while vaguely recalling anything bad that may have happened. The good ol' days. Those days for me are my freshman and sophomore years …

A New Normal

"Are you gonna cry?" my mother asked as we walked towards the school gymnasium. "No," I answered quickly before quipping, "At least, not in front of anyone." We made it to the entrance where two teachers were collecting tickets from all the spectators who came to watch their children, grandchildren, or nieces and nephews get …

The Next Phase

When I arrived at my ex's house Monday evening to pick up the twins, my ex lumbered through the front door clutching a sheet of paper. I mentally braced myself for what would likely be bad news, and prepared myself for the grating of her voice on my so very sensitive and delicate ears. As …

Daily Prompt: Teacher’s Pet

Tell us about a teacher who had a real impact on your life, either for the better or the worse. How is your life different today because of him or her? The truest answer to this question would be my mother, since she was a teacher for a while and was actually a substitute teacher …