The humans joke like I can't hear or understand them. "Hobbes, your life is so easy. You don't know how good you have it." They laugh uproariously like they think they are so funny, scratch my head or my ears, and walk away to do something else. I cover my head with my hand, amazed at their lack of understanding. They can't even begin to comprehend ( Read more... )

My mom and aunts would always tell me stories of my grandfather who I never met. His big sticking point to them had always been family stays together, no matter what. He would remind them that they were three sisters and they only had each other. It became a mantra that was drilled into them and they could recite long after he was gone ( Read more... )

My Bubby collected little glass figurines that she kept in her curio. Elephants, flamingos, little tea cups, she had it all. She was also fond of ornate lipstick cases that she carried her red lipstick in. I swore when I grew up, I was going to be just like her and carry my lipstick around just like her just so I could have pretty cases. She had ( Read more... )

"You sure this plan is going to work?" Cassie asked her two best friends for what felt like the millionth time ( Read more... )

Being pregnant after two miscarriages, even at 26 weeks pregnant and knowing that you're carrying a healthy baby boy, feels like you're constantly waiting for the other shoe to fall ( Read more... )

There have been mornings throughout my career where I've woken up (especially when it's still dark outside) and thought, "if only I could telework." I had visions in my head as I groggily got dressed of sleeping in, rolling out bed whenever, sitting on my couch in pajamas working while watching TV in the background, taking breaks when I want to ( Read more... )

The year: 2003. Creative Writing Class 101. The topic for the final essay: create an invention that is needed in the world today. Sara stared out the window, chewing on her pencil as the students around her wrote frantically. What the hell was she supposed to create? She was not technically inclined whatsoever to even begin thinking about inventing ( Read more... )

Locked in a room with no way out, the time begins ticking down until the bomb goes off and the goverment finds us ( Read more... )

I was always the kid who when I had too much of a vacation time off from school got antsy to go back to school. Not because I was so excited to go back and learn but because I missed my usual routine and socializing with friends. It seemed like too much time off when I was not in camp or doing something fun - too much time to be stuck in my own ( Read more... )

"I'll pay you back, I promise. I just need money for cigarettes and coffee ( Read more... )