The red sphere of fury. Ever since day one of the sport‚ that’s how I referred to the kickball. It never changed. I have been terrified of this faded red ball coming anywhere near my face‚ so I never bothered to run for a catch‚ or even really try. That’s probably why I was never any good at sports. I was okay at tennis‚ and maybe even moderately good at cross country. But anything that involved me catching a ball‚ you might as well already say I lost. So naturally‚ when I ran up to kick the ball
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“It’s a funny thing‚ coming home. Nothing changes. Everything looks the same‚ feels the same‚ even smells the same. You realize what’s changed is you.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald The night before I left my home to start school at Kutztown‚ I cried. I slept next to my mom in her room‚ surrounded by stuffed animals around my body from my youth‚ tears streaming down my face. I was scared‚ nervous‚ and uncertain about my future. The idea of going to this new place‚ with new faces‚ and new beginnings
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Once upon a time‚ there’s a bear‚ his name is Daniely. He looked brave‚ but he’s actually scared of things. Sunday morning is one of the things he’s afraid of. Because every Sunday morning‚ there’s a shadow that looked weird around the edge of the cave. Really weird‚ he never saw any of shadows that looks like that. And there’s always different sounds coming from the shadow. He calls it “Equidry”. He went to talk to his friends about normal things‚ but when he is talking to his friend‚ he’s actually
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The man staggered to his feet—wobbly like a newly born deer. He wasn’t slowed down for long as he began to quicken in his movements. He began shambling his way back towards Steaks and Mary‚ who by now had spaced themselves a distance. Steaks quickly pulled Lovienthal’s small kitchen table in front of him and Mary creating an impromptu barrier between them and the infected man. Lovienthal finally appeared in the kitchen behind Steaks and Mary to see what all the commotion was about
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The muskrat sold cologne from door to door. He had a vague sense of hope for the day his black briefcase of bottles would cease to rattle and leak. He walked from door to door‚ street to street‚ home to home. The skunk flicked him a pity scent. The chipmunk despised “such worldly vanities.” One whiff—the ancient frog croaked on the spot. The cat preferred perfume. The muskrat was hard-pressed to move his pungent inventory. He felt helpless and lonely‚ he felt frivolous. Not to mention‚ he could never
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Long ago‚ Zeus came down from Mount Olympus to a town named Santorini in Ancient Greece to have a child with a mortal woman that was very beautiful. This woman lived near a mountain in Santorini named μεγάλο βουνό. (Great Mountain) The woman finally gave birth to the boy and named him Lavatinos. He was a very curious boy‚ as he grew older he asked more and more questions about where his dad was and why his mom wouldn’t tell him. Eventually his mom became frustrated with all of the questions being
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I was caught on the snare and was screaming for Sophie to come and get me. I heard someone running towards my way and I was hoping it would be her‚ so I kept yelling to tell her where exactly I was. And I look over to my left and there she was staring at me and having very deep breaths. I was moving back and forth still trying to get loose. She had my name while I was looking and then another Bonobo ran away from out a bush and with another young one her back. I was still very aggravated at the time
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One day the god of wine came down to earth and heard about all the shooting in the world. Dionysus flew right back to Olympus and went to Zeus. Dionysus asked Zeus if he can come down to earth and try to stop the shooting. Zeus said‚” Yes you may‚ but please take other gods with you.” Dionysus said‚ “Thank you‚ but I could go alone.” “No‚ you cannot‚’’ said Zeus.” Dionysus asked‚ “ Who may I take then?” “You may take Ares and Hercules‚” said Zeus. Then‚ Dionysus went to go look for Ares and Hercules
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I recognized Francis by three things‚ her strong southern accent‚ her rich intoxicating perfume‚ and the color of her skin. She was my “Black Grandmama.” When I was a little kid‚ my family would drive down to my father’s hometown of New Orleans Louisiana‚ and stay with his parents for months at a time. My grandparents‚ very wealthy‚ had an ensemble of workers. Maids‚ butlers‚ cooks‚ all of which had one thing in common; they were black. Growing up in Dubuque I had very few encounters with people
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There’s something so tragically beautiful about the rain‚ Hange muses to herself as she traces and connects the transparent drops dotting the mullioned window. She can’t deny it: it’s certainly fitting for the given situation. She breathes in and the fiery ache within her lungs doesn’t go away; it only worsens‚ and she fears‚ for a fleeting moment‚ that maybe it’ll burn a cavity through her chest. When she exhales‚ she feels a lump in her throat and a persistent ache behind her eyes. Her head feels
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