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    Once in awhile things slip” this is the statement said by the butcher in death of a pig. In the story he spent several day and nights in mid-September tending to an ailing pig. In depth he talked about how he could have died‚ and the pig could have lived he felt like he should have accounted for the stretch of time and that if he died and the pig lived no one would have been left to do the accounting? In a way he treated the pig like a child tending to its sickness‚ and getting sick in the process

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    Isaiah: A Short Story

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    It took Isaiah too long to call 911. It took the operator too long to pick up. The conversation they had took too long. Everything was so drawn out. Seconds were a lifetime. When the bright red and blue lights finally arrived‚ Thomas‚ Alexia and Lane were all unconscious already. It didn’t matter how hard Isaiah shook them. They refused to wake up. The ambulance felt cold and sterile. Isaiah had never been in one before. It didn’t seem like it was going faster than any of the other cars on the road

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    Belonging: A Short Story

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    And as I did it in the capsule‚ I once slept again. And again‚ I continued to dream about my own belonging world. I was still in the car with Clark‚ we camped on the mountain‚ and drove back to my house. But‚ as I went inside of my house‚ some sucking feelings struck me again‚ and I woke

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    then I got to the desert! After that‚ I paddled south down Lake Havasu‚ which is pretty huge and amazing.” Alex paused for a minute. Actually‚ he went through the Yuma Proving Ground which is highly restricted by the U.S. Army‚ but if he continue his story‚ the authorities would know that he was trespassing. Alex decided to skip this part of the journey. “But one day‚ the canoe crashed and unfortunately‚ I barely lost the control of the canoe. I was so busy saving myself that I didn’t realize that I

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    put myself in a lot more peaceful mind than I used to be‚ especially now meeting his family‚ who are like our extended family‚" said Young. "It really helped me tremendously‚ and helped me heal a little bit more‚ at least mentally." For the Crowthers‚ the details of Welles’ final minutes reaffirmed their belief in his kindness and courage. And they are committed to making sure his life‚ and death‚ were not in vain. Jeff Crowther hopes his son’s story will inspire people to become a volunteer firefighter

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    Empathy Short Story

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    Empathy Story It was a dark night in the midst of a gloomy winter‚ when two hearts broke. It was 18th century in Africa and it was a time of revolution‚ there was a small village out side of the town called Jacksbury where two young men lived‚ one white and the other black. There names were Jayden and Josh. Jayden was the more fortunate as his father was a wealthy farmer unlike josh’s father who worked in a factory. Josh and his Dad were both born in England but moved to Africa later in

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    Looking out the kitchen window‚ the snow was just beginning to fall‚ a light dust covered the roof of the car that sat on the side street. She had hoped that today it would snow‚ it was surely a good day to wish for it. Thanksgiving only comes once a year‚ and this year she had so many things to be thankful for. It had been a nail biting year at times‚ but it was time to start making new memories‚ fresh memories‚ ones that would last for a lifetime. Smiling‚ Kelli daydreamed about what those memories

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    The princess’s name Alyss‚ Alyss wanted to escape but she didn’t know how. The boy that Alyss liked was Mike. Alyss asked Mike “How do we plan to get out of here?” Mike replied “I don’t know...¨ While Mike and Alyss were trying to think of a plan to escape the bandit’s fort‚ Jakob the leader of one group was discussing more places for raids. After 3 weeks‚ Mike finally thought of an escape plan and told Alyss

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    Haito: A Short Story

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    amazing wonders. Greater than even the Crimson Knights power itself I’m sure." He looked at me and then smiled. "That’s true‚ there has to be something bigger. Bigger‚ than the Crimson Knight. I’ve thought about it since Father started telling us the stories‚" He took a deep breath‚ "But enough of that‚ let’s go meet up with the others shall we?" We walked to the social area. We seen everyone talking‚ so we causally walked up to them. "Tai! You killed it out there‚ that upwards strike really caught him

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    Beowulf: A Short Story

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    For the sake of anonymity I’ll keep some names private‚ and call myself Beowulf. My story happened around two years ago‚ I was 26 years old when my family and I had noticed that my grandmother was starting to forget our names‚ couldn’t recall certain events‚ and at times seemed in a daze and lost from her state of mind‚ completely forgetting where she was in that moment. This was followed by her stumbling around the house and falling a few times. One time it got to the point where she fell down

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