Silent Strength

What time is it? Eh- I don’t really care, I’m just so tired. I don’t even feel like moving a…

A Play of Fear

I used to be a shy person. I was only seven when I was cast in my elementary school’s play….

Plane Food

My dad and I went in front of the door with the other people at the Kids Against Hunger building….

Overconfident Soccer

I have been told most of my life to be humble and never stop trying my hardest. I learned that…

A Dangerous Game

It was a normal day at aftercare. We had just arrived and we were ready to start messing around with…

Writer’s Weekend

I dashed home from school, my head pounding from thinking so hard. It was right before class was dismissed when…

Cross Country Move

The year was 2015, and I was 7 years old. This was a few days before the move cross country…

The Roller Coaster

The roller coaster loomed menacingly over our heads, the twisted conglomeration of metal and wood leering at us as we…

Pretty Perfect

It wasn’t that I didn’t want to go compete – I had perfected my routines, bought a glorious leotard, and…