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Growing up, I remember my mother telling me stories of how she had to have her own skirts sewn when she was a child. She’d tell me, “There just weren’t any modest lengths. They were all miniskirts, so my mom had to sew the ones I wore!” After hearing the trouble my mom had to… View Article
The Posture of Persistence
If you have ever had the opportunity to be around a young child for a long period of time, you know when they want something—because they are adamant about it. This is especially true for those little ones who have not yet mastered the art of walking. Once the child has their crawl down perfect,… View Article
How it Feels to Be Me, the Skirt Girl
As I walk the halls of Lockport High School, I see many different faces, each representing a unique personality inside. I am one of those students. I hold a story no one can see on the outside. I am the child who was raised in a fatherless home. I didn’t have a daddy to tuck… View Article
Sacrifice…Really?
One day while I was getting some books from my locker, one of my friends told me she and a group of friends were going to the movies Friday night and wanted to know if I’d come. I told her I didn’t go to movie theaters. “Wow! That must be a real sacrifice for you,”… View Article
The Strength in the Surrender
The word “surrender,” according to dictionary.com, is defined as the act of yielding something “to the possession or power of another.” It is giving up, abandoning, or relinquishing oneself. In theory, most people view this act as a sign of weakness. Those who cannot handle the battle any longer give up because they realize they… View Article