Brown eyes that darken in the shadows. Memories. Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, crumpled papers full of black ink and little secrets tied to the …
Learning to Let Go
It’s never easy for Mama Bird to let go of her babies. I should know, considering my mother can’t go a day without calling me …
Snowstorm by Daniel Joffe
The sky gets dark and grey Animals quiet and return home The stark, bare trees begin to sway Children no longer roam The first …
Day 116 2014
Natalie from Germany painted this lovely water color of the character Lily Evans. That’s Harry Potter’s mom to all you muggles out there.
Daily Germ
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” -Mahatma Gandhi
Family Vacation Safety: How to Meet New People
Going on vacation is a lot of fun, especially when it is time to go on spring break. The most common saying parents teach their …
Daily Germ
“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.
Maria Shriver’s Commencement Speech: The Power of the Pause
Continuing our series of powerful commencement speeches, GERM U is proud to feature Maria Shriver’s commencement speech given to the May 2012 graduating class of …