Joining a three-person friend group? Oy. Joining a French three-person friend group? Double oy. Am I that far off-base? I don’t think so. I’ve always thought that three-person friend groups are stupidly tricky. Tricky because the dynamic is so easily bent out of shape when two people start hanging out without the third person, and […]
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Friends, best friends, family, and strangers, You were all included in my life, and I couldn’t be more grateful. Some of you helped me, some of you left me, and some of you simply dragged me down. I was back-stabbed, played, and fooled, but thank you for waking me up to reality. Some of you enjoyed my downfall, […]
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Does your friend group ever feel like a challenging trek along the side of a mountain? A mountain that suddenly decides to wake up and smack you in the face with a boulder? Yeah, I get that. Friend groups can be tricky to navigate, and sometimes it’s tough if you feel like you aren’t the […]
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Trevor sat on the worn dock, dangling his toes into the water and looking at everything but the girl beside him. “Stop that,” Lilly said. She peered into the Ziploc bag between them and pulled out a piece of chocolate cake. That was the way he had met her so many years ago—sitting by that […]
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Somewhere between flattery and glorification, I watched the shell of a coconut, a strong, resistant, carefully fronted facade break open to reveal a tender vulnerability, clinging on to a resilient shell of grandeur and hardiness– a tender vulnerability that offered a delightful sweetness that reminded consumers of the bliss that followed blood and sweat. Somewhere […]
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Without you, I do not know the type of person I would be today. At times, my mind disconnects from reality and my thoughts venture to deep dark realms of the universe. I find you in these realms and we try to decipher the true meaning of life. Everyday I am thankful that I have […]
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As time has passed, it has started to hit me that my time at my undergraduate college is over. It seems like yesterday I was road tripping to different schools around the Northeast, moving into my dorm freshman year, and muddling through the awkward “new friends” phase. It’s hard to believe that I survived four […]
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“Epic Friendships” is one of the March Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story. You recommend the books you like. The ones you love, you keep to yourself. Your favorite books are filled with stories about friendship. You like the idea of everlasting, all-conquering bonds of love. You find that […]
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. “You know something, actually? I don’t think I’ve ever seen you dance.” The kettle clicked off and Sadie poured the coffee. She raised an eyebrow at Battie, who rolled her eyes, saying, “I don’t dance.” “Really? Why not?” “I just don’t.” “Hm.” It was nearing one a.m. The kitchen was scattered with more mugs, […]
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