I was walking in South Chicago to my internship at a book publishing company when a police car pulled up beside me.   “Miss, are you lost?” The officer called out.   If only he knew the irony of that question. I had felt lost all summer.  Directionally – Emotionally – Mentally.   “No, I’m…

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Historic Steps, Use At Own Risk.   This was the sign we saw AFTER we climbed up what seemed like 100 STEEP steps. “Great, that would’ve been nice to know BEFORE we made the climb.”  I thought to myself. After looking up the history of these steps in Savannah’s River Street, I learned locals call…

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“I don’t want to practice anymore.” My son had just got hit in the head by the soccer ball and I could tell it hurt. A few seasons ago he took a bad hit to the head, and since then he has been scared it would happen again. Today, at practice, his fear came true.…

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