Heroes Among Us

"I think I was about in sixth grade when I started to feel the pressure of school. Before then, I had enjoyed drifting through elementary school.  By the second quarter and my grades were pretty decent, nothing to really brag about, but when I finally got home every day I always felt drained; like I did not have any enjoyment. One afternoon, I went to my room to do my homework, when I heard my siblin...

Just last night I went shopping at Aldi. I had Apple Pay money. The machine was not working, and I had no other way to pay for my groceries. The older lady behind me said she would cover me. I have never had that happen in my life. I am so grateful to her. It warmed my heart and soul. It's just what I needed yesterday. Now mind you, I didn't have to have these groceries, but she insisted. It was...

When I was in middle school, my father had two roommates, one named Corey and one named Audrey. Audrey and Corey were dating and they lived in my basement. From the time I had met Audrey, I thought she was incredibly cool. She was a construction worker and she liked 90s style music. She introduced me to what a Hot Topic was when I was in middle school, which led me more into my emo phase as an ...

"I was a junior in high school during the presidential election of 2008. Most of my school was conservative, and I felt that I was the only one who wanted Obama to win. Walking through the halls, I would constantly hear chants of McCain/Palin. Even though teachers aren't supposed to share their political views, most of them did, and I knew that they were Republicans. When Wednesday morning ...