I Wanted to Belong
How close I came to making a total wreck of my life I'll probably never know.
When I went to work for the U.S. Government, I met Al Larson at the USO. Within six months we were married and on our way to a naval base in California. I was 18. Although I had been raised to be "religious," my... >Read More
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Separate Lives
Peter and I were high-school sweethearts.
I was a cheerleader and Peter was a basketball player on the opposing team. As I watched him play, I couldn't help asking my friend, Lois, "Who is that guy?" I soon found out. The day after my high-school graduation I married him. We were very young; I like to say that we grew... >Read More
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Spiritual Steroids
From the time I was three years old until I was twenty-four, I lived in the same city. Then I moved three thousand miles away to begin a new job.
The first year away presented some of the deepest loneliness I've ever known. I feel things very deeply and that loneliness was thick, almost tangible. I was very homesick. I... >Read More
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The Healing of a Hurting Heart
For the first twelve years of my life, I grew up unconsciously trying to please - whether it was teachers, friends or my parents. My dad was an alcoholic, and our home was like a roller coaster based on his moods. My parents divorced when I was 12 and I learned to be very independent. I went to work... >Read More
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When Parents Break Your Heart
I was sleeping on the couch. At least they thought I was sleeping. My parents, both drunk, were having a fight. My father pushed my mother with enough force that she broke her pelvis and ended up in the hospital. This was one of many crazy memories of that I have of my family. Even to this day some... >Read More
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Finding True Love
As an Officer Cadet, it was not difficult to get dates. The uniform and the invitations to military balls ensured a steady supply of girls who were willing to date me. Kingston also had a hospital with a resident nurse’s training program and a civilian university, so there were always girls living away from home and seeking companionship.
I...... >Read More
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The Healing Power of Forgiveness
How could she forgive the woman who had gone after her husband and ultimately married him?
I thought about her. I dreamed about her. I saw her in every woman I met. Some had her name, Cathy. Others her deep-set blue eyes or her curly dark hair. Even the slightest resemblance turned my stomach into a knot.
I felt trapped with... >Read More
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Beginning Again
Have you ever wanted to start life over again? I did. This... >more
Alive, Really Alive
Story told by David MacLean, as told to Laurie Wang
At the unripe... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)