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Two Halves of an Apple

Family
Two Halves of an Apple

I had a strange yet meaningful dream last night. In a dream, I saw my brother and a red apple that someone cut in halves. As weird as it sounds, this dream is my reality. I haven’t met my brother for years, though we live in the same small city. We see each other but never talk. No one of us can tell exactly what happened to our special bond, but I believe adulthood is a culprit. When siblings grow up, their life paths fork, but is it possible to reconnect with your sibling? My experience shows that yes. There…

2 Important Lessons I Learned from my Failure of Being a Godmother

Family
2 Important Lessons I Learned from my Failure of Being a Godmother

Becoming a godmother is like becoming a mom; a responsibility is still huge. I became a godmother in my early 20s and despite all the hesitations I thought it would be a fun idea. After all, being a 20-something mother is much easier than being a 20-something mom. I took an active part in caring for my goddaughter till her second birthday. But oftentimes, I had to pretend I enjoyed playing with her. As this little angel was raising, her parents divorced and her mother found a joy in alcohol. My goddaughter moved to her grandma and I really didn’t…

I failed my parents by doing what I love

Family
I failed my parents by doing what I love

I must admit I come from an impressive line of careers in my family. My mom is a lawyer, my dad is a doctor, and even my sister is the head of the mathematics department at a very well-known architect school. There was a lot of pressure on me growing up, especially as the youngest kid in my family. I did very well throughout high school, but never really found interest in anything. Some of my friends who were interested in our criminal justice class went on to practice that, and some others became teachers, but I just kind of…

I failed myself and my family by driving drunk

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I failed myself and my family by driving drunk

I don’t think anyone who drinks and drives predicted they’d ever be in that situation. Nobody wakes up in the morning and plans to drive drunk that night. The day it happened to me, everything just flew by so fast. But it was this one mistake that cost me my life and my future. I have failed myself and anyone who depends on me. This has been the biggest failure of my life, and I am reminded of it every minute of every day. I was having a couple of drinks with some coworkers after work. We typically do this…