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Month: September 2011

Remembering to Live for the Moment

22 September 20119 September 2019 jstarwriter85

It's easy to get caught up in the past and to worry about the future. Events and circumstances happen, and people come into and out of our lives, and all of these things have lasting effects on us and in some way or another shape the person that we become as we continuously develop through… Continue reading Remembering to Live for the Moment

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The Next Step

6 September 20119 September 2019 jstarwriter85

During graduate school, suicide prevention became a passion of mine. Having had thoughts of committing suicide before (way back when in high school) and then watching as several of the students I worked with struggled with thoughts of suicide and finally getting the text message from someone I care a lot about saying that he… Continue reading The Next Step

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Worth the Wait

2 September 20119 September 2019 jstarwriter85

I have heard it said before that if something is worth having, it's worth waiting for. I've never really payed a lot of attention to that saying before. We live in a fast paced society where everything moves so quickly and things are obtained almost instantly as long as one has the means to acquire… Continue reading Worth the Wait

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Like a Thief

1 September 20119 September 2019 jstarwriter85

Like a ThiefJoshua Starks Like a thief in the night you cameSearching for a thing of value.For my most prized possession.To find it, you had to know me.And you did.To hold it, I had to trust you.And I did.I gave it to you for safe keeping.I trusted you to protect it.To cherish it.And you did.In… Continue reading Like a Thief

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The Mirror

1 September 20119 September 2019 jstarwriter85

It's two days away. This weekend, I'm going home, and I plan on telling my parents that I'm gay. I've been living under the stress of two lives for almost two years now, and I hid my true self from everyone long before that. When I started coming out to my close friends and eventually… Continue reading The Mirror

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