Intentional Accidents

"You're feeling lost. Alone. You miss the simplicity of youth, the carefree days: when you danced with your father, played in the sandbox, drew outside the lines. These days life keeps giving you lemons, but offers no sugar for your proverbial lemonade. So where does one turn, when life seems so hopeless?"

Aug 25, 2016

Immediately Victoria sprang from her bed and rushed into the bathroom. She was shocked--in a good way--to see not the reflection she had seen yesterday, but instead the image of a girl of fifteen, a Freshman rather than a Senior, staring back at her.

Aug 25, 2016

She was a kid again, free from the hassle of periods, bras and brainless boys. Tommy was a grade ahead of her now, and more than a whole year older. She probably couldn�t get away with calling him Tommy anymore, but it seemed her family would be calling her Vicky a lot. Curiously, she felt that she would warm up to the name very quickly. It seemed to suit her now: Vicky, the baby of the family, the one who refuses to grow up and face the harshness of the world.

Aug 25, 2016

Hopes and Dreams

After indulging in another fantastic home-cooked meal, Vicky gathered a few of her favorite toys for the impending playdate. They headed to the car, and after Mommy fastened Vicky snugly into a car-seat fit for a kindergartener, the pair began the short drive to Madison’s house. Vicky always loved playing with Maddy; they were the best of friends as far back as she could remember. But today was no ordinary visit: today was Maddy’s birthday! She was so excited to see her friend’s reaction to the gift she’d picked out for her.

Aug 25, 2016