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On Talking to Kids About Death. ALSO: Ghost Cats
Caitlin Doughty of "Ask a Mortician" says you should talk to your kids about death. And a pet psychic says my dead cat visits me. read more
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A Homeless Man Died In Front Of My Building And I'm Trying To Process
I've caught myself feeling apathetic about the death of a man I saw often and that's scary. read more
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What's Your Most Treasured Possession? Or Why French Verb Tables Make Me Feel...
Treasured possessions are not just the things that you’d rescue from a burning building; they’re the things that you’d burn for. read more
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It Happened To Me Contest Entry: My Baby Daughter Died At Two Weeks Old
I would do anything to hear her heartbeat again. Why didn't I record it? I smell her little hat and cry. read more
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I Can't Drive Because My Father Was Killed By A Car
My dad was biking along a busy stretch of road about 10 minutes from our house when he was hit by a guy in a van who had momentarily fallen asleep at the wheel. He died that day. read more
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It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Didn't Really Know My Mother Until She Died
I would never know my mother. What I mean is I would never really know her as I would if she had lived and grayed and grew to view me as an equal. read more
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It Happened To Me Contest Entry: My Sister Was Killed By A Random Shooter
On Halloween night 1991, my 17-year-old sister Misty was shot and killed by a neighbor at a Halloween party in an apartment house in Clarksville, TN. read more
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My Mother Is Gone and I’m Trying to Figure Out Why I Feel Fine
People ask me how I’m doing, and when I say, “I’m fine,” they nod, assuming I’m holding something back for their benefit. But I’m not. I am fine. I am good. I am all right. read more
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It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Stumbled Upon A Dead Deer In The Woods And...
It was one early morning in February when I decided I needed to get out. I needed to prove to myself I could have an adventure, some sort of quest that would make me realize I could have some sort of...
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It Happened To Me Contest Entry: My Dad Committed Suicide And Then Was...
Local gossip mongers flooded message boards to debate my father’s character. He was a weirdo and a creep, they claimed, always driving around in his van checking out children. read more
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It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Ran Over A Man, And That's Just The...
After covering my face and screaming for what felt like hours, I managed to roll my car off of the man. read more
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I Don't Want To Die Yet But I Need To Know I Have The Option
There are days that the pain is so bad that I pray for sleep and I pray that I never have to wake up again. read more
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It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Lost My Father On 9/11/01
On September 11, 2001, my father disappeared forever into the dust and flames and papers that rained down on lower Manhattan. read more
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I Wish My Mother'd Had Life Insurance When She Passed Away So Young
Suddenly, at 20 years old, I was the head of the family, and I had to take care of my sisters, who were 15 and 16, on my own. read more
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Haunted Dolls and Dead Victorians: I LOVE Spooky Stuff
Some people use the Internet for porn, I use it to fall down the rabbit hole of creepy stuff. read more
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I Had The Scariest Dream About My Dog Dying And Now I'm Hyper Paranoid
This is also just an excuse to publish a bunch of rad pictures of the Milester. read more
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I Smile Even When I'm Miserable And Desperately Want To Drop The Charade
I'm a perfectionist, a straight-A student and a former cheerleader. I created the plastic version of myself: bubbly and smiley with a refusal to fail. read more
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The Death Of My Boyfriend's Mother Gave Me Closure On The Death Of My Own...
I was still recovering from the mixed emotions of seeing my boyfriend for the first time in months combined with reverse culture shock, but all of those distractions went out the window when I saw his...
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My Dentist Was Made To Believe I Was Dead And It Made Me Realize Why I...
I found myself in the embrace of a near-stranger who was overwhelmed with joy just because inconsequential, strange, and silly little me had lived to see another day. I surrendered to her startling...
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What Do You Do When You Get Back Together With Your Ex Who Is Nominated For...
I will be honest. My initial reaction was jealousy. read more
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