By Monica Kreindel When I was young I could give my grapes to anyone, and anyone could take. Four for my preschool teacher, two for each friend in my class. Ten for my stuffed tiger, fifty for my mother. And everybody wanted one. Soon the grapes started to ripen: no longer small, young, green grapes. Those, anyone could have; but these were new, brightly colored, and I … [Read more...] about Raisins
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Chasing Bunnies
By Claire Keneally My rabbit Ginger was wild when I found her, one eyed, in the yard behind my piano teacher's house. She came home, stitched, to slide on the staccato tiles beneath my father's bed where she played until one day, Ginger and I found women with long hair, and short hair, as short as Ginger's, and no hair, like me. They hid, under … [Read more...] about Chasing Bunnies
Wreckless without a Cause
By Ariana Chulack Los Angeles is a place where some people tell stories and other people get lost in them. Rules, norms and limitations mean nothing to this gold rush town where logic is inverted and nothing is what it seems. Lush lawns and Safire swimming pools ornament the desert landscape, whose stolen water affects an oasis. Italian villas, French Colonial cottages, … [Read more...] about Wreckless without a Cause
Milestones
By Christopher Matthews Growing up I heard repeatedly that every person would reach several milestones in their life where they would make important decisions. These included choosing a college, starting a career and getting married. But most importantly, a person would decide whether or not to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior. My parents, Sunday school … [Read more...] about Milestones
Adventures in Wonderland
By Emily Ansara Baines Today in Group, Annoying Girl talks about how fat she feels. Nearly Dead Girl sitting next to me smacks her sugarless gum and rolls her eyes. We are supposed to be taking notes in our assigned diaries so as to make Annoying Girl feel like we are really listening. I doodle a lopsided heart that looks more like a pear than a symbol of love. Nearly … [Read more...] about Adventures in Wonderland