I never expectedto have a child with autsim. I always dreamed of having a family and kids and never did I truly think about autsim affecting us. I didn't even know what autism was until the doctor let us know. I have had the opportunity to...

I was raised to believethat love was only for a man and a woman turns out it was wrong and God still loves me

I was raised to believebelieve that you treat all people the same no matter their job. You treat the CEO the same as you treat the janitor.

I was raised to believethat helping others and being kind is something that I should always aspire to do. I was raised to always try to see the good in people, and to spread joy and happiness wherever I go.

I was raised to believeeverybody is the same. No matter what gender, race, what we look like, sexuality, etc. We are all the same. It's sad that people treat other people who are different from them like trash. Many people act as if just because somebody...

The tradition I carry on isis making a traditional Passover Dinner. I am second generation American. My parents were born 1925 (Dad) and 1926 (Mom) My grandfathers were Russian and Polish. My grandmothers were both part British.i was raised in the Jewish religion. My husband...

The tradition I carry on isis Making a traditional Passover Dinner

The tradition I carry on iswashing my hands in coins on New Year's Day for prosperity.

What keeps me up at night isfear that there are some people that will continue to discriminate autistic children/adults. My younger siblings have autism and it worries me when they go out and get criticized or bad looks that this will continue their whole lives.

What keeps me up at night isI usually start with finances, but once I start over thinking, my mind jumps all over.

What keeps me up at night iswhat will happen to me in 5 years from now? Will I even survive up to 5 years? what will happen? I've always wondered how would it be mike if people were able to see there future would they change...

What keeps me up at night is the overwhelming feeling of awe and anxiety. On those nights, I feel inspired and dread, wanderlust and hopelessness. I think about how I am just a speck in the grand scheme of the universe. I think about how beautiful...

What keeps me up at night isbeing afraid of failing at school or at my job. There's a huge importance on success nowadays where it feels like you'll never measure up to those around you.

When I step outside my door... I see Nature, she hits me and takes my breath away. I feel nothing but love.

Most days I feel Something which once grew here could always grow again. But what if the here is my heart and the something is this feeling and this love, then will it still grow? I want to pour out water and sunlight­­ but not to cause a flood or a sunburn. Just a...

Most days I feelfeel anxious, overwhelmed, scared, and fake. I feel like I am just going through the motions and all of the praise I get for being good at my job will go away when everyone realizes how bad I am at pretty much...

Most days I feelexcited about life and accomplished when I get my work done. I try to enjoy the little things in life like the sky and landscapes around me.

A day's work iswaking up at 5:50 every weekday, going to school from 7:30 - 2:17, a club until 3:30, a practice until 5:30, then another club meeting at 6. I'm not always tired at the end of the day, because I love what I do...

A day's work ishelping others who have intellectual disabilities. I am a supports coordinator who helps those who have a diagnosis of an intellectual disability or autism. I love what I do, and I love to help people. I ensure that my clients have all the...

My greatest challenge isduring golf when I am struggling with my golf game, to keep my head up and have a good background.

My greatest challenge isgraduate school. I was so excited to start, but I did not realize how hard of a journey it was going to be. I am only in my first semester and I can sometimes feel so discouraged. It is hard to keep going...

My greatest challenge isbeing in an interracial relationship in today's climate. I feel judged and at times attacked by the stares and comments I receive from people in my area. I wish the world would be a more accepting place where the color of your skin...

My greatest challenge isgetting my voice heard by the national government, I feel as if they don't listen. I've submitted a few stories already, mainly because I want my voice to be heard. What happened to a democracy? It's kind of sad that a teenager gets...

My parent(s) wanted me togive in to their abuse and tormenting, to let them treat me like I am less than what I am. I am still fighting. I am enough. You are enough.

My parent(s) wanted me tobecome a doctor. At a very young age, it was expected of me and my siblings to be successful within academics. As we got older, the idea of becoming a doctor was slowly pushed upon us. I genuinely wanted to become a...

My parent(s) wanted me togo to college because my mom didn't until it was “too late” and my dad never went so now we live paycheck to paycheck. I don't want to go to college I want to become an electrician but I haven't told them...

My parent(s) wanted me tobecome a nurse, so I'd get a lot of money and be financially stable. Seeing how my mom works, I don't think I'd mentally be able to do that. I'm currently studying art and hoping to get my BFA in Illustration and...

My parent(s) wanted me tobe straight, Republican, Christian, and happy. The reality is that there is no truth in any of those. I'm a depressed, pansexual, left-winged, agnostic girl who has different views. It hurts when they say stuff like, “We need to fix you,” and...

My Saturday night looks likeI will go outside and have fun but now I have to stay in the house all day long and I can't really do nothing on Saturday because of this coronavirus stuff that's happening but it's the best for all of...

My Saturday night looks likehaving a fire outside with friends, unwinding after the long week filled with work and school work. Saturday is my day to practice self care, and do what I want to do. My Saturday night could also look like snuggling on the...

My Saturday night looks likevideo games, ice cream, and trying to relax from all the stresses in the world.

My American story started whenthe day I was born. My mother was never home because she was to busy doing drugs and my father didn't want me. My three siblings and I were always at my grandmother's house. Then when I was five my mother died...

You don't know what it's like to be afraid of losing someone you love again...I'm 15 and my dad passed away when I was 9, my dad was a police man so he worked a lot in different places, so I only got to see him...

You don't know what it's like tolose someone special to you. I lost someone special to me almost 6 years ago and it has been the hardest 6 years of my life. I never realized how he impacted my life until he was gone. This person...

You don't know what it's like tolive in a family like ours that seemingly was so normal to onlookers, not knowing that the disease of addiction provided the framework for who we are as a family today. Three generations of alcholism and drug addiction which robbed...

What gets me out of bed in the morning isgetting an early start on the day. It used to be my dog, now I get him up.

What gets me out of bed in the morning isthat there is always something to be done! Whether it's school, work, a social event, or just time for myself, thinking about the endless amount of opportunities a day holds always gets me out of bed in...

The people I relate to arethose who haven't had life handed to them, despite people assuming they have.

I took a risk whenI started my master's program after my undergraduate. Putting myself in more debt without being sure of what type of job I will acquire when I finish always makes me nervous.

I took a risk whenI got pregnant and had my two sons when I was 43 and 45. I had very normal pregnancies with no complications, but had to have an unplanned C-section with each child. I had never really wanted to be a mother, but...

I took a risk whenI stepped into getting sober. My mom was a drug addict and alcoholic, and I vowed that my life would never look like hers. Well, it didn't. I found myself drinking daily to the point of blacking out. I lost...