“A Sleeper:” A film that isn’t forecasted to do well, but has surprised the critics and achieved unexpected success. Preface May 1977 “Why would I want to come to a science fiction movie?” …
Being friends with Ethan is just as fun as being friends with anyone else and actually even more. Ethan (“E”) and I met when I was three and he was two. Ethan has…
Preface January 1988 “Oh my gosh Mer, thanks for driving me all around campus this afternoon. Without you I couldn’t have registered for every class I wanted, especially the ancient history ones. I…
Preface April 2014 “Wait John!” I tried to catch my husband’s attention but given the vast number of people swarming the ground floor of the Louvre in Paris, my shout was instantly absorbed…
One thing that makes me different is my speech and teeth. I had to have 8 baby teeth pulled out because the roots would not shrink and fall out so that my adult…
Preface May 1981 “I can’t get my fingers out of this, Liane!” We had just returned from our friend Denise’s birthday party. Although cool party favors weren’t typical for us, this time we…
Born with Muscular Dystrophy, I never really understood why people would stare at me for more then what is the normal time to stare at someone. I would ask my parents if I…
Preface April 2009 As I entered the colorful yet extremely loud party room at a nearby “My Gym” facility, I glanced over at the cubbies where rows of little pairs of socks and…
Preface August 1980 Only in 5th grade, I was already the same height as my father’s mother. “Meggie, come over here, bubeleh. Let me roll those up for you.” My grandma Dorothy (also…
Preface “Meggie, I’ll help you draw that heart for your Mommy. What color should I use?” (1974) “Here, I’ll help you cut that.” (1975) “Meg, do you want some help…
My husband Mike and I have a daughter, Nicole Kelly, who is the current Miss Iowa title holder through the Miss America Scholarship Pageant. –Pretty incredible, especially since the Miss Iowa Pageant was…
Preface August 23, 2011 “What was that?” Ethan looked at me, as uncertain as I was. The room unquestionably had begun to shake, and as I peered through the glass window, it appeared…
I look different than most kids at my school. The color of my skin and the texture of my hair are different, and this makes me stand out. Many kids are curious about…