Tag Archives: Family

Dear Living Ones, I thought I’d write to tell you what I’ve learned since being dead. It shouldn’t take long. I know you are very busy. I used to think as you do now. You have to prepare for the future. You must study to get the job, and then you ...

True or False: Bad grades runs in families? Believe it or not, poor academic performance has more to do with a person’s choice than anything else. There are many external forces that can tamper with a child’s ability to do well in school. Still, inheriting low grades ain’t one of ...

Growing up can be an extremely difficult and extremely stressful thing. Every day I’m slowly creeping closer to my eighteenth birthday and it not only scares me, but it also stresses me out! Already I’m feeling the pressures of everything else and it seems that many times I’m hearing this ...

Lions are known as the kings of the jungle. This title is mostly attributed to their strength and powerful demeanor. In addition, like a king, they too maintain order and demand control. Husbands are often viewed as the kings/lions of the home–or as the “Bread-winners.” This means they should provide, ...

This is a story, set at Christmastime, about a little girl who lived in central Illinois and sent a letter to Santa in December, 1908. She graciously forgave him for overlooking her home the year before, blaming it on the smallness of the stockings at the family fireplace—too hard to ...