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Not all summer nights in Georgia are hot, but the weather on this particular night implies that tomorrow there will be a welcome summer shower. It is warm and humid, and, by the sounds of the crickets and bullfrogs, I am not the only creature enjoying the evening. After I sip my tea, I lean forward to set the half-full glass down on the grass. To my surprise, the spot on which I have chosen to place my glass was the very same piece of vast earth on which a small garden slug is. One and a half...

I was a lonely child. Typically, most lonely children have no siblings. They are the sole recipients of their parents’ love, attention, adoration, energy, money, and effort. However, I am afflicted with a sister who is seven years older than I, and am constantly reminded of the reason why seven is considered an unlucky number. It wasn’t only the drastic difference in age that caused a rift, but the fact we had different dads. Our mom had divorced her dad before I was born, and I was my dad’s...

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There was no sense of urgency this time. No need for the flood of waters to try and wash away the guilt. Instead of rushing home to take a shower, she’d lain down on her bed and closed her eyes. Breathing in slowly she could still smell his scent mingling with the stale smoke that clung to her hair. She bent her head slowly against her skin so that the smell would help her remember. She recalled the way they’d first talked for hours, how she poured out her soul, how he called her out on all t...

I was a lonely child. Typically, most lonely children have no siblings. They are the sole recipients of their parents’ love, attention, adoration, energy, money, and effort. Because I am afflicted with a sister who is seven years older than I, I am constantly reminded of the reason why seven is an unlucky number. Our drastic difference in age has caused separation. While I would play Candyland or sing silly songs to myself, she would be yapping on the phone with her closest girlfriend about ...