The one thing in life you cannot control is the family you are born into. It's like playing Russian roulette; there's no guarantee that the grownups in your life are capable of raising you. The optimist in me wants to believe that no matter what obstacles parents face in life, they will always strive to give their children the best opportunities. The story that follows, however, challenges everything that I have ever claimed to have understood. The narrative below is an account of a beautiful b…

There are many times in life when we encounter situations that leave us stunned. I genuinely believe that sometimes the best course of action is to have a sophisticated conversation and consider the sequence of events that brought about this current situation. Other times, though, I believe that we ought to simply opt for denial and hope that the issue will magically resolve itself by the time we have the energy to address it. The story below is an account of a frustrated daughter-in-law. But r…

Everybody wants to be able to return home to a lovely house with a white picket fence, a few children, and possibly a cute dog. However, nobody informs you about the true costs of living in a tiny town. Sure, there are a lot of things that I wouldn't trade for the world. I mean, I love that my neighbors are kind, that the bus drivers know me by name, that my kids can ride their bikes and walk to school without a care in the world, and that all of my friends are approximately five to ten minutes…

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Everybody has had some experience working in customer service. I have almost exclusively worked in customer service roles until about a year ago. Throughout my career, I have dealt with a wide range of people, from really pleasant clients who have become close friends to customers who continue to haunt me in my dreams. Dealing with customers can be challenging. However, what do you do when you know for a fact that the customer is in the wrong? Do you follow the well-known mantra claiming that t…

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