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He curled around me and squeezed my heart, tightly circled, never letting go. It was comfortable at first, it felt safe being that snugly held, and I didn’t think twice when the pressure got stronger, when the squeeze started feeling tighter than before. It’s like they say, you can drop a frog in water and he...

“Why won’t you tell me about my father?” “Because the truth is a burden. You’re lucky you don’t remember,” my grandmother says. “I think I deserve to know where I come from. What if I have family? What if they can tell me important medical information?” “All I know is you have two brothers and they’re...

“Would you rather go bungee jumping or eat a bowl of live crickets?” “That’s a really hard decision.” “I know, but I know how afraid of heights and bugs you are.” “Is this a hypothetical?” “No. If you want to move to California, you’re paying for it in fear.” “What’s wrong with you?” “I’m just the...

So many people believe in a god or gods who will determine their afterlife. I had a friend who believed every dead person would rise when Jesus returns. “How will we all fit? What’ll we eat?” “There will be plenty for everyone.” Then the one who believes in reincarnation: “I met you in this life, and...

When she got there, the room was quiet except for the muffled sobs of her family, who were circling her bed as they had been when she left last night. She’d already said goodbye three times, but still, she wished she’d been there for her the moment she left this earth, to be there to touch...