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Mastering My Powers

Hope is what convinced a four-year-old that she had superpowers. Continue reading Mastering My Powers

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Care Without Words

Angela Vo on learning how love is quiet and gentle, but does not have to be silent and without expression. Continue reading Care Without Words

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Adversity from the Perspective of an Immigrant Kid

A move halfway around the world and the search for who I am Continue reading Adversity from the Perspective of an Immigrant Kid

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Cran-Apple Juice and Hospice Nurses

This Granny was the foundation, the one who made life solid, but she wasn’t immortal. Continue reading Cran-Apple Juice and Hospice Nurses

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Girlhood

Girlhood is tough and full of difficult lessons. And it is beautiful. Continue reading Girlhood

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Being An Adult Isn’t That Great

Growing up is what every kid is eager to do–think of the freedom!–but is the dream all it’s made out to be? Continue reading Being An Adult Isn’t That Great

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