Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone was as dependable as you wanted them to be? Well that isn’t the way things go people will always let you down and no matter how good of a friend you are to them, doesn’t mean they will return the favor. I believe that you can’t depend on anyone […]
I stood as a still as a statue as I watched all of my coworkers rush to the scene of the accident. From the window, I had seen it all happen. Her car had pulled out of the parking lot and his car rammed into the back of her’s at speeds well above the limit. […]
My mother and I used to be the same person. She was fond of saying this, and I would smile indulgently, assuming it was something all mothers said. However, I did not fully grasp her meaning until my grandfather’s funeral. The news of Grandpa Howard’s death was a shock to everyone. My grandmother had passed […]
Occupancy 299 “Nathan, tomorrow morning you have an eye doctor’s appointment at 7:00 in the morning. You’re going to have to drive yourself to it because I have to go to my spinning class at 4:30.” “But I can’t though, I forgot where the building is, I haven’t been there for so long” I said. […]
Photographs have always been my family’s favorite way to reminisce about fond memories. The collection of them shows how much we have grown, shows how we have overcome many obstacles of life, and most importantly shows how much we care about one another. Even though there may be a numerous amount of them, photographs are […]
You know how they say “when you’re a teenager, you really find out who you are”. I believe that statement 100 percent. While most of my peers are still trying to find out who they are, I know who I am. I am Andrew Colby Delatos, a stylish, fun, honorable friend and comedian. Someone who […]
In the beginning all I wanted was a research opportunity with adequate pay. The job I received gave me so much more. My job became a way of life. Here are the things I must tell you for the sake of the conversation: I interned at Columbia Presbyterian School of Physicians and Surgeons in Dr. […]
In my younger and uneducated years I told myself “I want to help people when I grow up” and the thoughts have been turned over in my mind for a decade. I always had an interest in being a helping hand. It sent chills up my arms to know that one person’s life could be […]
My identity is always changing like the wind. There isn’t one identity that would truly define me. Just like the wind, the things I encounter are carried with me throughout my life. No matter what, my friends and family are part of me like dust particles carried by the wind. Calm wind. My junior high […]
Cascading from above, countless water droplets plummet into a pond creating a mosaic of circular rings. Hunched over, staring down at the reflection in the murky water, my lone face is distorted by the ripples of the weeping sky. As it begins to temporarily clear, a moment of peace creeps into my mind. Glancing down […]