The Stories

A Reminder to Be Kind

At the end of 2016 and beginning of 2017, my dad became ill. Months had gone by, and my dad lost weight and his body became weaker and weaker. I am...

It Was an Anchor I Could Wear in the Darkest Days

When I was 19, I believed I had the world at my fingertips. I had a strong faith in God and was committed to saving myself for marriage. I had...

Never Stop DREAMING

I was 16 when I had my first serious boyfriend,  Dan. We had been dating for a month and a half, and I was a Junior and he was a...

It Wasn't About Having the Key in Her Hands, bu...

So this story takes place back in 2014-2015. My auntie Maria had recently been diagnosed with colon cancer, which had been spreading to her brain. It was my 14th birthday...

I'm So Glad He Was Revived

My sister gifted me this key because I was extremely suicidal at the time, and I honestly could not come out of it. After she gifted the key, I promised...

It Reminded Me that I Was Okay

I bought this key my sophomore year of college after much research and thought of what word I wanted to foster. My freshmen year, while a joy in many ways,...