by ttripp | Feb 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Chapter 3-Samantha Samantha raced to the hospital and through the parking lot. Her hands were shaking; her thoughts were spiraling. She needed to calm herself. She needed a minute to stop hearing the officer’s voice in her mind uttering the ugly truth. “There are...
by ttripp | Feb 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
CHAPTER 2-SAMANTHA Samantha tried to maneuver through the morning drop-off line. On sunny days, Samantha walked her children, Sydney and Ryan, to the crossing guard and let them walk the rest of the way on their own. When the weather involved any unpleasantness-too...
by ttripp | Jan 24, 2019 | Books, Uncategorized
CHAPTER 1-JACOB There are moments in one’s life that change everything, that knock a person off a path like a giant meteor colliding with a planet. Maybe if the victim had known it was coming he could have done something to stop it, but then again, who can really stop...
by ttripp | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Stacey Horan is an author of young adult fiction from Jacksonville, FL. Click on the link to visit her site, see her books, and hear her podcasts with other authors. Thank you, Stacey, for allowing me to be your first guest....
by ttripp | Nov 29, 2018 | Good to know
Don’t tell people you aren’t any good. They’ll believe you. Don’t act better than everyone else. They will become determined to find your faults. If the people around you are down, tired or frustrated, try to raise them up. If you are down, tired, or frustrated...
by ttripp | Nov 7, 2018 | Author
Laughing is a very funny thing. Truly, it’s a mystery in some ways, how words or an image enter into your brain, and then create this strange urge to open your mouth and let out a distinctive sound known only as a laugh, or for some unique laughers, can imitate a cry....
by ttripp | Oct 23, 2018 | Good to know
In my past blogs, I have discussed the fact that Anxiety and Depression is on the Rise and The Changing Trends That May Lead to Depression. Fighting the battle with anxiety and depression is not easy, but there are things we can do to help our loved ones and/or...
by ttripp | Oct 4, 2018 | Good to know
In order to write this blog, I research so that I am increasing my own knowledge, but I also will add my insight and opinion. I do not claim to understand the medical aspect of depression well enough for anyone to base their mental health on the pieces of my...
by ttripp | Sep 24, 2018 | Good to know, Uncategorized
Depression is up 33% in the US, but the linked article then states that it’s a good thing. Whoa! A good thing? I had to read it. Well, a good thing comes from the claim that it is merely because of the fact that more people are seeking treatment. Okay, I see...
by ttripp | Sep 12, 2018 | Author, Good to know
Not to brag, but by the time my son was two-years old, he knew all his letters and letter sounds. It’s true. I did everything right in the world of reading, or so I thought. Then kindergarten came around. Yes, the grade where I was about to learn my son was a genius,...
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