Aunt Callie

Trust, this thing called trust, I trusted it. It lied to me while looking me in the eyes. It talked smoothly to me as I let my walls down. It crept in and snatched my heart. I never saw it coming. As it left, I could only look in dismay as I was once again alone and vowing to never trust again. Sign in to see full entry.

I leave you with something that time will never change. Something that will never die. Something that will always be yours, and something that no one can ever take from you. I leave you with an undying love. A Mother's love. A love that will forever burn deeply within my heart and soul. The flames... Sign in to see full entry.

I remember the day that I jumped the snake. It proved to be one of the most frightening experiences of my life. I was eight years old and lived on a huge farm. I was outside playing just as I did on most other days. At this age, I was not particularly focused on anything past the moment. I looked up... Sign in to see full entry.

I loved to wear this housecoat. It always reminded me of the jungle. It was the color of a tiger and had those big bold markings of a tiger. It had the soft feel of velvet. I wore it daily for it was as comforting as a security blanket. It gave me a sense of comfort and peace. It had a calming and... Sign in to see full entry.

Aunt Callie was a strange sort. Cricket was her nickname, given to her by her two brothers. Personally, I thought her nickname fit her well. She reminded me of a cricket. I was seven years old at this particular time and thought that she was strange and very old. She would drive up from Memphis... Sign in to see full entry.