#personal-stories

#personal-stories

"Wanna watch the Mets play the Angels?" "What's gonna be in it?" "Mike Trout." "Didn't he used to be great?" "Slumps end, hint, hint, hint. Wanna watch?" "What else is gonna be in it?" "Pete Alonso." "The slugger who hasn't hit a home run in ages?" "Too late. You missed it because you asked too many questions." "What happened?" "Read between the lines." "What does that mean?" "Again, with the questions."

Cannabis isn't just about getting high. For many, it's about calming anxiety, managing chronic pain, finding joy again, or replacing prescription pills with something natural.

The name Weeb made me feel loved. My foster father gave me the nickname Weeb around 1995 because I have very thick, dark hair and I was in my gawky teens.

They both, unbeknownst to each other, went looking through her biological parents' stuff they still had, and they both found the same photograph of the two of them together.

Lizzy Bentley describes the moment she entered the house saying, 'The second we walked in the door, I told her to put in an offer. It's like the house was made for me!'

Diogo Jota was killed in a car crash in Spain along with his brother Andre, just days after his marriage to Rute Cardoso. UEFA announced that a minute's silence will be held at Euro 2025 matches to honor the two men.

When God took Jayne from us, I had a dream about her; I was so glad that you're taking care of the children. You're doing a great job.

"As an adult, my ex was having some problems, and I had to check him into a psych ward. That night, I went to a party... I realized that I had turned into my mother, and it hit me that family trauma isn't funny."

The poorest in society aren't worth saving; that was the article which broke me into Medium.

"The pursuit of Vision Zero often focuses on the statistics of death and serious injury, but we must remember the personal stories behind those numbers."

Zahida says, 'I'm not worried about my disease. The thought of going back to Pakistan is killing me,' reflecting the deep anxiety faced by Pakistani nationals in India.

I learned early on that living off-grid meant planning ahead; it set the groundwork for the winter of 2009 when we faced an ice storm.

Some items are from decades ago, such as a collection of lost love letters, but some have been found right at the right moment, such as a badly-placed gas pipe which could have caused an explosion.

"Male OB/GYN in my 30s from Europe here. Several reasons, but maybe the most important and formative experience for me was when, after med school, I was living in the Horn of Africa for a couple of years."

After finally realizing the toxicity of the relationship, I still allowed myself to be drawn back in by his manipulative words. It was a cycle I couldn't escape.

Stingmore was surprised to learn his rescuer was Paul Hollywood, who ensured he was okay and even joked about the incident.

As Bee Wilson writes in her Guardian long read, people can invest objects in their kitchens with strong meanings or emotions: Many people told me that they could still feel the presence of a lost parent or partner in their china cupboard.

It was actually quite emotional. The whole 26 miles, you've got people two or three deep on each side of the road, cheering people on.

Over oysters, they exchanged stories about their upbringings and their shared Korean heritage. Dr. Yoon's parents immigrated to the United States before he was born.

"My grandmother recently died. She was famous in our town for her amazing cooking/catering - in particular, her turkey dinners. Notably, her gravy was absolutely amazing..."

My wife and I have both struggled with weight loss over the years. We decided to put $5,000 on the line. The money going to the person who lost the most in 3 months.

They become akin to a chameleon, expertly modifying their behaviors to blend in, making it tough to spot their underlying instability at first.