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I sat there alone, trying to slow my breathing but also laughing at myself and the ridiculousness of what I had just experienced. I almost died, or at least I thought I did. The literal chokehold the moment had one me was also undeniable. I couldn't take my last breath this way and have my teenager come home to find her mom laid out on the floor in front of her desk, unmoving with the cats meowing with concern. The potential news story, if anyone cared to write one, would'v

Christmas was always his favorite day of the year, aside from his birthday. He loved receiving gifts and being the center of attention. His girlfriend knew how to make him feel special and cared for. He and his girlfriend had been together for a few years and would often make extra special plans for the holiday season. He loved his girlfriend dearly. She was smart, funny, resourceful, pretty, and successful. She was, by many standards, a catch. The total package. However, sh

It was her favorite night of the year, the one year where she blended in with the crowd and looked like everyone else. Everyone likes a...

No one really knew her, although she lived in this same house on this same block for well over five years. She kept to herself, and was...