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The Unimaginable

Write 2 Heal Abuse Anthology

September 2014

"The story I told myself was that I had every reason to fear myself. And to fear the girl I was."

In consoling a depressed young boy, a woman confronts her own history of trauma.

The Latecomer

The Pennsylvania Gazette

"I learned to ride a bicycle in 5th grade. I started college at 26. But at 42, I finally experienced something early."

Having spent much of her life late to arrive to life's milestones, an early diagnosis of cancer resituates her perspective.

Hee, Hee, Hee

The Acentos Review

"I packed my bag right away. When Mari saw me packing, she started to cry. Hard. She's littler than me. What can you do? But what happened is she let Mami and Papi know."

A young girl and her younger sister try to run away.

The Moviegoer

The Pennsylvania Gazette

"For most people, watching a movie alone tends to be a home-based experience. Why bother going out by oneself? For me, it's a question of why bother even trying at home."

The joy of a night out, alone, at the movies.

Leaving Omelas

John King's Drunken Odyssey

"The story I told myself was that I had every reason to fear myself. And to fear the girl I was."

Adriana Lecuona writes about Ursula K. Le Guin's "Those Who Leave Omelas" in relation to her own life experiences.