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Paid in Full

Words can’t express the relief I experienced when I finally received the title in the mail.
 

Out of necessity and desire, I purchased my first car when I was fourteen. I financed it for four long years which was all my teenage life. When the last few payments were...

Different is Okay

Different is okay now; but it wasn’t always.
 

Peer pressure is real. The pressures of elementary school seem tame when compared to the present, but they were intense then. A certain brand of tennis shoes, a particular name on my jeans, or letting the lazy students...

Watched by God

Winding the watch strapped around my wrist is a thing of the past. A battery now keeps it ticking for several years with no need for my involvement. Touching it is only necessary twice a year when we enter or exit Daylight Savings Time.
 

Deism is a theological position...

Catch the Vision

There are some things I enjoy sharing, but presently this wasn’t one of them.
 

As an elementary age student, getting glasses was a horrible experience. Glasses may be stylish now, but they weren’t when I procured them. Manufacturers constructed atrocious...

A Conformed Rebel

In general, I’m a conformist, but there are times when I’m a rebel at heart.
Take driving for example. I’ve always obeyed the speed limit-even when I was a teenager. The only traffic ticket I’ve ever received was a warning for speeding, but even that was...