Growing up, I didn’t have phobias. When friends confessed their deepest fears, I’d just brush them off, utterly confused. I didn’t even understand my mom’s fears. To me, she was a real-life superhero. How could a woman like her be afraid of anything? My mom was a powerhouse. She raised my sisters and me toContinue reading “Secret Phobia”
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Unexpected Twists
Some movies have amazing plot twists—the kind that make you gasp and stare at the screen in disbelief. Think of the original Planet of the Apes (the realization that they were on Earth the whole time) or Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Luke’s raw, emotional response to Darth Vader was very nearly how weContinue reading “Unexpected Twists”