Sitting at home, hearing all the fireworks around me blasting off like thunder and gunshots echoing over the hollow, I can't help but remember the Revolutionary War. This is not the first 4th of July I've sat and listened to this echo around me, and thought about how scared the people in the East must have been during the Revolutionary War. Battles could be heard in the woods and the towns surrounding their homes, and they never knew what could be around the corner that might

I decided to be on my own this Thanksgiving for several different reasons. One main issue was mobility issues that I've had to experience since I broke my leg several years ago. It makes it rather challenging to get to places, especially with stairs, so I decided to forgo that this year. Another reason is that it's for nostalgic purposes. You see, I have some really wonderful Thanksgiving memories from when I was growing up with my parents and family around. My parents are

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