Something people don’t really think about day to day life at an animal shelter. You come, pick out your animal, and take them home without much thought to their life before their life with you. I work at an animal shelter. It’s my job to take care of the dogs. I clean their kennels, setContinue reading “Why We Care”
Author Archives: Nikki
To Be Nice
You’d think it would be a given, right? Whenever you meet someone, go to a new place, start a new job, or even when you’re hanging out with a group you’ve hung out with a thousand times, you’d think it would just be a given that people would be nice. However, you have to rememberContinue reading “To Be Nice”
Your Worst Self
Do you know a time when you felt like you were at your worst? Maybe there’s a situation that just brings out the ugliness in you? Turns you into someone you don’t want to be and especially don’t like to be. Maybe you can think of a moment right now. How are you working onContinue reading “Your Worst Self”
Just Stand Up
“Alright, it’s time to go. If we’re going to catch that window, we gotta leave now.” The bacon’s still sizzling when my uncle comes out of the bedroom. My cousin and I are spending the weekend down at my godparents’ lake condo. We just want to relax from daily life, go skiing, boating, the typicalContinue reading “Just Stand Up”
Intelligence Test
Are you ready for some nonsense? Sometimes you need a little to get you through the day. This is the test I took back in 2014. The goal is to get creative. So, let me know how you would answer these questions below: What can you catch on your tongue? A galaxy. Catch a galaxyContinue reading “Intelligence Test”
My Affair
I curl up in your arms every night. You hold me tight, warm touch like firelight. And carry me safely into my dreams. But daylight comes quickly to waken me, And the other screams his jealous protest. To be in your arms I wish to stay, but I’m caught by the other that gets meContinue reading “My Affair”
In 10 Years.
Do you remember those “Where do you see yourself in 10 years?” questions? Or maybe they were the “where do you see yourself in 5, 7, or 15 years?” You get them in school, in interviews, and even from family. It’s made to make you ponder your future, what you want out of life, andContinue reading “In 10 Years.”
Cheetah’s Adventure pt. 2
“Alright, Cheetah. Where are we going?” The two of us are standing in the middle of my hallway. We lost Candra a long time ago, but Cheetah’s being quite paranoid. He’s led us this way, that way, and the other place just to make sure Candra didn’t tag along where Cheetah wanted to go. CheetahContinue reading “Cheetah’s Adventure pt. 2”
To the Tearful Eye
To the Tearful Eye, I know how you cry.In the dark and all alone.Throughout life, troubles are sewn.They catch you off guard and at your peak. They’ll break you and convince you you’re nothing but weak.You can listen to them–every word that they say,And let the Darkness swallow you away. But let your Light shineContinue reading “To the Tearful Eye”
Cheetah’s Adventure pt. 1
“Hey! Nikki! I got an idea!!!” Fright nearly makes me lose my skin when Cheetah comes running up so fast. The gust built by his speed scatters the papers on my desk. I take a deep breath. I just organized these. Those papers were for the 401k, that paper pertained to my story, and IContinue reading “Cheetah’s Adventure pt. 1”
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