Author Archives: Sydney

  I know I know you guys are all worried that I am going to turn into the old lady in your neighborhood that writes her Christmas Newsletter from her dogs point of view, but please do not fret. Like … Continue reading →

NATURE & How It Healed Me….. I thought he was the one. The one guy I had dated that was my missing puzzle piece. We were perfect, but we were young and youth was fighting against our relationship. We had … Continue reading →

  Reading Mr. Franklin’s autobiography and studying him in previous classes the man is undoubtably very smart and captivates audiences of various ages still to this day. I can  remember loving to watch an animated movie about Benjamin Franklin’s life … Continue reading →

I was eleven years old when my parent’s divorce was finalized. Marking a new way of life for my younger brother and me. My parents worked it out where most of the year we would spend with our mother down … Continue reading →

Religion has always been the way for people to answer the “BIG” questions in their lives. These questions have been appearing since the beginning of mankind. Questions like, where does this fire come from? Or what does it mean when … Continue reading →

“Miss….Excuse me Miss..” the shy crew member asked while trying to wake me up. I quickly jolted when hearing him call to me. Where was I? Oh yea the beach. Sullivan’s Island to be exact. It must have been noon … Continue reading →

For about a year now I have been reading some of Sherman Alexie’s works and he continues to impress me each and every time. I am for some reason or another almost caught off guard by his ability to draw … Continue reading →

I too have a story about the influence of my grandfather on my life. I am the very proud granddaughter of the late and great Carter B. Olive, a husband, father, grandfather, chef, war veteran, storyteller extraordinaire, and very proud … Continue reading →