43. I kissed a girl for the first time—and I’m a girl
“Today, I kissed a girl for the first time. I am a girl and it felt right.”
44. This country is upside-down
“Today, I read about Obama protestors marching down public streets carrying loaded firearms. These protestors were not arrested. But gay and lesbian protestors elsewhere in this country have been harassed and arrested for simply holding hands and marching in solidarity.”
45. How to be friends after a divorce
“Today, I was sitting on a hotel balcony watching 2 lovers in the distance walk along the beach. From their body language, I could tell they were laughing and enjoying each other’s company. As they got closer, I realized they were my parents. My parents almost got divorced 8 years ago.”
46. She wished they believed her
“Today, a 16-year-old girl I know hanged herself. She did so after telling her mom that she had gotten drunk at a party last night and was raped by a stranger. She left a note that said, ‘I wish you believed me.’”
47. Her lipstick was still on my cheek
“Today, my wife kissed me goodbye, got in her car, crashed, and passed away. When the coroner called me at 9AM, I broke into tears and ran into the restroom at work to wash off my face. When I looked in the mirror, I noticed that my wife’s lipstick was still on my cheek.”
48. The difference between book smarts and business smarts
“Today, my daughter who struggled to get C’s in grade school owns a multi-million dollar cosmetics company. My daughter who was in the gifted program in grade school is happily employed as a kindergarten teacher making $35K a year.”
