Tag: adolescent
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Don’t Say a Prayer for Me Now, Save It ‘Til the Morning After You Read This
Day 14: #Trust30 Project This is the first summer since I was twelve years old that I haven’t worked. When I think back on that particular summer, I remember being so sick and moonfaced from the prednisone prescribed to me while I was hospitalized to control my Crohn’s Disease, I wasn’t able to play softball even…
Marlene Kelly
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How Cool Is Cool? Thoughts from a Recovered Betty
You wouldn’t know it now, but I had a thing for skater boys. When I really think about it, I have to admit it was probably because I liked the way they turned their feet in on their boards. All those foot positions made them look a little awkward and I found it ridiculously charming.…
Marlene Kelly
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