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Blood is made in the dark
It’s the last day on the Gregorian year 2020, and I have broken down crying about a sofa twice in the past 24 hours.
Jan 1, 2021
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Jesslyn Shields
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She Chose Down
I used to be a middle school science teacher, and one of my favorite kids — let’s call him Ryan — was sensitive.
Jan 31, 2021
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Jesslyn Shields
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Improvements
There are two men in my kitchen running a machine.
Aug 26, 2020
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Jesslyn Shields
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Little Matches
I can’t promise there will always be a metaphor, but since I secretly (?) love Rules, I can’t promise there won’t be.
Aug 9, 2020
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Jesslyn Shields
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Hologram
Yesterday I got an email from my mom, subject line: “Sad.” The first line was, “I should never, ever, ever try to do this kind of project on a…
Aug 31, 2020
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Jesslyn Shields
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Stupid and Doomed
Today I made my last payment on the $65,000 in student loan debt I racked up between 1996 and 2000.
Aug 13, 2020
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Jesslyn Shields
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Storms and Shoes
A friend of mine has trouble talking to his dad about politics.
Dec 11, 2020
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Jesslyn Shields
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Secret at the Center
My grandmother passed away last week.
Sep 30, 2020
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Jesslyn Shields
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Math Problem
Several years ago, I was at a birthday dinner at a sushi bar and I sat next to a woman who was an artist, but she confessed that what she had always…
Sep 10, 2020
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Jesslyn Shields
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Render Unto Caesar What Is Caesar’s
In my family, as in the world, there are some things I can’t have because I’m a girl.
Oct 11, 2020
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Jesslyn Shields
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The Beach
The other day I was on a video conference with some people I didn’t know, and the host thought it would be fun if we all introduced ourselves by…
Nov 11, 2020
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Jesslyn Shields
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Currency
Yesterday afternoon I was walking the dog when two little neighborhood girls came sprinting at me up the sidewalk.
Sep 20, 2020
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Jesslyn Shields
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