fact or fiction

Is it fact or merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the myths and beliefs we hold about our family dynamics, traditions, and if there's such thing as a 'perfect family.'

Butterfly Key
On a warm spring day, a baby girl was born at a local hospital in Houston, Texas, to a lovely couple, Jack and Amber. They named the baby, Michelle. Soon the couple went home with their beautiful little girl. The parents loved and nurtured her. They were a close-knit family. After several weeks, Jack returned to work as a high school geometry teacher. Amber, however, did not return to her job as a childcare worker at a local daycare facility. Both parents agreed that she should stay at home with their little girl for a few years.
By DELON DELAFOSSE5 years ago in Families
A Moment in Time in our Village
Sitting in the kitchen with my family, I see their mouths moving, but I can't hear a thing. Did I survive, or am I dead?
By Patricia Rosa5 years ago in Families
Honey I'm Serious!
"Follow your mother! Ellie, where are your gloves?!" Dad with practiced experience quickly begins to ransack the minivan as mom herded the little toddlers towards the pathway leading to the small pond.
By Charles Johnson5 years ago in Families
What He Was Meant To Do
“You really should join us full time.” Art pushed his plate away as he and Cole finished their meal. “No thanks Art” replied Cole. “My life right now is pretty good”.
By Peggy Terry5 years ago in Families
Risley
CHAPTER 1 My name is Risley. I am 4. And I am rich. CHAPTER 2 Today is my birthday and today I got five cards with my name written inside all of them. I know what my name looks like so I know they were for me. R-I-S-L-E-Y. I got one from Grandad, one from Nan and Pop, one from Aunty V, one from Weird Uncle Bruise, and one from Mrs Grundypants from next door. I don’t think that’s her real name but that’s what my dad calls her. And in each card was paper money, except for the one from Weird Uncle Bruise. His card said, “Seasons Greetings” and was stuck to a jar of pickles. I don’t know what “season” or “greetings” mean, but I do know that I don’t like pickles.
By Jay Clark5 years ago in Families
Pen & Book
Pen & Book The window was open. Fresh air blew through the house and brought a welcome sense of nature to the stuffy old dump even though there was a distinct chill in the air. Penelope finished her cup of cocoa and sat back, taking in the withered face of her great aunt. She sat on the other side of the table sipping her tea and looking appraisingly down her nose at Penelope.
By Peter Kelsey5 years ago in Families
Neighbors At A Wake
Neighbors at a Wake Ever since Nicky’s father died, everyone was nice to him. As an eight year-old, Nicky Albigensia couldn’t understand why. He liked it all the same, and supposed this is what grown-ups do when someone “passed”. He also couldn’t figure out why they called it a wake, when his dad wasn’t going to wake up.
By Connor Bergeron5 years ago in Families
Never forget that I love you
"Hey, wait. You left your book behind," she called out. In the four months that Jamie worked for the small coffee house, she already collected a box full of things left behind. Sometimes people came back, but usually, one of the workers grabbed the item up before the owner could return. Those were the times that she bit her tongue to silence her mouth from vocalizing disapproval. It was hard enough to make friends in this small town. Jamie didn't want to step on any toes along the way. She was the only one working in the small family-owned business that didn't grow up in the small Oklahoma town. Those old stories about people in the small cities all being friendly was far from the truth. Ever since the day she moved to town, Jamie felt like an outcast.
By A.J. Luna5 years ago in Families
Sad but true
SAD BUT TRUE The first thing to say is that this isn’t fiction. This is all true. I really have come into 20k and I really didn’t expect it. It really happened to me. I got the money a few weeks ago and then, Kaboom - this competition appeared! It was meant to be. And here’s how it happened. Let’s go back, back into the mists of early lockdown. Early May, 2020.
By SK Kebab5 years ago in Families
a Dollar a day
By James Merolla L azily, I T ook T he L etter. “E squires; B entley, L azlo a nd C ook. K eep
By James Merolla5 years ago in Families
A Witch's Pinky
The house was silent yet sound asleep in a morning slumber. The pot steamed calmly as the fire crackled ember. Up and up they went out and into the air to never be seen again. The witch was brewing up her concoction, in her cozy little den.
By Taylon Tom5 years ago in Families
Little Black Book
Im A Poor Kid In A Home Of Hate. Some Nights I Was Allowed In And Some Nights I Was Not. Some Nights I Was Allowed To Eat And Some Nights I Was Not. I Have Been Trying To Find A Job And Make My Way Out But Nobody Wants A, At The Time, Seventeen Year Old Who Wears Ragedy Clothes And Probably Smells. So I Just Dreamt Of Money And Getting Away From This Monstrous House Of Mines. I Said Dreamt Meaning, In A Past Tense Cause Now I Am Somewhere Better Sitting On Money. And I Am Still Shocked On How It Happened.
By Lucille Blount5 years ago in Families