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Today, she washed the blood stains off the carpet without even asking where they came from. MMT

#9974 (0) - Aug 30, 2010 by Alec - Sad - Yes, that made me think too! (326) - No, that made me sleepy. (32)

Today, my mom died of lung cancer. She was only 43. And my two older brothers still refuse to quit smoking. MMT

#9966 (0) - Aug 30, 2010 by Anonymous - Sad - Yes, that made me think too! (333) - No, that made me sleepy. (24)

Today, a boy in my class brought one of my other students a rose simply because she mentioned yesterday that she had never received. She was ecstatic. MMT

#9962 (3) - Aug 30, 2010 by MK - Happy - Yes, that made me think too! (394) - No, that made me sleepy. (19)

Today, my business has grown to over 1000 employees at reached a market cap of nearly 20 million dollars. Last year, my wife divorced me, and I haven't spoken to my children civilly in nearly a decade. But most small business journalists call me a success story. MMT

#9950 (0) - Aug 29, 2010 by noknow - Miscellaneous - Yes, that made me think too! (394) - No, that made me sleepy. (21)

Today, after a hospital check-up, my mother told me her doctors told her that she has a 50% chance of being a cancer survivor. And she said this with a genuine smile on her face. MMT

#9940 (1) - Aug 29, 2010 by Tehkiero - Inspiring - Yes, that made me think too! (282) - No, that made me sleepy. (13)

Today, I don’t want anything more than to be wanted. And I don’t need anything more than to be needed. I’d give it all up for just a small taste of that again. MMT

#9938 (0) - Aug 29, 2010 by aky - Miscellaneous - Yes, that made me think too! (277) - No, that made me sleepy. (62)

Today, I went to my grandmother's funeral. The day before she died, I drove right by her house and thought of visiting her, but I had a lot of homework, so instead I went home and decided to visit her when I wasn't so busy. MMT

#9926 (2) - Aug 29, 2010 by caliborn91 - Sad - Yes, that made me think too! (413) - No, that made me sleepy. (11)

Today, my dad got laid-off from his job of 30 years. When he picked me up at the airport this evening, I asked him how he was coping. He said, "I have a loving wife, a daughter who just got home from college, and a son and daughter in-law who have my first grandchild on the way. I couldn't be happier! A job I can find anywhere." MMT

#9914 (1) - Aug 28, 2010 by Student - Inspiring - Yes, that made me think too! (380) - No, that made me sleepy. (21)

Today, he fooled me again. I keep making the same mistake. Because I desperately love and miss the person he used to be. But I don’t love and miss who he is today. MMT

#9909 (3) - Aug 28, 2010 by RTG - Miscellaneous - Yes, that made me think too! (298) - No, that made me sleepy. (87)

Today, I was on the computer to kill some time. Last year, one of my very good friends died in a car accident. Facebook keeps suggesting that I "Reconnect with him." I wish I could. MMT.

#9907 (5) - Aug 28, 2010 by Adrian - Sad - Yes, that made me think too! (491) - No, that made me sleepy. (11)

Today, I got a letter recommending me for AP 3 classes and early college enrollment. I've also received 20 letters from colleges, including an Ivy League. I'm a sophomore. Pretty darn good for the daughter of illegal Mexican aliens. MMT

#9904 (23) - Aug 28, 2010 by LaMala - Miscellaneous - Yes, that made me think too! (545) - No, that made me sleepy. (712)

Today, my friend told me I was beautiful. Actually, he said, “Thank you for being so beautiful.” My friend is blind. MMT

#9897 (0) - Aug 27, 2010 by me - Inspiring - Yes, that made me think too! (452) - No, that made me sleepy. (22)

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