Today, another cancer patient of mine cried and begged me to let her die. MMT

Today, in the midst of our sorrow, my wife and I realized how much our son Justin was loved. He passed away last Thursday and our family has been struggling to pool enough money for a formal funeral. But today we received an unexpected cash donation from all of his friends and schoolmates that more than covers the bill. MMT

Today, exactly four months after giving birth to a beautiful baby girl I never thought I could have, I am back in a hospital for cancer treatment, and lying here wondering if I will live to hear her first words. MMT

Today, after I was arrested for public intoxication again, my only son told me that if I wasn't his father he would have nothing to do with me. MMT

Today, my dad died from cancer at 48. Several teachers and students I barely know came up to me at school and gave me a pat on the back, a hug, or a genuine “I’m sorry.” In the midst of my sorrow I've realized two things. First, the worst things can happen to the best people for no obvious reason at all. Second, most people, even the ones you don’t think care, are genuinely good people who do care. MMT

Today, my close friend and neighbor found her 25-year-old daughter sleeping without a pulse. She died of heart failure from the many recreational drugs she has been taking for years. Yesterday was her first day back home. I saw her when she arrived. She told me she came home to get clean. But I guess it was too late. MMT

Today, when I told them the truth, my parents stopped loving me for being me. MMT

Today, my super skinny roommate told me that "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels". I've heard her vomiting in the bathroom after eating on multiple occasions. MMT

Today my daughter died. Seventeen years ago she was born. These days represent the saddest and happiest days of my life, respectively. MMT

Today, for the first time in my life, at age 20 I'm thinking about the importance of my uterus and my desire to have children. I don’t want them now. I don’t have a husband, or even a boyfriend. But my doctors found a malignant tumor on my uterus this afternoon. They say I’ll likely be fine as long as I have my uterus removed. MMT

Today, I realized that my older brother is happily living his life persuing a career in game design even though our mother doesn't approve. I, meanwhile, am miserable persuing the job I chose because I knew my mother approved of it more than writing or photography. MMT

Today, I realized that I tried so hard to be close to you because you were the one person who would rather be alone than talk to someone about their problems. I am the kind of person who people talk to when they're sad. I still wish I could have been that person for you. MMT

Today, the 10th grader who brought a gun to school is the same kid everyone has picked on every school day since we were all in elementary school. MMT

Today, my father’s last coherent words to my mother were, “I love you. I thought I’d have more time to show you.” MMT

Today, a little girl came up to my register at the super market where I work and asked to buy a lottery ticket. I told her she wasn’t old enough. She said, “Please! I need money!” I smiled and asked, “What for?” And she said, “My dad has cancer and doesn’t have enough money to get medicine.” MMT

Today, you broke my heart. And I desperately want to hate you. But just hearing your voice on my voicemail makes me smile. MMT

Today, I am on the varsity football team. They call me one of the popular kids. I have 1436 friends on Facebook. And I've never felt more alone in my life. MMT

Today, I visited my uncle at the hospital who just had part of a lung removed due to lung cancer. As I was leaving, outside of the cancer treatment wing, I saw a group of nurses smoking. MMT.

Today, nearly a year after his passing, I can still smell him on the bedroom pillow. MMT

Today, I cried, they laughed. That sums up my grandiose life in high school. MMT