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Jumping a D8 Cat
Life at Full Blast Cindy Van Arnam Life at Full Blast Cindy Van Arnam

Jumping a D8 Cat

After Dad died, I fell in with the wrong crowd and started dating a much older boy who smoked a lot of weed and was nothing but trouble. At this point, I had made a decision that I wasn’t responsible for my life, and so this seemed like a great way to prove that.

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Maui
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Maui

My brother and I rented a motorcycle to tour around with. He is five years older than me, and we have never really been that close. This motorcycle rental was a big deal, because it allowed us to escape the adults, and get a little closer in our relationship.

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A Poem From The Other Side
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A Poem From The Other Side

Being a Pisces, I was always a little dreamy and spent a lot of time in my imagination. The writing felt like an extension of that, and a way to move out into the world that which made no sense in my mind and heart. It helped it all make sense.

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The Darkest Night
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The Darkest Night

The view from that window was not one that I was prepared to see that night, as all I could see were the flashing lights of an ambulance. Panic set in, and I yelled to Mom that we had to go find out what was going on.

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The Fastest Egg Picker in The West
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The Fastest Egg Picker in The West

When I was about 10 years old, I started working on the farm, collecting eggs to be delivered to grocery stores. Some call this child labor. I call it learning work ethic, and being a farmer. It was rare that a kid on the farm wasn’t working for pay in those times; in fact, some families in the area had large families as they were literally creating workers for their farms.

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Climbing The Mountain
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Climbing The Mountain

Climbing this mountain at the age of five instilled in me a sense of pride and accomplishment. While climbing, I felt the need to push harder, try harder, and work harder. I wasn’t willing to give up, and through sheer willpower alone, I got myself to the summit of that mountain.

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