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Lillianna R.
Jan 24, 2022
Simply Just Human
I remember his last warm embrace before he walked the other way, I remember the day he first called home from far far away I remember the...
Anna V.
Jan 3, 2022
Snowflakes
Snowflakes fall softly like powdered sugar on rye. Never faltering from the sparkling sky, Oblivious to the frosty cold, Wondering where...
Anna V.
Nov 15, 2021
Life Seasons
Life is a beautiful circle of growth and discovery. Summer ending, New beginning. A flower curling, dying, breaking. A flower unfurling,...
Toddi S.
Sep 22, 2021
The Flower That Could Never Bloom Again
Watching the cherry blossom petals leave the once full tree, I’ve come to realize something. Military kids are similar to flowers. Like...
Loretta S.
Aug 30, 2021
Dear Class of '22
Dear Senior Class of 2022, This is it. This is our last year of high school. Congrats! We made it! We’re graduating soon! Do you remember...
Emma M.
Aug 16, 2021
Leaving a Lasting Legacy: The Desire to Make a Difference In Our World
Recently, the Bloom Instagram posted a question poll asking for advice on how to leave a lasting legacy. The answer I put in the question...
Genevieve O.
Jun 28, 2021
Facing Failure
In the hollows of my head, there is a chorus of two. There is a rational voice that speaks reason, so, naturally, I rarely listen to it....
Elisabeth H.
Apr 5, 2021
Finding Light in Darkness
Life is hard. There is no doubting that. Every day comes with its own battles. In today’s world, life is a lot worse than some could have...
Loretta S.
Mar 10, 2021
Shaken But Never Broken
Photo by Douglas Sprott on Flickr I would first like to say that this is not a happy story. This is a story of tragedy, of sadness. This...
Catherine M.
Feb 3, 2021
We Must Fight.
“You and I know and do not believe that life is so dear and peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery. If...
Corina Y.
Jan 27, 2021
Symbols of Military Brat Culture
Military brats, the children of full-time active duty members, form a unique U.S. subculture revolving around the goodbyes, hellos, and...
Anna V.
Dec 30, 2020
To the Once and Future Me...
. . . 2020, alas I won't miss you! To the once and future me, With this year seemingly coming to a close, I have begun to wonder… what...
Ciara S.
Dec 28, 2020
The Good of 2020
We are less than a week away from completing 2020, and must I say that I am proud of all of us. Because of the challenges we've all been...
Loretta S.
Sep 30, 2020
Dandelion
A "poem" of the moves I have experienced through metaphor. A dandelion has risen, and she is born in a world full of sunshine and...
Anna V.
Sep 9, 2020
Heart of Home: An Extension of "The Road-Map Called My Home"
Read the first part of "The Road Map Called My Home" HERE Deep in each and every one of our hearts is that sense of home. Now more than...
Bennett Solomon
Aug 17, 2020
Still Strong: A Reminder that the World Hasn’t Fallen Apart (And How to Remember It)
It wouldn’t be very controversial to say that 2020 has thus far been kind of a bummer. Our good ole US of A has been the subject of...
Genevieve O.
Aug 7, 2020
Six Reasons to ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY Appreciate Being a Military Teen
Notice the title of this article. When preparing to write this at 12:16 at night with a cup of tea and Flavor Blasted Goldfish, I was...
Anna V.
Jul 20, 2020
Been there... Done that...: The "You Can Do It" of Quarantine and Beyond!
We all know there is one thing on everyone's minds. Corona. It's on the news. It's on TV, in newspapers (if those are still a thing...
Lillianna R.
Jun 26, 2020
Who Are You Going to Be?
As many people will say, freshman year was a TOUGH one. I had no idea that this would be the year I would crumble and have no hope of...
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