The following stories were submitted to our sister website, toowrite.com. They were written by people from Sunderland or are about Sunderland itself.
Better Things to Think About
Author:
Paul Crowe
of Sunderland
The last 12 months have been the most stressful in my life. I hope they have been the worst I will encounter, but would not bet on it. Whatever happens in the future will never have the same effect on me as this year has.
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A Second Chance
Author:
Paul Crowe
of Sunderland
All this time away from home, I believed, was for the best. I no longer believe this. My life has been reassessed and restructured, all due to a series of events that, individually, happen to most people at sometime.
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Blind Hope
Author:
Christine Ward
of Sunderland
Catching sight of me he stopped, and nearly falling over in the process, waved his stick and smiled. ''Oh my God,'' I wailed inwardly, "''he hasn't any teeth in.''
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Can The Year Get Any Worse?
Author:
John Tuck
of Sunderland
James our eldest boy is 10. He was very ill from a bowel virus for four days but was on the mend. Still sleeping with us, as Stephanie insisted that when the children were unwell they slept with us so she could keep an eye on them. With hindsight, this was a decision that saved his life.
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Fortress Ego
Author:
Bette Hodgins
of Sunderland
In the summer of 1993 I signed up for a mountain climbing expedition with Project Outward Bound, Western Canada. I was both anxious and eager to test my physical ability and determination in the pristine wilderness of British Columbia. Little did I realise that it would be an experience that would shape my life.
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