by jo | Aug 12, 2014 | Everyday Stories
When I saw that Robin Williams had died, I cried. A few silent tears ran down my cheeks at first. And then they just kept coming. Out of nowhere it seemed, I had grief for a person I had never met. This has happened to me when they are related to someone that I care...
by jo | Aug 6, 2014 | fiction writings & poetry
*This is a fictional short story I wrote as a part of my list of 25 goals to accomplish before I turned 25. This Isn’t Funny A Short work of Fiction by Joanna O’Hanlon “Hi!” she said, smiling while leaning in to give him a peck on the lips when...
by jo | Aug 5, 2014 | Everyday Stories
In 2 days, I will turn 25. Kind of a big birthday in my eyes. On my last birthday, I wrote a column about the discipline of celebrating what is good, even if life is hard. It was a good piece that I still think I should abide by. The thing is, I wrote about how life...