Three Days of Hell — By Audra J Pitts https://medium.com/@audrajpitts744/membership The light dims as my lungs fail to draw in another breath. I am lost in a world between life and death. Darkness is all there is amid this vast land. I hear screams and ghoulish laughter and am brought back to reality by the…

The Countdown to Goodbye — By Audra J Pitts https://medium.com/subscribe/@audrajpitts744 This article is brutally honest and emotional, yet it is highly controversial. It is not meant to offend anyone, as I fully support my child and anyone in the LGBTQ community. …

Terror in The Night — By Audra J Pitts https://medium.com/subscribe/@audrajpitts744 Everyone experiences nightmares, some more frequent than others, but does anyone ever recall how they begin? What is it that is chasing us? Where are we running? Why is it we only remember the panic but not what caused it? All my fears manifest in…

He Chocked on His Bloody Words — By Audra J Pitts https://medium.com/subscribe/@audrajpitts744 My eyes burned as I reached for the towel to clear the shampoo from my eyes. I was running so late that the water didn't have a chance to run cold as it usually does. Stepping out of the shower, I could hear the little…

Losing a child —

One Year Later — By Audra J Pitts https://medium.com/subscribe/@audrajpitts744 February 24, 2023, marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine; tens of thousands of lives have been lost. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sings praise for his “invincible” country as the United States implements new sanctions on the Russian government and reveals intent for further military…

The Name That Became Famous in the Beat of a Heart — By Audra J Pitts https://medium.com/subscribe/@audrajpitts744 Would he have gone on to the field if he knew then what he knows now? Damar Hamlin is all over the news. His heart stopped in front of millions of people, and with the fantastic actions of the trainers and medical staff, he made…

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Striving To Be Who I Want to Be — By Audra J Pitts https://medium.com/subscribe/@audrajpitts744 I need to be successful. Everyone has doubted me, and I will fight to show them that after all the harassment and bullying inflicted on me, I will not allow them to be correct. I am worth something and better than they think I am…