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The Light We Carried Home
Chapter One: The House on County Road K I live just off County Road 6 now, in a little house most people pass without noticing. County Road K is just around the corner. If you asked me where, I would probably tell you “o...
The Road That Changed Everything For Me
There are some roads you remember because of where they took you. And then there are roads you remember because of who you were when you traveled them. I have one of those. It wasn't a famous highway or somewhere you'd e...
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Recently published stories from members sharing a piece of their road.
After Everything Got Weird
I don’t know exactly when it happened, but somewhere along the way, people got harder to reach. I’m in my early forties now, born and raised around Bryan, Ohio, which is a strange age and a strange thing to say. You’re o...
The Light We Carried Home
Chapter One: The House on County Road K I live just off County Road 6 now, in a little house most people pass without noticing. County Road K is just around the corner. If you asked me where, I would probably tell you “o...
The Road That Changed Everything For Me
There are some roads you remember because of where they took you. And then there are roads you remember because of who you were when you traveled them. I have one of those. It wasn't a famous highway or somewhere you'd e...