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Out Of Control
One snowy day in Pennsylvania, my mother and I drove our dog, Zach, to the vet. I was a young teen and sat in the front seat with Zach on my lap. On our way down a hill, the car hit a patch of ice and began spinning and spinning. I screamed for the car to stop. The feeling of being completely out of control gripped me as tight as I frantically clutched the golden retriever. Suddenly the car jerked forward. It was over. Although we had fallen into a ditch, we were all okay.
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The Letter
My love, You are about to embark on a fantastic journey. I’ve been traveling for some time now. I can tell you life is an adventure! It’s my hope that you’ll love it as much as I do. Get ready. All adventures have hidden lessons that must be learned. Some will be challenging and may be repeated. It’s my hope that your journey will be grand, that you’ll be smiling most of the way. I’m sending you a list of ten things I’ve learned so far to help you. Happy travels! And be sure to look up. Sunrises and sunsets are magnificent!
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Feeling All The Feels At Christmas
“Mr. D!” My grandmother’s voice echoes through the house. The screen door off the kitchen slams shut. “Hey, Kris! Merry Christmas!” My grandpop holds a giant tin of homemade pizzelle cookies as he hugs us all hello. After filling ourselves with cookies, we sit down to a dinner of ravioli with homemade Dondero spaghetti sauce. When we finish the main course, I watch my grandpop drizzle oil and vinegar over a bowl full of salad greens. He insists on filling everyone’s plate, then he sits down, with his glass of homemade red wine and the leftover salad in the giant wooden bowl — Christmas at the Donderos.
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Another Day In High School
They came back from lunch, sat at their desks and were fairly quiet for thirty-something seventeen-year-olds packed in a tiny room. The questions to the novel we read together were on the SmartBoard. My goal was to discuss the characters and themes. The students were quieter than normal, which falsely lead me to believe that they were really interested in our discussion. After all, this was a novel one boy had referred to as “a book I actually may buy.”
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Here’s Our New Video!
We’re on a roll! Here’s our second video. http://kdrausin.com/2019/07/07/introducing-rausin-writes/
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Introducing Rausin Writes!
Arielle and I finished our young adult novel (well at least this draft), and we discovered that writing together led us to many discussions on disability. We thought it’d be fun to film an impromptu interview with each other to discuss disability from a child and parent perspective. Enjoy! For our backstory: http://kdrausin.com/2018/12/05/fifteen-years-later/ IG: @rausinwrites
