A blog by Katie Cruz
While being a MAP is a heavy burden to carry, there is an honor to it. One of my responsibilities as a MAP is to be a caretaker, protector, and advocate for children. While many people would do that out of a moral and societal obligation, I do it because it brings me joy. I
Do any of you ever have disaster fantasies? You imagine some sort of tragedy, and you are the hero saving someone’s life, often at the expense of your own? Rescuing kids from a burning orphanage. Tackling a shooter and taking bullets, to protect children. Using your body to shield a child during an earthquake, and
(This article appeared in Alice Lovers Magazine Issue 4, released April 24, 2019) I’ve known for a long time that I was a girl-lover. I’ve always found young girls to be desirable, on an emotional and physical level. I couldn’t explain these feelings and didn’t know why I felt that way. All I knew was
Last week, Lucy’s mom called and said she was supposed to babysit our friend’s daughter Annie, but couldn’t pick her up from the bus stop, because she needed to be home when Lucy gets off the bus. She asked me to go pick up Annie. I got there, and Annie who is usually shy, completely
I walked into the kingdom of heaven. Everything was clear and detailed. It was like my senses were magnified and I could see everything with such brilliance and intensity. I could breathe. Unlike before, it came with ease and felt so relaxing. I had energy, stamina and endurance. I sort of teleported as I walked.
In reply to a MAP who was worried about a relationship going wrong. You can never choose who you fall in love with. Just like you can’t force yourself to fall in love when the emotion isn’t there. Love is a strange emotion. I think many of us here have gone through much of what
I got to see Lucy again today. We spent hours just sitting on the floor playing. While trying to be a cat, she kept trying to sit on my lap, and I got to wrap my arms around her and hold her many times throughout the day. Eventually we sat on the couch, and she
They’re so innocent and pure, which means I can trust them to love unconditionally and never hurt me. I strive to be worthy of their love, yet they give it so freely. They’re so sacred, that it would be an honor to have a relationship with them. I would love and protect them from everything,
I was at work, and I happened to notice a little girl as I walked by. She was about 5, looked to be light skinned mix race. Just so cute. I went to my desk, and pulled out a box of suckers, and asked the mother if the daughter could have one. She agreed, and
I’d like a world, filled with love for everyone. I kind of like the John Lennon song Imagine. That’s probably the best description. If we could all love each other, I think it would all fall into place. We could even love across those arbitrary and imaginary age lines.
