Sumaira McCloud

Being a great friend is a burden. You enjoy giving your time to loved ones only to receive less than half of the effort or love back (as you interpret love). You take the time to understand how each individual operates, because you, great friend, realize that each individual is unique. You do small gestures out of the kindness of your heart because if you pass by that hello kitty bag and don’t get it for that one person (you love) who is obsessed with hello kitty, part of you actually feels guilty and silly knowing you  could have  instead put a smile on that loved ones’ face. Nothing feels better than putting a smile on another’s face. You don’t even stop to think would this person do this for me? Because that  isn't  what matters to you, it never was. You look forward to lunches and brunches and actually ask ‘how are you!’ because you want to hear the answer. Whether it is a good or bad answer, you actually for some reason give a shit. Nothing about this loved on

If you’re reading this, more than likely you are a bride, know a bride, or just a female. I’ve recently gotten engaged for a whopping two months, so I’m clearly an expert at giving out tips to others (haha). I intend to write this post for mostly brides who either have not chosen their bridesmaids yet, have chosen them and are having second thoughts, or just brides who want to read and share their tips also.  Brides who have not chosen their girls. When it came to my planning, originally I did not want to have “a large number of bridesmaids.” But this is actually a really unrealistic way to think, especially when you realize you have a large family of females, and lifelong friends who are just as close as sisters that you want in your wedding. DON’T worry about the number. Focus more on who you want and why. Do not forget you are not selecting just who you have known longer. You want to consider their lifestyle (are they a mom? are they busy 24/7?) and financial stability be

All my friends always drive while being intoxicated, but I was raised to never do so. The one night I decided to drink and drive, it ended up costing someone else their whole life. What are the odds? It all started when Kim and I broke up last Saturday. My closest friends were out of town so I decided to go to a local bar, Drinkzter. I've been there many times, but usually just accompanying my friend. I consider myself to have been a pretty successful (younger) person. I'm 24, graduated with honors, and had a business degree to my name. Notice I say  had. I worked for a local business as an assistant director. It was never enough for Kim, though. She wanted me to propose, yet it had only been three years. I wanted to wait until I felt ready and she decided she had to leave and move on with her life...without me. I probably should have proposed to her.. The break up was pretty hard on me. I come from a small family of two parents and one sister. My family resides i

I just thought about something. You know how when someone is suicidal and posts anything on social media about wanting to do the act, and a bunch of caring people try to stop this person and explain how it is wrong etc? What if we stopped doing this? When someone wants to take a new job or begin working out, everyone is supportive and wanting to be on board. But because suicide is viewed as a negative thing to majority, we all jump in and try to stop this from happening... BUT what if this decision would make the person happier? Who is everyone else to stop them? What if they really do not care anymore to be on earth and see what could be?  If this is what someone wants, they should have the right to commit it, right? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Suicide does NOT affect the person who commits it. It affects everyone else . This is why everyone else tries to stop others from committing such an act. Plain and simple. Let's just try to understand some things