Samantha Willner

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A Tale of a Type 1 Diabetic in Turkey

By Samantha Willner on July 31, 2015 • ( 7 Comments )

Sunshine and Soul Food

By Samantha Willner on July 11, 2014 • ( 4 Comments )

Things I Didn’t Do in Boston

By Samantha Willner on February 14, 2014 • ( 3 Comments )

Thanksgiving in Paris

By Samantha Willner on November 28, 2013 • ( 12 Comments )

A Weekend in Portland

By Samantha Willner on November 5, 2013 • ( 8 Comments )

Heart and Seoul

By Samantha Willner on October 4, 2013 • ( 19 Comments )

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Buzzing Bella: Part II

By Samantha Willner on August 3, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

“Samantha is going to change your site this weekend—whether you like it or not—because mommy and I will be on vacation. Wouldn’t you rather she practiced while we’re still here?”

Buzzing Bella

By Samantha Willner on August 2, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

I babysit for a little girl named Bella* with brown, curly hair and an adorably raspy voice two sizes too big for her. She’s four-years-old, stubborn, impetuous, and an absolutely brilliant liar.

A Tale of a Type 1 Diabetic in Turkey

By Samantha Willner on July 31, 2015 • ( 7 Comments )

I managed to get through security quickly, board the plane without any problems, and take off precisely on time. Everything was going exactly as planned; until, of course, I actually arrived in Turkey.

Chromaticity

By Samantha Willner on May 9, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

There’s a Crayola spectrum made just for me. It’s unfair to pick one, when I could have three!

Ms. Mercurial

By Samantha Willner on May 2, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

I call you from the airport to say I’m leaving town. You ask, “to where?” and I hold my breath, drowning in the silence…

This is How You Heal

By Samantha Willner on November 15, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

You let the pain in your chest reach a crescendo until you’re wailing; pillow soaked, eyes swollen, lungs heaving. Your pain is poison coursing through your veins and extraction is the only antidote.

Better Places

By Samantha Willner on August 26, 2014 • ( 6 Comments )

Four days ago, my 90-year-old grandfather passed away. He was a gentleman, war hero, father of two, and grandparent to eight. He’s in a better place now. At least that’s what I’m told.

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