While others seek to fit in and be all alike, Take off the mask of sameness and be unique. Like the tree that stands strong in a blizzard, Hold on to the dreams and hopes you seek. Junk the inane need to go viral on social media. Seek to know the truth that doesn't kill... Continue Reading →
Don’t Let Anyone Bully You into Forgetting Your Value and Worth
Image Credit: James Dimas @ Unsplash I see you crying as you hide among the rocks. Don't let vain and stupid people ruin your day. We humans are a hodgepodge of body shapes, And no one has a right to single you out that way. You are dexterous in everything that you attempt. You've earned... Continue Reading →
Wondering Where My Groove Up and Went
Courbevoie, France, near Paris, June 2023 I am not as nimble and quick as I used to be. Two hours of work and suddenly I need a bed. I question how I worked hours at a time, When a little work causes me to quiver from dread. I am not ready for hibernation, So, I... Continue Reading →
When a Frog Forgets His Home Training: Photo Challenge
Holding on for dear life, Jumpy tried to keep from falling and being squished to death. If only he had listened to his mother! She admonished him to keep away from the two-feet ones. But he was uncontrollable, thinking that the two-feet ones were nothing compared to frogs. So, he tossed all the lessons he... Continue Reading →
The Magnetism of the Moon Leads to Peace and Solitude
Image Credit: Pavlo T @ Unsplash Charles headed home after a boring meeting filled with long-winded speakers whose perception of the world as fair was very different from his own. The other stockbrokers bought into the lies that everyone has equal opportunity to be great. They believed that they are lions of industry and legends... Continue Reading →
Getting Paid to Diet Might Work!
Carolina looked down at the scale, and she wondered if it was still operational. Surely, she did not weigh that much! She was barely eating. She had been diligent in attending meetings for the weight-loss company that she joined, ingesting only what she was told was good for her. Yes, sometimes she ate enough of... Continue Reading →
To Have a Bird-Eye View of the World!
Image Credit: Sarah Whiley Julia looked up at the lone bird sitting on the power lines and envied it. She knew that it takes guts to go through life alone, as she had been doing since her beloved husband, Charles, had died ten years ago. The confusion that gripped her in the first days of... Continue Reading →
When Hatefulness Comes Home to Roost: Fandango Story Starter
He woke with a gasp, the metallic taste of blood filling his mouth. The hair on his neck bristles from the fear that his foes may have followed him and will continue to try to hurt him. Colin had known that spewing hateful words at the young woman in the lace dress just because she... Continue Reading →
Tranquil Places, Joyful Moments
Image Credit: Ompragash Viseanathan @Unsplash I don't need empirical evidence to know what I feel When I watch the sun rising in a picturesque place. My soul feel the cord that connects me to the universe, And I am able to become one with earth, water, and space. Like the actor standing aft on the... Continue Reading →
Never Lose the Awe of Childhood!
As the train exited the underground, I noticed the little girl. With purple and pink headphones on, she was silencing the world. She looked out the window with awe as the other trains went by, And I envied her ability to look as if she had no troubles in this life. I remember when I... Continue Reading →
