Remembering When We Were Young and Carefree

Image Credit: Mick Haupt@ Unsplash It may seem unusual to place two bikes in a tree, But it's our way of remembering when we were carefree. We went on long trips for days and weeks on end. Oh, how we would like to do those tours again! It mattered not the route or even how... Continue Reading →

The Unfamiliar Path May Take You Where You Can Succeed: What Do You See #202

Image Credit: Lakshay Joshi @Unsplash It was hard for Kabir to select the perfect case for traveling, not knowing how far he had to go to find a job that suited his talents. It was no ordinary quest but the chance to redefine who he believed himself to be. He didn't want to be buried... Continue Reading →

The World is Yours, Little Angel: What Do You See?

Do not be afraid, little angel girl, To always be the best you can be. Never let anyone put you down, For you are smart, kind, and lovely. One day, you will lead this nation To live up to the words of its creeds. Your intelligence and joyful heart Are exactly what this world needs.... Continue Reading →

Take Me With You, Mr. Train Engineer!

I wait for the trains to pass each day, Watching enviously from the hillside. I wonder where they are headed, Wishing I was going along for the ride. So many places that I could visit and see, And peaceful people I so long to meet. But I can only dream as the trains go by,... Continue Reading →

Living an Oddball Life Is Life-Affirming Bliss

Photo Credit: Neha Godbole @Unsplash Nola loved this wondrous house that would be her home for the rest of her life. It looked grim to outsiders, as if it would crumble at the first hint of winter. But it fulfilled a voracious desire in her to live in an original space, with its glittering green... Continue Reading →

Travel Dreams Begin in the Sky!

Image Credit to LuizClas@Pexels Watching the birds fly through a sky pink with promises of adventures, She wonders if home for those graceful beauties is any particular place. She dreams of one day taking flight away from this field and land, And just the thought of traveling far away brings a smile to her face.... Continue Reading →

The Universe Humbles Us: What Do You See #75

Photo from Jasmin Chew @Unsplash In that liminal space from childhood and adulthood, A young person considers maneuvering the world alone. Butterflies tumble in her stomach at leaving her tribe, But the tendency is to stop childish things and act grown. Looking into the greatness of the evening sky above her, Her smugness at acing... Continue Reading →

A Misunderstood Unicorn: What Do You See?

Photo Credit: Tim Hufner @ Unsplash Many have walked through those gates without turning it into a melodrama, as Judith has done! She wants her exit from this godforsaken place to be noticed by the others and properly envied. She has always felt like a unicorn stuck among donkeys. Few have even tried to understand... Continue Reading →

Free to Travel Again: What Do You See?

Photo by Timor Kozmenko It had been so long since she was able to travel and enjoy the cultures of other places! Finally, vaccines are working, and freedom to move about the world has been restored. Her nerves were nearly frayed from the strain of being isolated from nature and other people! This place had... Continue Reading →

Finding Our Strength in Ourselves: What Do You See?

Photo Credit: Phmaxiestevez@Pixabay She hides as she watches them argue, wondering if this will be the last straw for her mother. Will they finally leave this place and the awful man who insists on always having his way. What is this thing called love, if all it leads to is unhappiness and low self-esteem for... Continue Reading →

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