Abi Garmyder
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I love writing and reading emotions, feelings and everything that comes with it :)
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The Things That Make Us Happy
The thing that people don’t understand is we all live to work right? We all chase money... But everything in your life is borrowed. Your car, your house, the clothes you wear. Not a single thing goes with you when you’re gone... NOTHING... The only thing you own is your soul and moments in time. So why would you waste any more of your life not chasing your dreams and things you feel passionate about, so you feel whole. It just doesn’t make any sense to me. That’s the only thing that should matter is chasing the things that give you that whole feeling in your soul. Because when you’re gone that’s the only thing you can take with you.
By Abi Garmyder5 years ago in Motivation
Uncle Tony
“Not all of us are so lucky” – Karina laughed while talking to her best friend about her grade on a Biology test. It was a regular day at Tulip Tree High School in Inglewood, CA. The sun burned white-hot overhead, it seemed like it was out to get everybody who was in its way. Karina rushed home after school because she promised her ma she would help with the salon. It felt like the bus took three times longer to arrive than usual, rush hour in California. Finally, the bus came, she got in and sat down. It was about a 30-minute drive from school to the salon Karina’s mom owned so she was happy to relax and rest after a long soccer practice. The next stop an older black man with an injured leg came in the bus, Karina cracked her eyes open a little and looked around to see that there were no seats left open. She would usually pretend to be sleeping but something told her to get up. “Please sit down, sir”, said Karina. “Thank you, young lady!” – he answered with such a soft voice. The rest of the trip was quiet but in Karina’s head there were millions of thoughts and conversations about her future, dreams, etc. Centinela, Hyde Park, 118th St… and it is time to get off on the next stop, Karina noticed that the elder gentleman was also getting off there. She decided to help him out to get where he needed to. Her ma would understand it, she always taught Karina to help those who is in need. “Would you like some help?” she asked. “Oh, thank you. What’s the name of a such special person?” he replied. Karina got a little confused, she had never heard anybody call her that. She quickly replied: “Karina… my name is Karina. What’s your name?” “Tony. You can call me Uncle Tony” – the man chuckled. Their conversation went on and on about all the books they have read, all the talks around the neighborhood. They basically connected on another level. “I hope you have a great rest of your evening!” said Uncle Tony. “Thanks, you too!” replied Karina. Then she ran to her ma’s salon, it was getting dark outside and the town was quiet. Mrs. Williams got mad at her daughter at first. Although after listening to her story, she told Karina that she was very proud of her. Mrs. Williams said that Mr. Tony Smith’s family left him after the accident and didn’t want to take care of him, so he was a very lonely man. Karina went to sleep that night thinking how she would hate to be old and lonely and she promised to herself to go and visit Uncle Tony as often as she could.
By Abi Garmyder5 years ago in Humans
