Fathi Jalil
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I’m a writer who loves sharing stories and making connections. Along the way, I learned how to make writing work for me. Now, I share what I’ve learned so others can too.
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Vertigo at the Corporate Summit
Jenny was standing on a swivel chair trying to pin the new Financial Projection Chart banner on the conference wall when David called up to her. “So you think we’ll get this presentation chart finished in time before the Board of Directors get back from their golf trip?”
By Fathi Jalil14 days ago in Fiction
The Art of Burning
"Beautiful, isn't it?" "Beautiful? Are you blind? That is Blackwood Manor, Elias. This place is hell. We gotta go. Now." "Don't look at the smoke. Look at the color. See that blue streak right in the middle of the flame? Right by the window frame."
By Fathi Jalil15 days ago in Fiction
The Plate Was Never Empty
When I grew up I always thought about the best way to raise children. Do we need to always be angry or give long lectures. I found the answer when I looked at how my mom raised me. My mom does not know how to say sweet words. But she knows how to comfort without voice.
By Fathi Jalil25 days ago in Families
I Didn’t Know My Mother Was Tired Until I Grew Up
When you are young, things just happen. Laundry is folded in drawers. Breakfast appears on the table. There's shampoo in the bathroom, fresh towels, socks that miraculously return from the washer, and a gentle knock on the door when it's time to get up.
By Fathi Jalil8 months ago in Motivation
