Gerald Holmes
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Born on the east coast of Canada. Travelled the world for my job and discovered that kindness is the most attractive feature in any human.
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Happy Earth Week. Top Story - April 2023.
The video above is people from all over the world singing John Lennon's song Imagine. The following is something I wrote over a year ago but sadly seems even more urgent today. This week, the third week of April 2023, is Earth week. This week we all should be thinking about our planets well-being and what we can do to help her. Yes, I said her. She is our mother and should be treated with the respect and love that every mother deserves. But alas, like an unsympathetic, spoiled child, I feel we have failed her and continue to fail her with every passing day.
By Gerald Holmes3 years ago in Earth
My Home
I’ve questioned my existence countless times over the twenty-three thousand days that I’ve inhabited this body. It all began when I was just a twinkle in my parent’s eyes and a longing in their hearts. They wanted what every young couple wanted at that time; a child.
By Gerald Holmes3 years ago in Families
Wrong Place. Top Story - April 2023.
The mirror showed a reflection that wasn't my own. Or did it? Maybe it was a different me–the one that lives in the dark corners of my dreams–the other me that always felt close to the surface, lurking around the edges of reality and waiting.
By Gerald Holmes3 years ago in Fiction
