Jane Swan

Joined June 2021

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The crafted
For so long Aries has been alone. Finding a suitor was never the issue, having offspring was. When the cold would come all the adult dragons including Aries laid Eggs. Then, the flowers would begin to rise from the Earth and the eggs would begin to hatch. Except for Aries, her egg stayed fully intact. Each dragon hatches from the inside. The outside layer is made to be impossible to break open. The inside is thin. The dragon's claws can break through the shell protecting it. After years and years of continuing to try for her own baby, Aries now had 21 fully intact eggs. She kept them hidden in the back of her cave. She could not bare the thought of tossing them into the fire pit to appease the fire goddess. Dragons have a legend that an egg did not hatch, it was meant as a gift to the fire goddess. She would take the egg and in return, she guaranteed the dragons would keep their fire breath and ability to fly. Even though Aries trusted in the rules and laws put in place for the dragons these were her children, and she was not just going to toss them away.
By Jane Swan3 years ago in Fiction
My community mission
Last year I moved 1800 miles away from the home and community I was part of for 25 years. I lived next to a beach and enjoyed picking up trash when I could visit. It sounds crazy but I loved it. I got to relax, listen to music, exercise, and make our beaches safer for families to enjoy. However, I moved to a no beach town. I didn't know anyone, had no knowledge of the type of businesses were in the area, no idea what type of community I moved to, or even what I could be a part of. Luckily, I had the chance to volunteer with Toys for Tots and it opened my eyes. Seeing strangers come together to help bring hope to their community and donate their time to sort the donations, keep track of how many toys had been donated so we knew how many families we could help, even cleaning. Finally, I was beginning to see what being a part of this community was going to be like. For 2022, I have made three goals to help my community. Donate books, clothes, and my time for the Toys for Tots 2022 campaign.
By Jane Swan4 years ago in Motivation