Melissa Barabin
Bio
Imagine a world so vastly different than your own but not too far away from your home. I am an aspiring writer, and I hope to inspire readers to awaken their creative minds right where they are.
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The Escape
Being active is a requirement in life. Whether it was sports, cooking lessons, or playing an instrument, every moment, there was something. And once Father Time became more apparent during adolescence, the world kept us busy with drama, war, sex, and obscure views of the truth. A lesser mind would crumble, but for those that pay attention, we escape.
By Melissa Barabin5 years ago in Journal
The Unpopular Caregivers Guide to Peace
Let us face facts; no one prepares you for the inevitable and yet soul-draining task of becoming a loved one's caregiver. And I say this most affectionately because they are all our loved ones. However, facts are facts, and no one forces us to take care of them. We are good people. And when we see someone in need, we make the most immediate conscious decision to make ourselves available for their every need, whether we're ready to do so or not.
By Melissa Barabin5 years ago in Motivation
Follow Heart
Human silence, maybe a tiny squeak here and there, but mostly silence was all that remained of the once lively and loud world. Sun rays started to cut through the thickness of the day as the air attempted to clear and unfold what was left from the latest aftershocks or attempts to move rubble around. A few years after the destruction of a broken nation, who would have thought this would be the next test. Those that were left became pretty familiar with DIY explosives and the like.
By Melissa Barabin5 years ago in Fiction
