Novel Allen
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You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. (Maya Angelou). Genuine accomplishment is not about financial gain, but about dedicating oneself to activities that bring joy and fulfillment.
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The Portrait and the Portal
We drove up the snowy, winding road towards the cozy A-frame cabin. Wait! Didn't the ad say A-frame, this looks more like T-frame, flat roofed frame, or whatever framed term is correct. We could barely see anything anyway, except the white blanket of snow covering everything. At this moment however, any old kind of frame will do. Our only wish was that it had a great deal of warmth, was cozy, inviting and perfectly safe inside.
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Fiction
A-framed winter wonderland
We drove up the snowy, winding road towards the cozy A-frame cabin. The world surrounding us was bathed in white bluish tinted magnificence, as if being viewed through a heavenly prismatic yet opaque lens, beauty and wonder were reaching out to touch and warm the cold hearts of anyone willing to revel in nature's beguiling painted white canvas. The air was crisp and clean, as if a pure entrancing white blanket had somehow shrouded and masked the real world for just a few fantastical moments, allowing peace and joy to flow through our hearts, while enticingly beckoning us towards fun and frolic and joy of the holiday season.
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Fiction
My dream guardian!
Thud! Bang, bang, bang. Gunshots? "Awake"! PAUSE! The non-fiction part of this story is that I have never had the need for an alarm clock. I kid you not. I just let my brain know what time I need to wake up, and I am up. Usually. If I oversleep, someone, a voice, my guardian angel or my genie from the lamp, will yell at me to wake up. It has happened my entire life. It is said that we all are given a guardian when we are born, angel if you wish, or a sprite, spirit, ninja, call it what you will. They say that if you listen close enough, open your mind's third eye enough, you will hear or maybe even see it. I think mine is my grandmother, dressed like a ninja. She died before I was born, but she was stubborn and willful enough to be still here, I understand.
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Fiction
A box filled with Hearts!
Joy to the world. Peace. Goodwill to all that breathes the breath of life. WILL. noun (MENTAL POWER) the mental capacity used to control and direct your thoughts and actions, or a determination to do something, despite any difficulties or opposition.
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Psyche
The upside down world
Is imagination not a most wonderful thing? I so love fairy tales with happy endings. So too the stories of selflessness, kindness and the strength of will of the heroes in the heart wrenching, touching, daring, dramatical and swash buckling adventures, filled with imaginary fabled debonair gents and chic ladies.
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Fiction
Santa who?
First and foremost, the place where my origins began did not have the luxury of a lovely table spread with tantalizing aromatic, colorful and mouth watering varying conglomeration of foods. If luck favored us and funds allowed, we may have a whole chicken, not just some parts, cooked for the seven, eight, nine or whatever number of mouths that needed feeding at the time. It all depended on whether or not a few extra mouths had been rescued by my mother. She was known for her warmth and kindness. Most homes however, had a back yard garden, so we were able to supplement the lack of meat with home grown vegetables. There was no Christmas tree though, no decking the halls with holly, no caroling or even opening of gifts. We got up early on Christmas morn, ate breakfast, went to church and came home to a warm simple but well balanced delicious meal.
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Journal
An Invitation from beyond?
I know that boxes cannot fly. I must be dreaming. Be it dream or reality, this box was flying towards me, tiny propellers beneath outstretched wings. I ran, but it chased me, caught up to me, and.........................,bang, bang, bang. Loud knocking?
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Fiction
