Autobiography
Memoir | Breaking Through Protocol | Part VI of VI
An urgent email was distributed to office secretaries from the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Prominence requesting that all his key staff come to the Press Room in our building for an urgent press briefing regarding his formal statement for the local and cable news outlets. I had to move quickly to ensure our bureau’s incoming assistant secretary was present at the Secretary’s press briefing. This meant I had to interrupt her swearing-in ceremony, which wasn’t an easy task. As expected, I faced resistance from her advisor.
By Mia Z. Edwards3 months ago in Chapters
The Bridge of Half-Crossings
A wooden bridge stretched across a chasm but stopped abruptly halfway. Travelers reached the middle only to turn back, frustrated. One day a wanderer asked why it was unfinished. The bridge replied: “I was not built for crossing. I was built to show who dares to complete the missing half themselves.”
By GoldenSpeech3 months ago in Chapters
Memoir | U.S. Ambassador | Part VI of VI
While growing up, I often watched the evening world news report on television with my mother. The evening news is where I saw mostly men as U.S. Ambassadors speaking on international relations, foreign policies, and matters concerning our U.S. Embassies and Consulates abroad. I was mesmerized by their intellect and the high-powered job they held. I wanted to work for our American Ambassadors, one day. That day arrived.
By Mia Z. Edwards3 months ago in Chapters
The Statue That Slowly Became Human
A statue carved in eternal sorrow stood at the edge of a plaza. Those who passed felt compelled to speak their vulnerabilities to it, as if the stone could absorb their confessions. Over centuries, its features softened. One day, it exhaled dust and stepped down from its pedestal, now fully human. The first words it whispered were, “Thank you for giving me your truths. They taught me how to live.”
By GoldenSpeech3 months ago in Chapters
The Door That Opened Into Yesterday
A door appeared in a meadow, leading not to another place but to a previous day of one’s life. People entered hoping to fix mistakes, only to find they could observe but not intervene. Yet watching their past selves with compassion instead of judgment changed them more than rewriting ever could. The door eventually faded, leaving behind a meadow filled with people who had finally forgiven themselves.
By GoldenSpeech3 months ago in Chapters
The Bird That Sang Only When No One Listened
A rare bird in a remote jungle had a voice so beautiful it could move mountains — but it only sang when alone. Explorers tried to record it, but the bird stayed silent. One night, a lost child heard the melody accidentally. She told no one, not to capture the sound, but to protect its purity. Beauty, she realized, is sometimes meant to exist without audience.
By GoldenSpeech4 months ago in Chapters
The Musician Who Played the Wind
A musician crafted an instrument with no strings and no holes. Yet when he lifted it to the sky, the wind rushed through it, creating melodies shaped by weather, season, and emotion. Concerts were unpredictable but always transcendent. Audiences learned that music existed everywhere — all one needed was the courage to listen.
By GoldenSpeech4 months ago in Chapters
The Universe Written on a Single Leaf
A philosopher discovered a leaf with veins forming patterns identical to star maps. He spent years studying it, realizing the design wasn’t coincidence but a reminder: the universe is not out there—it is in everything, even the smallest sliver of matter. When the leaf eventually decayed, the philosopher smiled instead of mourning. “Infinity,” he said, “doesn’t disappear. It only changes form.”
By GoldenSpeech4 months ago in Chapters
Memoir | The Women | Part VI of VI
I was working as a receptionist in a Congressional Bureau at the Department of Prominence, I was 26 years of age. Two women in my office were best friends. Their names were Lynette and Carolyn. They were always together. They arrived at work in the morning together, they went to lunch together, they took work breaks together, and they departed from work together. They ruled the office and often made my work life challenging, yet ironically, I ended up being the one to help one of them out of a tricky situation!
By Mia Z. Edwards4 months ago in Chapters
