Memoir

A Story About An ARIES
Aries: The Shepherd I was constantly confused. Fighting myself every step of the way, it was exhausting. After spending so much time being wrapped up in what the others around me wanted that I got caught up in, big time too, feels like I’ve lost almost a decade of my life. My daughter’s life. I’ve battled so many obstical's for this lifetime that if I was a fucking cat I’d be crowned by the pharaohs for being the most infamous of felines. “Always beating the odds on this one,” they’d say some shit like that, definitely. If you’d ask anyone that knew the old me, they’d probably tell you they're glad I’m not dead yet. You could just roll with the religious saying as most people do, “God puts his strongest soldiers through the toughest battles,” sometimes when you're that strongest soldier alone, you tend to forget that phrase. I know very few that could’ve lived the life I’ve lived and be better than me now, with the same or better accomplishments too.
By Jabari Tuggles 2 years ago in Chapters
Echoes of Resilience: Embracing the Journey of Dreams
In the heart of my journey, amidst the swirling currents of academic challenges and dreams that seemed just beyond my reach, I found a profound love for the path I had chosen. It was a journey that unfolded with countless lessons, unexpected twists, and moments of deep introspection. The winds of uncertainty buffeted against me, but I embraced them with an unyielding spirit, discovering that the pursuit itself was the treasure I sought.
By Uswa Naaz2 years ago in Chapters
Chapter 14: The Beginning of the End
The days blurred together. I no longer felt time as a sequence of seasons or a progression of days into weeks into months. It was a Wednesday, the day I realized I was keeping time by arguments.
By ARC2 years ago in Chapters
Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall
I love you. I love you for who you are when we're alone together. The way your eyes squint and twinkle when you're smiling. I see the wrinkles that form around the corner of your eyes when you laugh, a sign of your gaining wisdom as you age. I notice how you're conscious about the excessive acne on your face, yet I realise the confidence you possess to carry them around without seeing the slightest need to cover them up with make-up. I don't know many who would flaunt flaws out that well.
By Manisha Dhalani2 years ago in Chapters
Nostalgia Unleashed: Journeying Back Through the Sands of Old Times
Introduction: The echoes of the past invite us to explore the buried hallways of history in this day of continual technical advancement and quick social change. We're excited to begin this chapter of time travel through prose, where we'll explore the bittersweet embrace of nostalgia and find the treasures that the past has left behind.
By Tereza Giannouri2 years ago in Chapters
Magic in the Northern Lights. Top Story - August 2023.
Have you ever seen something so miraculous that the very moment takes your breath away? It's been 8 months and I’m still out of breath somehow. I started my travel journey in December of 2022 finally seeing my girlfriend after 3 long years of covid lockdowns. We traveled throughout Germany for the new years, and I saw the beauty of the country. Though the journey was full of wonderful experiences, I began to see the cracks in the foundation of our relationship. After a few short weeks, constant fights and incompatibilities I decided it was better to go our separate ways.
By Matthew Mccahey2 years ago in Chapters
Gentle Stories of Discovery:
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Asked just about every adult who first met me as a child. Depending on the day, my age, or which way the wind was blowing, my answers were consistent only in their resolution and finality.
By Teresa Renton2 years ago in Chapters
A River Of Tears. Top Story - August 2023.
Less than three hours southwest of Madrid lies a valley called Valle de Jerty, in the province of Caceras, in Extremadura. The valley is well known in Spain, not so much outside of the country, for its stunning natural beauty, massive acreage of cherry blossom, and turbulent, rocky rivers.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Chapters
Running In Place
Author's Note: Running and music have always been a massive part of my life and I wanted to pay homage to the two things that have gotten me through hard times... especially when it comes to like and love. Enjoy!
By N.J. Gallegos 2 years ago in Chapters
Chapter 5: Different
Middle School wasn't anything like Waldorf. In Waldorf, each grade had its own room. Other than gym or recess, it was the teachers who would come to the classrooms to teach! There was no crowded halls, no madcap scramble.
By Malcolm Roach2 years ago in Chapters
In Memoriam
Dear Uncle Kent - I wish I had been able to see you and discuss my appreciation for you before you passed, but it didn't happen. I intended for things to go differently within the family - I guess we all fall victim to our intentions. So here I am, regardless of my intention, addressing this letter to you, in honor of our relationship, sadly, after your death. It seems ironic that it is commonplace to speak of the wonderful attributes a person carried with them throughout life, only to be noted after their death. Why is that? Why do we withhold the sharing of our love until after death, when the impacts of those truths upon the deceased are of no value to them anymore?
By KJ Aartila2 years ago in Chapters
Fifteen
I was only fifteen. I still had braces on my teeth and frizzy hair. My refuge was a night with my friends; talking, laughing, playing the role of normal. My friend, Tony, was at the helm of this adventurous night, and pulled into my driveway to drop me off.
By Jennifer Warren2 years ago in Chapters