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The Thirteenth Step
At the frayed edge of Elder Pine Lane, the house squatted. Empty. Two decades of neglect. Windows nailed shut, blind as cataracts. Paint peeled like charred skin, curling into ash. The roof groaned, buckling under rot’s weight. Children, breathless, dared each other to brush the gate’s rusted teeth. None entered. None, until Sam.
By Umar Amin5 months ago in Confessions
My first and last letter to my mom. Top Story - September 2025.
Dear Mother, I don’t feel this form of address fits, since over the past months you have been everything to me and those around me except kind. Still, I will give you respect in this way, if no other remains—at least in the form of this letter. Though I believe, as with most of my gestures, that this one too will go unanswered by you. It is sad that, as a mother, you never managed to show me this fundamental principle: respect. Because respect is owed from child to parent and parent to child alike. Respect is a basic human norm. Many believe it must be earned, but that is not true. It is never right to approach someone with belittlement or contempt simply because of their appearance or background—for you never know what the other person is going through. But one thing is certain: they feel. And that is something that, whether you understood it or not, you disregarded for years—disregarded the feelings of four people in your family.
By Anna 5 months ago in Confessions
The Lie That Saved Me
The Lie That Saved Me By Hasnain Shah I never thought of myself as a liar. Growing up, honesty was treated like a religion in my household—truth was expected, demanded, and anything less was met with swift punishment. My father used to say, “The truth may hurt, but lies will kill you.” I carried that phrase with me like a shield, believing that absolute honesty was the only way to navigate the world without regret.
By Hasnain Shah5 months ago in Confessions
The Burnout Generation: Why Constant Hustle Culture is Making Us Miserable
Introduction We live in an age where success is often measured by how busy we are. From Instagram posts glorifying “grind mode” to TikTok clips showing off 4 a.m. wake-up routines, hustle culture has become the standard of what it means to be ambitious. The message is clear: if you’re not working around the clock, you’re falling behind. But beneath the polished productivity aesthetics lies a darker truth—burnout.
By Aiman Shahid5 months ago in Confessions
AI Marketers Club by John Crestani Review 2025 | Does AI Marketeres Club Work?
The world of online business has changed forever. Artificial Intelligence is no longer a buzzword — it’s a tool that’s allowing everyday people to create content, grow audiences, and make money faster than ever before.
By Nourish & Tone5 months ago in Confessions
War Rooms and Parades: A World in Transition
Beijing’s Grand Display of Power On September 3, 2025, Beijing became the stage for one of the largest military spectacles in recent history. The 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Asia, marked by the defeat of Japan, was commemorated with a massive military parade at Tiananmen Square.
By Global Lens5 months ago in Confessions
China’s 80th Victory Parade
A Parade of Power On September 3, 2025, the world’s gaze turned toward Tiananmen Square, where China staged the most ambitious military parade in its modern history. Marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Beijing’s spectacle featured over 12,000 troops, rows of armored vehicles, cutting-edge hypersonic missiles, and a dazzling display of air power.
By osam khan5 months ago in Confessions
The Smile That Saved Me
It was an ordinary evening in the city, the kind where the streets glowed under golden lamps and life moved in hurried steps. For Daniel, however, it felt like yet another day lost to routine—work, silence, and the quiet ache of loneliness he carried like a hidden wound.
By Hussain 5 months ago in Confessions
"The Love Letter"
### **The Love Letter** By (Mustafa Khan) Lena had always felt more at home in the quiet corners of her grandmother’s house than anywhere else. It was an old, creaky house tucked away on the edge of a small town, filled with the scent of dust and pine. When her grandmother passed away, Lena inherited the house, but it was more of a burden than a gift. The house was too big for her, too full of memories, and it was falling apart, its once-proud walls now whispering secrets she didn’t know if she wanted to hear.
By Mustafa Khan5 months ago in Confessions
The Embarrassment Stuck to My Shoe
There are moments in life that stick with you not because they were beautiful or inspiring, but because they were so embarrassing that your brain refuses to let them go. For me, one of those unforgettable memories goes all the way back to primary school, when I unintentionally became the source of an entire classroom’s confusion, disgust, and laughter.
By Ian Munene5 months ago in Confessions
