Humanity
Inspirational Stories
I think about it now, I don't know how my grandmother, so ordinary a rural grandmother, had to raise me, their generation does not have many cultures, but she know that school is very important, although at that time she tried to let me only half a year of secondary school, for me, enough!
By Martil Guevara 4 years ago in Confessions
Ikigai
Jonny Evans Winner of the Cardiff University Martin Coyle Student Experience Award 2022 Ikigai. New choices had to be made – this time, just for me. Rather than soaking up the Malbec and maudlin my life away like some sad, depressed old fart, miserably wallowing in the memories of a life that was over, it was time for something new. As the Japanese avow, a new ‘ikigai’ was required – a new purpose. I sold the house, quit the job, and was determined to enact the wistful hope that I might finally become a writer.
By Jonny Evans4 years ago in Confessions
What Nobody Tells You About Not Having Kids
Unlike most of those around me, including those closest to me like my sister and my best friend, I have never dreamed of having kids. I mean sure, the thought has come up a few times over the years, more so now that I am beginning the early thirties chapter of my life. But to be completely honest, having a child seems like one of the worst possible things that could happen to me. Of course, when I tell people that children are not in my future they often come back with the cliche “ you’ll end up changing your mind” response. But after nearly 31 years I have yet to change my mind and I highly doubt that I ever will. Lucky for me, I have plenty of women in my life who dream of having multiple children which means my world won’t end up being completely childless. In fact, my basically-sister-in-law just had her first baby and I can not wait to visit and meet the sweet girl. Now there’s a vast multitude of articles, books, podcasts, YouTube videos, etc., that cover the topic of being a mother. But there seems to be a severe lack of pieces covering the topic of not being a mother. Now, I still consider myself to be young even though my body tells me otherwise. And I know that I still have much left to learn. However, I will pass on the things that I have learned so far that no one seems to tell you about choosing to not have kids.
By Millie Lawson4 years ago in Confessions
Guilt.
I'm relatively young and I have experienced little of the world. The first time I felt an overwhelming feeling of guilt was when my cat died. I was twelve or maybe thirteen. My cat had been diagnosed with a common liver cancer and his quality of life was non-existent. In his last few days, he couldn't move, couldn't eat. He was a shell of who he used to be.
By Unknown4 years ago in Confessions
Adventures in Driver's Education
The driver's license. A rite of passage for some, but an increasingly terrifying challenge for others. Today's student, what with the cost of driving a car, is more likely than any other time in history to opt out of having a car. Further, with apps like Uber available, there is less of a need. Increasingly, students are waiting until they are older until they get a job, but not having a license has a cost.
By Susan Eileen 4 years ago in Confessions
Tragedy Upon Me
There is no feeling worse than being looked at in a negative light by friends, family, or the general public. Being left out because people are looking at you in disguised, bulling being normalized by society just because we think ther is something wrong with them. Society preaches to treat people with kindness but there is no escape from the judgement of others.
By .4 years ago in Confessions
My store
hello my name is Arquaezeona Williams and I am 23 years old and I know right my name is crazy but anyways I want to share my story with you guys so OK it all started back when I was four years old and me and my older sister were playing in the house and my older sister thought that I should go upstairs and ask our mother if we can go outside and play so that we didn’t wake her up and we knew asking my mother anything in her sleep she would automatically say yes so I went upstairs ask my mom she said yeah nonchalantly and you Musta went outside as me and my sister was outside playing she told me that she was gonna go across the street to play with her friends I said I wanna go with you to she said no you’re not old enough me being a hardheaded four year old child didn’t listen to my older sister so as I was walking across the street she didn’t know I was behind her and A lady stopped her car to Allow my sister to cross the street the lady in the car nor my sister realized that I was behind her so when the Lady saw that my sister had finished crossing the street she began to pull into the parking lot and little did she know I was stuck underneath her car I got drug 11 feet one more foot I could’ve been dead and I was in a coma for three months and when I woke up I had noticed that I had a lot of balloons and cards and flowers that people had left me over the time and I guess when I woke up the nurses started really 10 tending to me and giving me baths and changing my bandages but as the nurses was giving me baths I would scream every time because of the pain I didn’t like them touching me when they change my bandages I don’t like them giving me a SpongeBob or anything even when I went home it was so painful I even had to go through the bullying and everything at school but since I have an older sister she helped me with all of that she called it her preparing me for the life that I was gonna have in school and well she did most definitely do that she help me get bypass all the bullies at school and all the questions that people ask me in questions people still ask me to this day people think that someone put their hands on me and no one‘s ever put their hands on me well that has happened but that would be my next story but if it wasn’t for my sister I don’t think I would’ve made it in the real world because there’s a lot of people in this world that say harsh things without even knowing what actually happened to the person and bullies or not nice at all I hadIndoor bullying once my sister stop going to school because she had got suspended and six expelled for fighting my battles for me because people were talking about me and I literally love her for that because if it wasn’t for her I feel like I would’ve ended my own life because the things that people said about me when I was a kid it really hurt people called me Scarface in a dog you know the dogs up a spot on their eyes they called me that
By Arquaezeona Williams4 years ago in Confessions
Confessions of A Conflicted Sun Worshipper
The mere mention of summer makes me feel all warm and new-puppy happy. Don’t know why; summer here in Florida is not all that different from spring, or fall, or winter for that matter. Summer seems more a state of mind - the ever-present lure of white sandy beaches, colorful umbrellas (maybe sipping something frosty and just a tad spirited?), or nap-worthy lounge chairs by a turquoise swimming pool.
By Pat Barnhart4 years ago in Confessions
Angel in the Storm
The angel held up a warm torch light as an arctic river swept along the hillside in darkness. Torrential rain and wind drenched and pulsed through tall Bamboo stands. A few hours earlier we watched by daylight as the stand swayed like seaweed thrown wild and undulating by strong chaotic currents.
By Charlotte Fuller4 years ago in Confessions
Horrible But Proven Ways To Gain Trust
Whether its closing that big deal or convincing your wife that you and the secretary are just going on a business trip to close that big deal, more trust is definitely something we'd like. But how do we actually increase the level of trust that others have in us? Well qualities such as sincerity, honesty and showing others respect can help develop a trustworthy reputation over the long term, but what if you don't have any time for that shit and just need to quickly trick someone into believing you're a Nigerian prince?
By Yogesh Sawant4 years ago in Confessions
