family
Family unites us; but it's also a challenge. All about fighting to stay together, and loving every moment of it.
God and Love
Annabeth was standing in front of the dressing table, taking a detailed look at herself. She was wearing pearl studs in her ears, a delicate silver bracelet on her wrist, a light pink silk dupatta that slipped back into her hand and she put it back on her shoulder, and she was wearing silver high heels on her white velvet feet. Which was very flattering with the pink wide-leg pajamas and long frock.
By shahkar jalal2 months ago in Humans
Rebuilding Reciprocity
Truth alone can heal what pride has broken. The war between men and women is not natural. It is manufactured by a culture that rewards resentment and mocks responsibility. Men are not the enemy of women, and women are not the enemy of men. The true enemy is the spirit of division that turned cooperation into competition. To rebuild what was lost, both must return to the principle that made civilization possible: reciprocity.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
The Decline of the Marriage Covenant
Marriage was once the sacred foundation of civilization. It was the covenant upon which families, communities, and moral order were built. It bound man and woman together in purpose, duty, and devotion under the authority of God. Today, that covenant has been reduced to a fragile contract of convenience. What was once holy has become negotiable. What was once permanent has become temporary. The decline of the marriage covenant is not only a personal tragedy. It is a national one.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
The Moral Economics of Love
Every human system, whether spiritual, political, or relational, is governed by incentives. People repeat what is rewarded and avoid what is punished. Love is no exception. It may sound sacred and emotional, but it still follows the law of cause and effect. When love is rewarded with gratitude, it grows. When it is met with entitlement, it dies. Modern society has rewritten the incentives of love, turning what was once an act of sacrifice into a transaction of convenience. The result is a generation that no longer knows how to give without gain.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
A Chorography to Ashes
There is a map I carry, though it is still being drawn. It lives beneath my skin, outlined in the soft tissue of being. It charts no cities, no rivers, no borders ~ but it knows the terrain of loss, the coordinates of silence and the fault lines of a dissonant reaching for fulfillment in this thing we have named 'life'. It yearns desperately towards the happy and sublime.
By Novel Allen2 months ago in Humans
Mapping Us. Honorable Mention in Maps of the Self Challenge.
What would a map of my relationship with my first love look like? How big of a territory would it be, how many rivers, mountains, plains, valleys, beaches? What about the roads—where do they come from, enroute where? Some two-lanes became highways over the years, and some aren’t even footpaths anymore. Our topography would challenge the most talented cartographer.
By Harper Lewis2 months ago in Humans
“The Heart That Connects Us All”
In a world filled with constant movement—cars rushing, screens glowing, people hurrying from one place to another—it becomes easy to forget the most powerful force we carry within us: our ability to connect. This truth revealed itself to Adeel on an ordinary morning that began like any other.
By Muhammad Saad 2 months ago in Humans
“The Light We Carry Within: Stories That Make Us Human”
In a world where technology moves faster than thoughts and expectations rise higher with every passing day, it’s easy to forget the quiet truth that binds us all: being human is not about perfection—it is about connection. This truth became clearer to Rayan the day a small moment changed the direction of his thinking forever.
By Muhammad Saad 2 months ago in Humans
“Threads of Humanity: The Power That Connects Us All”
In a world that moves faster every year, it’s easy to feel like we’re drifting apart. Screens replace conversations, deadlines push us past each other, and the quiet moments of connection seem fewer than they once were. Yet, beneath the noise and rush of daily life, one truth remains unchanged: we are all connected by the simple, powerful thread of being human. This story begins on an ordinary Tuesday — the kind most people forget — but for one neighborhood, it became the day that reminded everyone what humanity truly means.
By Muhammad Saad 2 months ago in Humans
