friendship
C.S Lewis got it right: friendship is born when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!"
The Friends I Left Behind
The last remaining days of summer before school started were always a flurry of activity. New school shoes, hard, and not eager to be worn in. It would take the entire year and by some sort of strange magic, they would finally become comfortable just in time for a new pair. The plaid uniform came out of the back of my closet where it hung surrounded by tank tops and summer dresses, that were always bought for me but never worn. My uniform always smelled like the last day of school, notebooks, and broken crayons.
By That Writer Chick4 years ago in Humans
Finding Yourself When You Didn’t Even Know You Were Lost
When I was about ten years old I was introduced to the magic of live theatre through a class field trip to the high school drama auditorium, in Paso Robles, Ca. during school hours, to see a special matinee of a traveling production of the play called, “1776”.
By Thomas G Robinson4 years ago in Humans
One New Like
The rain insistently tapped on her windowsill, in a rhythmic pattern, much like an uninvited relative knocking to get in. Solitude was what she sought after. How can someone find solitude in a city, she wondered. In an urban environment where a young person simply can’t afford to live alone. In a society where men are constantly on the hunt for a meaningless physical connection and just don’t let up. She glanced at her phone and saw the dozens of notifications from each social media app and dating app, that she purely downloaded out of boredom one night with her fellow single friends. She just cleared these. With no interest at all, she found herself still opening the dating app. Only swiping through those who liked her, that was her deal. She never swiped first; honestly, she rarely had the time if she started with the likes. One hundred seventy three. That was the most she had at a time after just one weekend of not opening the app. She loved the attention, but knew she wasn’t ‘special’. Guys are dogs, right? They’re probably swiping right on everything in hopes to just get their rocks off. What was she doing? She didn’t want to open that app. And now somehow she found herself on ‘the gram’ scrolling through pictures and videos full of people with fake smiles, unrealistic filters, and portraying lives much more lavish than they actually live. At least she hoped so, because that’s what her posts were full of. She’s not ‘special’. She put her phone down and walked over to her window. The rain was beginning to let up. She never saw herself married with kids, but in a world where everyone finds happiness with another person, even when you find happiness alone you’re almost forced to feel lonely. Friends find lovers, have kids and move on. Family seems to abandon you once you’re of age and stop listening to their propaganda. How can someone want to be left alone so bad yet feel so bad when they’re alone? She can shake this feeling, she thought. She’d have to shake it every time she was alone, but she could do that.
By Mike Ortega4 years ago in Humans
A Stick, a Rock, and a Can of Pepper Spray
There are moments in each of our lives that we know could have played out differently. In some cases, different would have been better, and we spend so long torturing ourselves with regret over what might have been. Yet there are other moments that come and pass, leaving us feeling lucky and blessed that they worked out the way they did.
By Lena Beana4 years ago in Humans
How Did We Get Here?
I watched the funeral of my school friend’s son online this month, on Facebook. It took place at the same church I was first married in, and where both my daughters were christened. Her son was twenty-five years old, the same age I was when I married in that church. I watched it online, of course, due to the ongoing global pandemic.
By Tracy Kreuzburg 4 years ago in Humans
Avoid these Five Toxic People
It's an honor to be surrounded by some of the most extraordinary people in the world. My family, friends, mentors, and mentors have been incredibly important in my health, sanity and work. These wonderful people have been a blessing to me, but I've also encountered some undesirable characters.
By Bill Plummer4 years ago in Humans
I Found Out My Friend Was Keeping Secrets
Once I had a friend I thought I was helping. She was the sweetest, most kind person you'll ever meet. She would adopt any stray animal that she saw. She would help a sick person in her neighborhood by cooking and cleaning their home.
By Bill Plummer4 years ago in Humans
Distance Wavy300 Online
I remembered meeting wavy on a game called Conan exiles. When we first met each other it was kinda awkward between us; neither of us didn't know how to start the conversation with each other, but slowly soon we got to talking. Found out that we both was interverts and didn't like being around people. As the days turns weeks and weeks turned into months. I got very comfortable around him in the party when it was just me and him.
By Divinity Gotheek4 years ago in Humans
Gods of Paintball
The wonder land of paintballing has grown into competition. Men has united to grow and live in glory. The awaken their sacral chakra which combines your passion, emotions, and physical expression. They use the sport to connect not just on a somatic plain but, spiritual as well. Breathing together allowing them to become one instead of a unite of multiple personifications of the universe.
By Tony randle4 years ago in Humans
5 Easy Tips to Stay Loyal with Your Partner
Loyalty is one of the most fundamental desires that human beings crave. It is one of the essential elements of trust. Staying loyal to someone instead of moving on to others is a kind of affection and respect that we deserve or give to someone special.
By Muzamal Ahmad4 years ago in Humans
