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 Rickshaw Ride
Thamel’s streets were vibrant that Friday evening. As the minutes ticked away, they lit up one by one and filled with people who were either scrambling to get home to their families for the weekend, or aimlessly wandering into random clubs and restaurants seeking a momentary escape from their lives. Sushil could tell the difference between the two as he stood by his rickshaw and watched them pass by.
By June Karkee5 years ago in Humans
Logan and the Mailbox.
Logan was trying his best to keep from shuffling his feet on the cement, but it was proving pretty difficult to walk and write at the same time. The street was so quiet, apart from Logan’s scrrraaaaape pffffffttttt scraaaaaape-ing of his winter boots, and the quiet made it the best place in town to do his writing. His little black notebook was balanced in his palm and hugged tight to his chest, while his other hand gripped a weathered pencil and scratched onto paper the greatest story ever told in a little black book. Quite possibly, this would be the greatest story ever told in any little book, even little red books and blue books.
By Hannah B5 years ago in Humans
The Taurus in Me
"It's all a load of crap!" I said as Molly and Aaron laughed at me. In my head I counted to ten...then to fifty...then to one hundred. Once lost, composure was hard for me to find again. It had been that way my entire life.
By Sara Zaidi5 years ago in Humans
A stroke of luck and a little black book
A stroke of luck and a little black book By Nalini Rai It’s crazy to think that this all started with a wish! What were the chances!
By Nalini Rai5 years ago in Humans
A Man I Barely Knew
I was working at the diner that I owned in Brunswick, Georgia. I bought it after my deployment to Afghanistan. It did well enough to pay the bills, thanks to my regulars.
By Vanessa Perry5 years ago in Humans
Let's Do as the Golden Girls Do
For various reasons, myself and a few of my friends never really took off in our 20's like everyone else did. My personal battle with health disorders and a failed real estate business has left me one to two paychecks from being bankrupt. My friends have different but no less troubling reasons why they were unable to really make it in their 20's either. We all still have our hopes and dreams, but looks like it will be a little harder for us to get there. Then one night an off hand joke about some/all of us ending up living together in old age like the "Golden Girls" sparked an idea.
By Tim D5 years ago in Humans
It Takes A Village
"Yeah man, apparently he's had a baby by Iggy Azalea" Don spoke first; he's been hip and being in the know since he scored Pokémon Black 2 for Christmas. His grades were high then; they're decent now, but all he scores high marks in is the science of profit.
By Michael Mosley5 years ago in Humans
Little White Flowers
Through a rather unusual circumstance, Winslet became friends with George Malarkey, or as she would fondly refer to him today, Mr. George. Winslet came to know George Malarkey at first, through his belongings. And George knew her by her singing voice. Yet neither of them had the pleasure of meeting.
By Ashleigh Taylor5 years ago in Humans
The Snowman who Saved Spring
It was remarkable to suddenly exist. Of course, it hadn’t happened in a moment. I’d had a gradual realisation of suddenly being. Of being formed. The full realisation of the enormity of existing didn’t sink in until my eyes were added, and I could properly take in the world around me and understand – before that point it had all been abstract. I’d felt myself being moulded, but with no reference points it was difficult to comprehend what I was being made into.
By Chris Cunliffe5 years ago in Humans
Marcy's Black Book
It has been 6 months since Marcy passed. 6 long, lonely months. Daria remembers the final day like yesterday. She knew the call would come. She saw the call coming in from Mark and Mark would only call when Marcy couldn’t. During that time, calls from Marcy slowed and Daria was sure to visit after work every day. The brain cancer had taken over and the doctor had already informed them that there was little time left.
By b_gemini_writer5 years ago in Humans
Can't Focus
Things get busy, and it seems like you have less and less time to sit and chat with your girlfriends. Things like work, relationships, you know, parenting, all get in the way. How dare they! When life gets hectic nothing is better than a quality conversation with a good friend.
By Pie Robinson5 years ago in Humans
Firewood. Top Story - February 2021.
Firewood When Joseph opened his mouth it made a strange crackling sound, as if parts of his tongue were cracking. The wood stove had been left on overnight, and now the house was an almost uninhabitable desert, the corners of his eyes and crevices of his skin all bone dry and aching. He glanced at the end table beside his recliner and saw a large, very old, glass of water. Small white particles floated near the bottom of the glass. He couldn’t wait; it would have to do. He slowly leaned as far as he could to the side, aiming his mouth for the large metal straw resting against the side of the cup. Joseph realized that his urostomy bag was full to the point of bursting, an uncomfortable sensation as he leaned over. Still, he needed the drink. When his lips met the straw he sucked and the sudden moisture at the back of his throat made him cough.
By Ashley Wutke5 years ago in Humans