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!"
Why you Shouldn't use the Phrase "Friend Zone"
"So there’s this girl right, she’s super pretty, really funny and we get along really well. I know she’s single because I’ve brought it up in conversation before, but for some reason I can’t get out of the Friend Zone."
By Chad Echakowitz6 years ago in Humans
Jerry's Colors
Colors By Max There are colors in the world and then there’s Walmart. There are colors at Walmart too, but somehow they’re a little more compressed, contained, like toothpaste ready to burst out at any moment. People come to Walmart for many reasons. People work at Walmart for many reasons. Humans are complex.
By Duointherain6 years ago in Humans
An Almond a Day
This is the story of how I unknowingly hurt a middle school friend who had lost her dad to cancer. Every Friday when I was in middle school, my classmates and I were allowed to sit anywhere we wanted in the lunchroom. Naturally, every Friday I chose to sit with my closest friends - a group of about 8 girls. I thought most of my friends were so cool because they would buy their lunch in the cafeteria, while I had to bring my lunch from home. I don't know how much other people remember middle school lunches, but to 12-year-old me, the thought of bringing a lunch that was homemade by my mom - ugh. My mom did try her best though and sometimes would even pack foods that I would actually eat - including almonds. Now at some point, my mother decided to alter the famous phrase "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" and change it to "three almonds a day keeps the cancer away."
By Tagen Kaestner6 years ago in Humans
My Soul Sistahs
My Soul Sistahs We met in a small cafe. The cafe has kick-ass coffee and array of patrons that arrange themselves in contrast to the namesake of this cafe. The patrons have a look of humility as they sip their libations. They fiddle through their books or tap into their laptops but they look like they are seeking more. We come out to recite words formed from emotions and reactions through poetry. Introduce by a fella that shines with World Wide gifts. I call him Humanity. We gather within our circle with big cheers and hold our eyes in awe of the ray of colors that go far and beyond. It is a fellowship of creative poetics like a congregation for religion and devotions to share truths through lyres, sonnets, satire and humor, and even a haiku or two.
By Bree Z Love6 years ago in Humans
The day before the storm
My last photo before Friday the 13th of March, the day they told us that we were not going back to school, my friend group decided to go to Sauble Beach to celebrate before exams. We had planned that trip a while ago and the pandemic seemed like an impossible thing. I remember that my dad didn't want me to go at the beginning but I convinced him that we were going to be safe. The weeks before this trip, Covid-19 was a subject of conversation but still, it seemed like something that would take a couple of weeks to be solved. We knew it started in China, that it was spent in Europe and that we had some cases in Canada but never imagined that it was going to pause everybody's life in the world. That weekend I had a blast, smiled, and laughed all day. It was the moment we had been waiting for the whole year. The days were so long on the beach, we talked about remembering the best moments of the last two years. That is the period of time that it took our high school program. We also joked about how hard we’re going to take the exams when we come back after the spring break. Even though, thanks to my dad’s comments a couple of weeks before made me a little sad, I had the feeling that something bad was coming, like when your knees start hurting when the storm is coming. The week we came back it was like if the zombie apocalypse started, everybody was scared. The classes were interrupted with conversations about the virus, people were no longer smiling and slowly less and fewer people came to school. By Wednesday, the government told us that they were going to start a curfew after the spring break. I felt that we were not going back so the last day I grabbed all the things from my locker, didn't know that it was going to be my last day of school. Every time I feel cooped up at home I just remember how wonderful those three days were with my best friends, with no worries, silly us that didn't know that everything was going to change. Since that moment I have experienced a lot of emotions like a roller coaster but I always try to remember that there is always hope, that this is going to end and that everything is going to be worth it when I see my friends and family again. When I will be able to hug them and kiss them and tell them how stupid I was for not telling them how much I loved them face to face. I had a lot of sad moments, missing my family as I am an international student in Canada, I haven't been with my family for two years and know it has been very tough as Mexico is not taking the required measurements to maintain everybody safe, but it has helped me be able to talk to them, be able to see my friend and my family thanks to technology. I will give everything to go back to those 3 days in the beach, on our trip, leaving me with wonderful memories and something to hold on to.
By Val Navarro6 years ago in Humans
What is a “True” Friend?
What are friends? Friends are supporters, admirers, caregivers and sometimes turn into lovers. Friends are the first relationships and interactions we make when we first leave our families to go to school. Friends teach us from a young age that you can’t trust everyone and not to always expect things in return. Friends are individuals we believe to be similar to us and we are comfortable with the agreement we all have, to be friends. Friends are sometimes temporary and your path and theirs split at different points. A true friend never loses the connection you and that person had made; you could hangout for the first time in decades and it would feel like High School all over again.
By Conor M. Daly6 years ago in Humans
The Gang Goes to the Cliffs
I am quite the recluse, but I do enjoy a nice social gathering every now and then. Before quarantine, most of my socializing was with my beloved group of friends and coworkers. We all work together at a hippie store in the mall, and I have been fortunate enough to become good friends with almost every person I have worked with. This group of the four of us really is special. We make plans to do cool things and then we actually do them. I've never had friends like that before. Usually in the past, "Let's go bowling," or "We should check this place out sometime" has never become anything more than just an idea or fantasy. But with these people, the ideas actually come to life and we always have a blast together. It really warms my heart. The gang consists of myself, Allegra who is formally known as Woman, Travis who goes by Travo most times, and Josh who is also known as Josg, but that's only when he's been drinking (typos are fun sometimes). Oh, and Josh also happens to be my beautiful partner. The last time we all gathered before quarantine we went to the diner for shakes and food and then we all smoked in my car, but I didn't take any pictures that time so this will be a memoir of our previous adventures before that.
By Loretta Flowers6 years ago in Humans
Past Life Twins
A lesser form of quarantine is my normal therefore, while my last pre-quarantine picture looks much like everyone else’s my circumstances are vastly different from most. I have a physical disability known as Cerebral Palsy that thankfully, does not affect my intellect or my ability to live independently . However, it does compromise my immune system and my mobility so that I use an electric wheelchair. Also for six and half years now I have been battling a rare form of Leukemia known as Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia, a blood cancer that typically affects men in their late 60s early seventies. Being a female patient far from my 60s, who is in a wheelchair makes me a bit unique in the CLL cancer community so I have had to live very cautiously with regards to social interactions long before corona came to town.
By Melissa Hevenor The Psychic In Your Pocket6 years ago in Humans
I Don't Want to be Here
My family has noticed that broken people are drawn to me. I think maybe they see themselves in my eyes. Not my family, broken people. Trust me, this is not a gift. See, I'm an empath. I feel other people. I often feel them before they even notice me. And, sometimes they never know I'm there. Being invisible has its perks. I'm not actually invisible. This is not another take on the classic "The Invisible Man". I have discovered that people just don't notice me. And if they do notice me, they don't remember me. This can also have its perks but there are times I want ... no, I need ... to be noticed. I digress. Enough about me. For now anyway.
By Lori Pennington Warren6 years ago in Humans
Looking for genuine friendships
While growing up over the years I've noticed that human relationships have changed considerably over the years. I have seen the best of friendships and I have seen a ton of superficial relationships. The trend lately seems to follow the later but that's not to say that there aren't genuine relationships today.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Humans
