humanity

For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.

Black History Month
I began writing this piece in January hoping to be able to celebrate what Black History month was all about. Check your calendar Teresa, It's April.! Duh! I know that, just settle down. I did a lot of research and I just wasn't ready to share until now. This research was fascinating and sometimes infuriating
By Teresa Wegrzyn5 years ago in Humans
Disability Rights and Equal Opportunity.
So, I’ve been a Epileptic since I was 14. And had chronic migraines long before that. When I was 20, I expected to go into the workforce. Maybe get a office job or even a waitressing position. However, the issue soon became clear.
By Hilary Benoit5 years ago in Humans
SINKING
I have become that which I hate most; a badly badly baked bread amidst all the sweet scented ones. I have no fragrance. I do not even have a base odour. I am just not ready to be cut into equal slices and packed in a branded paper. I am not ready to be eaten with eggs by a family whose head belch in satisfaction after the first cup of coffee. Nor am I ready to be shared among filthy kids with mucus washing their surprised faces; they’d be in awe of me as their almost toothless mother,after ten years of beatings,tears the paper around me and watches me in naked admiration. It has been long but still,I am no ready.
By Aoko Juma5 years ago in Humans
Debunking Belief
Belief, one turns to belief because one thinks that belief is permanent, they can hold onto belief no matter what happens to it, they find immense security in belief and put it above all else.
By thewanderingseeker5 years ago in Humans
National Pound Cake Day
“Did you know that out of all wines, the specific shade of a Merlot is scientifically the closest to the color of dried blood?”
By Drew Patton5 years ago in Humans
Aftersome Part 1
Aftersome Prologue The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows describes the word or feeling aftersome as, “Astonished to think back on the bizarre sequence of accidents that brought you to where you are today—as if you’d spent years bouncing down a Plinko pegboard, passing through a million harmless decision points, any one of which might’ve changed everything—which makes your long and winding path feel fated from the start, yet so unlikely as to be virtually impossible.”
By Parker Snider5 years ago in Humans
That's Life
Journal Entry that started it all: It is March 14th 2021 at 3:13 am I’m sitting on the floor of a hotel room bathroom.
By AJ's Dad5 years ago in Humans
For The Wild Ones
The story I am about to tell you is essentially a parent's worst nightmare. Some parents get well-behaved, quiet children who are happy with the simple things in life. These children go about their journey with ease & grace. Other parents, aka my parents, get wild children. The type of children that seek adventure and thrills around every corner. These children test boundaries, experiment & want to discover the fullest potential of experiences life has to offer!
By Kelsey Rae5 years ago in Humans
A Hidden Feast
The twilight hangs over the world, a gossamer web of mysterious delights. The tall fur and pine stand proud, sentinels of an ancient pace. A well worn path, thick with fallen needles, leads the way to a forgotten hold. It is a broken soul who wanders that deep way, who's heart has become completely lost. Perhaps it takes a minute, maybe years, to travel that forest path. Time does not change here, darkness never takes full hold.
By Faye Wilde5 years ago in Humans
The Beauty Of Spring Colors
She was walking for miles to the place that her and her husband used to enjoy, because it was finally a nice day out. She had been cooped up in an old dusty brick home for what felt like ages. It had only been about three months through the winter days, but they seemed to be never ending.
By Alicia Lenea5 years ago in Humans
What I Didn't Get To Wear During The Pandemic
What to Wear to a Pandemic? I see the words of another author pop up on Vocal’s homepage and quickly click on the story. I think maybe it’s someone who I can relate to, someone who’s gone through the same thing as me. What I find isn’t what I expected. While the author briefly mentions that she’s been wearing the uniform of PJs (same), she goes on to write about clothes she’s seen in the movies she’s watched during the pandemic. It’s a good story, but it wasn’t what I expected or needed to find.
By Jade M.5 years ago in Humans
Elderly Care and Companionship
Aged is Everyman! It is a vicissitude living condition, but it’s natural and happens for everyone. Whether rich or poor, well or unwell, competent or disabled, full of hope or despairing, everyone when aged is one. This is the most sensitive time in one’s life where constant care and companionship are needed. Usually, older adults suffer from multiple physical and mental challenges, and because most people in the family are working, they don’t get the care they deserve. Read the information stated below and select a responsible companion and reputable organization for your family’s roots.
By Montia Sherwood5 years ago in Humans