humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
You are the Wave. You are the Ocean
4:00am At twenty-five, perched on the tipping point of youth, Jacob Watson would prefer things to stay still for a bit, or maybe just slow down. Firstly, he definitely needs time to finish that webinar series: Transform Your Anxiety into a Life Propeller! But change has no reputation for offering a free consultation. And it’s already coming. So, whether this ends by choosing or by failing to choose, Jacob’s partial propeller is already in the countdown sequence.
By Budgie Fisher5 years ago in Humans
The magic book
It was a warm spring day and Balthazar had a spring in his step. He had a productive evening with his magic numbers written in his favorite black notebook. Balthazar saw numbers while he meditated. He discovered years earlier the numbers he would see, won in the lottery, he knew he'd have to find a way to keep organized, and bought his first black book and quickly bonded with it.
By Jason Brandt5 years ago in Humans
Burning Like Fire
Ever since I found Lettie’s black book, nothing’s ever been the same. Time stopped as I gingerly turned each yellowing page; admiring her flawless cursive penmanship. For a few brief moments I got to experience Lettie’s gift. I know she meant for me to have this book - she left it in a box of knickknacks with my name on it. Even though I had no use for those things, I still kept a few to remember her by. They’re safe on my kitchen windowsill where over time, the sunlight will help keep her memory alive.
By Althea Branton5 years ago in Humans
Emotional
£20,000. That was how much you were worth to this world. No one to remember you but me. You said it would be okay, yet father might have been right. He said this world was terrible yet we pushed him away, we betrayed his trust. I wanted to stop you, but you looked so happy. You looked the best I have ever seen you. I thought it would be okay, but your dead now.
By Aston Walker5 years ago in Humans
Bricks
She believed herself to be in half. A line was drawn in pencil all the way down through her middle. Perfectly in half. Joined. Half could be felt more than the other. Stretched out, vibrations moving just beneath her skin, a warmth. She had finished only half of her yoga session in the morning, her new routine rushed due to a misreading of time. Each morning began with her alarm and a mental note. Just get to the mat. Drink a glass of water. She was proud of sticking to this ritual; finally committing to daily steps to help her to feel whole. Yes, she was in half. Not quite stretched, not fully shaped, breaths only partly finding spaces of her. She wondered if other people would notice.
By Ceridwen Box5 years ago in Humans
Lady Leo
Leo the Lion. The proud cats of the zodiac. Their traits range from pride and courage to sensitivity and egotism. If I were born closer to my due date, I would have been a Virgo, but fate deemed I should be a Leo and Leos wait for no one. So how do the traits of a Leo measure up to me?
By Melana Findley5 years ago in Humans
Love Brilliant
She walked the forested park in an already rural area, her hometown, taking in the bounty of a day off from work. The air was so wet you could taste the woody decay all around. It was pure delight, fresh and musky, almost gamey even sweet all at once, perfect balance. Such tremendous potential lies in wet decomposing earth and wood, to her there was only one other thing that came close to this bourgeoning. Reaching into her messenger bag Chabi felt for her notebook, it was there. “Just as it ought to be”, she thought to herself coursing her hand across the velvety cover.
By Rian Shultz5 years ago in Humans
Three is a magic number
One day last week, on my icy morning walk, I saw a young boy teetering on the edge of a frozen puddle. His curiosity and desire to test the ice was mesmerizing. You could see it in his face. Eyes wide and focused. Tongue sticking out. He knew that there was a risk and a very high chance that his foot would shatter the ice, and plunge into the cold water beneath the very thin surface - and he did it anyway.
By Adrianna Zaccardi5 years ago in Humans
