humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
The Small Things
As the virus took hold of us all, the world stood still, glued to our television sets. Watching in horror as this “thing” this invisible enemy began to blanket our world. In the beginning it felt like a dream… something that was just being said or thought. Not real. Soon it began to feel personal, more so for many, and for others, it was something we knew of but had not yet really been touched by.
By Cassondra Cofresi-Tuska5 years ago in Humans
Spare Change
Underneath the facade of southern charm and hospitality, is a cold true face of cruelty. I knew nothing of giving to the less fortunate and was raised to think that anyone who was homeless was probably rich but miserly. I grew up in Savannah Georgia, where history and art were painted nearly on every corner of the downtown strip. I was twenty-four at the time, and I had lived my whole life working for the things that I’d gotten. I worked for a quaint little Japanese fast-food restaurant that had opened a smaller subsidiary for the incoming flow of the downtown tourist traffic. We were one street away from the river, and when it was quiet, you could hear the slow waters of the Savannah River and the tugboats putting along. The night was slower than most, save a Caucasian woman with a bag over her foot, and a smell that damn near reduced you to tears, but I had smelled worse. She hobbled in quietly despite the stares and shyly approached my register with a pitiful expression on her face. She gave a glance to the line behind her and smiled politely to the young couple behind her before turning to me again.
By Rhea Starlight5 years ago in Humans
Abuse Isn't Love: Domestic Violence in 'Soulmates'
Have you ever felt such a strong connection to someone and you immediately feel that they're meant to have a huge place in your life? They come in, you lock eyes, and then suddenly the entire world is different and you're thrown into a whirlwind of emotions and serotonin, left reeling at the intensity you're feeling. You can't stop thinking about them, can't stop wanting them, and even though you're not sure how to make it work, you do everything you possibly can to keep them.
By Lex Toombs5 years ago in Humans
2021 Will Be My Messiest Year Yet
When you think of the New Year you envision Times Square full of colorful papers that will turn to a nasty mess in the rain or snow, a gym full of grunts, stares and Turkey day regrets, and the classic new years resolution. Every year I am one of those zombies. I rack my brain thinking of how to be a better me. I make a list and I stick to it for 4 months. Who am I kidding! I stick to it for 3 weeks all while sipping way too much wine, and then somehow it gets lost in the shuffle of everyday life only to rear its ugly head in my anxiety-ridden head during the final days of December. This New Year, I concluded that 2020 does not deserve that from me. It doesn't deserve it from any of us! A better me for a New Year? Meh. Not without a do-over for last year.
By Monique Yvonne5 years ago in Humans
