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I Believe People the First Time They Show Me Who They Are
I believe people the first time they show me who they are not because I’m cynical, but because I pay attention. There’s a difference.
By Cadma24 days ago in Humans
The Night That Invented Christmas
Often celebrated as the first Christmas poem ever written, “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” later known as “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” holds a singular place in cultural history. Written in 1822 and published anonymously on December 23, 1823, in the Troy Sentinel newspaper of New York, the poem introduced a complete and enchanting Christmas narrative unlike any that had come before. Earlier hymns and seasonal verses certainly existed, yet none offered a fully realized story centered on a magical Christmas Eve visit. This poem changed how the holiday would be imagined, celebrated, and shared for generations.
By Tim Carmichael26 days ago in Humans
The Art of the Slide
Moving diagonally downward through the snow, at accelerated speeds, on a piece of plastic, wood, or metal. Why is it fun? In the colder months, when a good snow falls, I take my children to a hill, and we participate in this rite of fun.
By A. S. Lawrence27 days ago in Humans
The Holiday It Was. Runner-Up in The Ritual of Winter Challenge.
Light a candle, for it is the darkest day of the year. But worry not, for today the sun’s to be reborn. Now our days grow longer, the long nights shorter and those feelings of eternal darkness begin to melt away in the warmth of the ever-growing sun light. No longer must you suffer Death’s icy cold breath upon your nape or nipping at your heels or suffocating your crops or starving your livestock and children alike. Today the odds begin to turn again in our favor. Today light overcomes the darkness. Today we begin a celebration.
By jl wood28 days ago in Humans
Two Worlds and One Cup of Coffee
It began with a five-dollar bill passed through a passenger-side window by a complete stranger. The car was stopped in the drop-off lane at the front entrance of the children’s hospital. A weathered, exhausted mother sat in the passenger seat while her husband hurried a stroller shaped like a blue race car back up to the seventh floor—the floor that had been home for the past seven days.
By Lorelai Faye29 days ago in Humans
When Power Shapes Global Chaos
A Complaint on Trump: When Power Shapes Global Chaos Leadership in a globalized world carries a weight far heavier than national borders. Decisions made in powerful offices do not remain contained within one country; they travel across oceans, destabilize regions, and redefine lives far removed from the original source. This reality makes accountability essential, especially when leadership choices amplify conflict rather than resolve it.
By Wings of Time 30 days ago in Humans
What Do You Mean by “Retro Spirit”?
What Do You Mean by “Retro Spirit”? When people say they love the retro spirit, they’re not just talking about old clothes, vinyl records, or vintage furniture. They’re pointing at something deeper and harder to pin down: a mood, a feeling, a way of looking at life through a softer, warmer lens. Retro isn’t only about the past. Retro spirit is about how we use the past to make the present feel more human.
By Sayed Zewayedabout a month ago in Humans
Nostalgia of Rural India Life
I am 42, a mother of two kids under six, and nowadays nostalgia often hits me. I try to quench it with my art. Here, I am depicting evening time and hospitality in the village I grew up in, India.
By Seema Patelabout a month ago in Humans
Why Gen Z Is Obsessed with Nostalgia They Never Lived; The Rise of “Past Lives” Culture
Gen Z wasn’t alive in the 80s. They were toddlers during the late 90s. They barely remember the early 2000s without blur.
By Zeenat Chauhanabout a month ago in Humans
Poet Lord Byron: From Scandal to Sacrifice
Few figures in literary history are as compelling and contradictory as George Gordon Byron, known to the world as Lord Byron. Born into the English aristocracy in 1788, Byron inherited a title and wealth, yet his life would be defined as much by scandal as by privilege. A childhood marked by physical challenges, including a clubfoot, left him both self-conscious and fiercely independent, shaping a personality that alternated between charm, charisma, and a streak of recklessness. From his earliest years, Byron displayed the restless energy that would make him both the darling and the scandal of English society.
By Tim Carmichaelabout a month ago in Humans
How a Small Act of Kindness Changed My World
How a Small Act of Kindness Changed My World BY: Khan I used to believe that life changed only through big events—graduations, promotions, heartbreaks, or miracles that arrived dramatically. But the truth is quieter than that. Sometimes, the entire direction of your life shifts because a stranger pauses for a moment and chooses kindness. My world changed because someone I barely knew decided to show me humanity when I needed it the most.
By Khan about a month ago in Humans
How I Found Direction When I Felt Completely Lost (The Steps That Helped Me Get My Life Back on Track)
There was a time when I felt completely lost. Not just uncertain — lost. Like I was standing still while everyone else around me knew exactly where they were going.
By Aman Saxenaabout a month ago in Humans