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The Gift
It was a Wednesday afternoon, not that I carried a hone or calendar to know this, it was chili day – or at least a warm soup reddened with tomato and meat that resembled what I remember as chili. I knew because I stood in a line which nearly circled the building. I watched as the boy in front of me squeezed his eyes closed, as another gust of wind ran across his face. His beading eyes now facing mine to avoid the northwest winds, drawing my otherwise remiss attention. So much went unnoticed in those days.
By S. Richard5 years ago in Motivation
Miss Martha's Advice
The Universe has a funny way of taking your life plans and just absolutely ripping them apart, soaking them in gasoline, and then feeding them to the fire. You sit there in absolute disbelief and just watch your plans burn to delicate little embers. As you’re sitting there trying to figure whether to scream or cry or throw up, you continue to watch the embers. You watch them grow into this magnificent flame and you feel a calm settle over you. You let your eyes close and you take in the warmth of the fire, and the delicious, smoky scent. When you open your eyes, you are able to appreciate the fire in all of its glory and you realize the fire would not be there without the kindling of your plans.
By Alice5 years ago in Motivation
TT
At the age of 16 my Momma stop doing my hair so I started experimenting on my own hair. I was doing everything to my head, I wanted to color my hair so bad. I tried to bleach my hair with household products. I put actual BLEACH in my hair, it was just a little piece to see if it would work but it was still stupid. I also put a box dye in my hair after my Momma had told me no. I would watch YouTube videos on how to wear my natural hair. I was trying everything.
By Lat’icia Rodgers5 years ago in Motivation
Vocal.Media Support Group
I first joined Vocal after seeing an ad on Facebook for the Night Owl challenge which ended on January 19/2021. At that moment I was feeling down on myself because I had completely misread a deadline for a short story competition but then this little ad showed up. The deadline was midnight that night and the only story requirements were to include a barn owl. With the clock ticking I reviewed my short story, made some quick corrections, and came out with an incredible vision in my mind.
By Kelsey Reich5 years ago in Motivation
"Six" Gems
The things that make MJ.....THE G.O.A.T.! You may believe it's the on the court accomplishments and accolades. Like being undefeated in six championship series or six time NBA Finals MVP. Or is it the ten scoring titles and five regular season MVP Awards, ten All-NBA First Team and nine All-Defensive First Team honors? Maybe it's the fourteen NBA All-Star Game selections, three All-Star Game MVP Awards, three steals titles or the 1988 Defensive Player of the Year Award.
By Ace Howell5 years ago in Motivation
A Sudden Change of Luck
Arron Caldey felt as though bad luck followed him. He was 29, with no job and still living at home with his parents. Just a year ago, he was making good money at enterprise, but was laid off. It just seemed like one bad experience after another once he lost his job. His car stopped working and he couldn’t find a job to save his life. He didn’t feel like a man at all. He felt like a little boy still living at home with his parents and this affected his self-esteem. One Saturday, Arron was at home sulking in his room when his mom yelled out to him….
By Tashika Le Sure5 years ago in Motivation
The Sisu Path
Leave your soul on the floor was the only thought Tori had as she released a roar from deep within her being, calling upon an inner strength and determination she wasn’t certain she’d ever felt before. The weight was bearing down upon her shoulders, knees and thighs shaking as she commanded herself to stand. Her cheeks quivered as sweat poured from her temples and beaded down her chest. She pushed her heels hard into the ground and continued to straighten her legs, finally reaching the top. She released the heavy barbell down to the black rubber floor, serenaded by the satisfying sound of steel plates clanking together in a victory cry.
By Leanna Grace Alexander5 years ago in Motivation
20K Runaway
Ian Burkley was no ordinary four-year-old, he was an immensely talented and skilled little prodigy. Some might even say he was the perfect child: obedient, mannerable, Intelligent, and overall a bundle of energy and optimism. Ian was very inquisitive for his age, and his comprehension skills were above par. Anything he Set his mind on accomplishing he succeeded and excelled one hundred plus percent. Ian was raised primarily by his mother Dezaria Huntington. Dezaria was a young mom who had suffered sexual trauma in her past that resulted in her conceiving and giving birth to Irish twins. The eldest a mentally dysfunctional Boy she named Gabriel, born on January fourteenth. The second child a beautiful narcissistic baby girl, born October fourteenth whom she named Crystal.
By Deashia Henderson5 years ago in Motivation
The Great Catch
”Cast out farther!!” I shouted to my son, as he cast his line for the first day of fishing this season. I demonstrated for him my technique, landing squarely where I’d directed the baited hook to land and set the reel. I watched as he cast over and over, sometimes hitting the mark, and occasionally catching tree branches behind us.
By Rebecca Huff5 years ago in Motivation
Flat Earth Reality
Look at Ken. He’s just sitting there at the bus stop like a chump. Dressed in his navy blue uniform with his tell-tale neon yellow jacket. He looks like he’s done with life. How many streets does he walk in a day? Look at those calves. Yeah. This job has definitely gotten the chub out of Ken. How many tickets does he give out, I wonder. Do angry soccer moms chase him down with their pack of spoiled brats and chihuahuas to demand he not issue them a parking ticket? Poor Ken. He’s just trying to make a living. Trying to get on with life like any of the rest of us.
By Sam Antha5 years ago in Motivation
The MOLE
"Hello Dear One." I heard a very soft voice. There was no one around. It wasn't Mom or Dad or my siblings. I know their voices. I didn't pay it much mind. As a child, I was on to the next thing. What's a girl to do at the tender age of three? Going through life never forgetting the chills I felt, during such an unforgettable, magical experience. Off to bed I went and I woke up in love. Believing in all the happy ever afters I've heard of. Believing it had to happen for me too. Yes! I fell in love. Unfortunately, in time it became a grand nightmare. It was the worst pain I ever felt. It caused my whole world to melt. "Hello Dear One." Holy smokes! This time the voice was louder. Am I loosing my mind? No! I'm too strong for that! I have been through and experienced too much to go out like that! There has to be more to life than this! I don’t want to experience that ever again! I'm going to stop dreaming and just sleep. Dreams don’t come true! “Hello Dear One.” Oh, no! Not you again! As I dug my finger deep inside my ear trying to erase what I heard. I know what I’m going to do! I’m going to sleep till 2022! Then I will have the power to create whatever I want! Reboot my life and fill it with all of my desires. All brand spanking new! After such BIG energized wishes, I fell asleep. Guess what! I lost the battle. About three o’clock am I was awakened by a soft, yet loud voice. “Hello Dear One.” I was startled and annoyed. I jumped up out of bed. To calm myself down I went to the kitchen to fix a steamy hot chocolate. As I took the first sip, I noticed there was a very bright light shining outside my door. It was beaming through my window. I went to door. I peeped through the peep hole in the door. I didn't see anyone. I peeped out the window. There was a huge black box with a golden ribbon wrapped around it in front of the door. I opened the door. I looked around. I didn't see anyone. I looked around the box to see if there was a note. I leaned over to listen for ticking. Hey... I happens. Yes, there was a note. The note said, “Hello Dear One.” OMG! I felt the same chills I felt when I heard a mysterious voice utter these same three words when I was three. The note said, “Open… There is a special gift inside. Whoopee! For Me? Jumping for joy, I pulled the ribbon and opened the box with haste and excitement. The box was filled with matching gold and black confetti that read on each strip “Just for You.” I clawed like a cat to see what was inside. It was a pile of note books. OMG! They weren’t just any notebooks! They were MOLESKINE® Notebooks, Journals and Planners all different colors. I pulled them out one by one. At the bottom was a little black book that had a note attached that said, “Read Me.” I opened the little black book. Inside the cover said, “Always Believe!” It’s only then, will you receive. The pages are all blank for you to write your own Life Story. The note went on to say, “Now turn to the last page." I turned to the last page. It read…Yes, there is a such thing as a Fairy Tale ending! Turn the page. I turned the page. There was a shiny golden envelope attached inside the back cover. I gasped and opened it slowly. Inside was a check for twenty thousand dollars written out to me! It had another little note attached to the check that said, “Now you don’t have to sleep till 2022 for your dreams to start coming true! You always had the power inside of you. Love, Your Future Self.
By Stephanie Scott5 years ago in Motivation
