Memoir
Chapter 2: Elara from Goldkin Estate
Read Chapter 1 here: Chapter 2: As Elara stepped into her teenage years, the world around her began to blur. There was a feeling, a whisper in her heart that things were not as they seemed. Then, like a sudden storm, her mother's words confirmed her worst fears: her father had strayed. He was seeing another woman. A woman she knew. A woman close to their world.
By Manisha Dhalani2 years ago in Chapters
To Bangkok and Back
Life is strange and confusing at times, and if you had asked me a year ago if I would be happy the answer would be hell no. Yet, here I am knowing joy once again. 2023 was one of the most difficult years of my life followed by some of the best moments of my life. I started 2023 off with a painful breakup, almost lost my mother to cancer again, and lost a good friend all in the month of January. With all that suffering I still managed to come out on top. I saw the beautiful northern lights, I took a job out in Guam, and ended up traveling to countries I had always wanted to see. I saw Mt. Fuji in Japan; I saw the beautiful temples of Thailand and met a wonderful woman. I saw the streets of Mumbai and the Parthenon in Athens only to return home and lose my grandma.
By Matthew Mccahey2 years ago in Chapters
Love Means Letting Go
Years ago, I fell in love with a woman in Scotland on a pub crawl on my birthday. Back then I had no idea what love was nor do I now. It is complex, intricate and at times difficult to understand. However, I did know one thing for sure and that was my heart skipped a beat for the first time. I saw her from across the bar as she entered, and my heart recognized her immediately. She felt like a past love lost long ago, but I never forgot her. I gravitated towards her, and she felt larger than life, almost impossible to approach without butterflies in my stomach.
By Matthew Mccahey2 years ago in Chapters
The Play of Morana
On an uncanny silent black dark night, a group of people are chasing a person. The wounded person staggered to a halt at the edge of a high ditch, panting heavily. Blood seeped through their clothing, The surrounding silence was broken only by the distant sounds of nature and the person's labored breathing.
By aster shine2 years ago in Chapters
Rooted Resilience
This journey I'm on, it's a risky game, no doubt. Part one sailed smoothly, but the odds were more in my favor then. Part two? Well, that's anyone's guess, and I find myself performing for an audience that doesn't exactly have me on their list of favorites. Perhaps if they considered the long-term picture, things might be different, but alas, people rarely do. They say it's a team effort, easy to say when your roots are so firmly entrenched that uprooting seems impossible. I get it, I do. The captain plays for glory, and not everyone needs to shine for victory to be declared. But deep down, we all yearn to flourish, don't we? And here I am, laying low, hoping against hope that the spotlight might find me. If not, well, it's curtains for me.
By lahsen ezahouani2 years ago in Chapters
Sketching a New Destiny — Overcoming Life's Curveballs
Standing on the brink of 1975, life had me fooled with its quiet, predictable rhythm. I was 29, armed with a stable job, a loving family, and dreams neatly tucked away. Little did I know, the ground beneath me was about to shift, unraveling everything I thought I knew about life, success, and art.
By Rick Allen2 years ago in Chapters
Transform Your Valentine's Day with These Mouth-watering Sandwich Cookie Designs
Valentine's Day, a time to celebrate tender moments and love, is rapidly approaching. What could be a more charming way to show your love than with a tasty box of mouthwatering sandwich cookies? These sweets are a delicious way to add something extra special to your Valentine's Day party, in addition to acting as culinary symbols of love. We'll explore a tonne of delicious sandwich cookie ideas for Valentine's Day in this guide, so you can be sure the day is full of sweetness, cosiness, and, of course, love.
By Foodsmenia2 years ago in Chapters
