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Gone Too Soon. Top Story - September 2023.
A Bridge to Hell I lifted the recent photo from my office desk and thought of my great day with my children. We had spent the last days of summer together on Lake Keowee boating. We didn't know it would be the last day the three of us spent together. Though imperfect at times, they had overcome and survived the antics and hazards of their teen years.
By J. S. Wade3 years ago in Chapters
The World of Anythought
Everyone in the world is born with a secret. Some have more than one. Some have two or three, but every smiling, crying, bright eyed little human has at least one. In fact, one of the reasons a baby’s laugh is so infectious is because it reminds us of our own secret, even if we’ve forgotten what it was. One enterprising psychiatrist called this feeling an “inner child”, wrote a book, marketed his therapy techniques and made quite a bit of money. But really, all he did was help his patients reconnect with their inner secret.
By Erin W M3 years ago in Chapters
After the storm.
How I wish I could start this story with a woman who wakes up in the morning and follows her usual routine. Instead, Violet opened her eyes and could not see anything. Not a single noise.
By Simona Rosso3 years ago in Chapters
Last of the Mastiff Riders, Part 4
Tirn shifted uncomfortably in the creaking chair, feeling the weight of the room bearing down on him. His eyes darted around, taking in the dimly lit surroundings and the formidable mastiffs that flanked him, their low growls resonating in the air. With a mix of fear and desperation etched on his face, he turned his attention back to Yesola.
By Michael Bivens3 years ago in Chapters
Next Chapter - Magnetic Love?
I have fallen deeply in love three times during my life so far, and they were all intense affairs that ended with unresolved feelings. The first time was with my ex-husband. It lasted over 28 years and was a rollercoaster of incredible proportions, marked by some great loving, caring and appreciation at the beginning, and resentment, anger, and frustration at the end. When we finally parted there were still a lot of attraction, but much sadness between us.
By Elaine Sihera3 years ago in Chapters
The Innocence of Summer: Chapter 1
"Wait for me!" Paul yelled, trying to get his companions to slow down. "Hurry up!" Brad teasingly shouted back to his younger brother.
By Austin Blessing-Nelson (Blessing)3 years ago in Chapters
Finding My Purpose
Finding My Purpose … how it found me … Purpose isn’t found in seeking it out. It’s discovered when your next forward steps, past experiences and present intentions become clear.
By KJ Aartila3 years ago in Chapters
The Healing Note: Echoes of Hope
The Healing Note: Echoes of Hope Amid the pages of life's turmoil, where clouds of despair cast shadows over even the brightest moments, there existed a beacon of solace—an old journal that held the power to mend shattered spirits and rekindle flickering flames of hope.
By Grace3 years ago in Chapters
The Forgotten Letter
Unveiling Family Secrets: The Forgotten Letter In a quaint attic filled with dusty memories, Sarah stumbled upon a weathered envelope that would forever alter the tapestry of her family's history. This chance discovery ignited a journey of revelation, unlocking long-buried secrets that bridged the gap between generations.
By Grace3 years ago in Chapters
The Secret Popularity of a 12-Year-Old
If there was a stampede before, now there was practically a riot when the phone rang. “Is it Beep?” “BEEP!”
By Lucinda Cook learnquantumcrochet.blogspot.com3 years ago in Chapters
Nobody loves you
At the tender age of twenty-four, the weighty burden of an ominous diagnosis, schizophrenia, fell upon her shoulders. But who can unravel the tapestry of causality? Was it the hereditary whispers within her brain, passed down through generations?
By ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR3 years ago in Chapters
Doc Sherwood's Antony and Cleopatra, Act Two
SCENE 6 Rome, the council chamber. CAESAR, AGRIPPA and LEPIDUS, discussing the Egyptian threat. CAESAR: So much for our visions of averting this. Seems Cleopatra's more than capable of waging war on us, without any help from Antony.
By Doc Sherwood3 years ago in Chapters