Amanda Stevenson
Stories (3/0)
Another Adventure
She laid in bed after another tiring day, so similar to the previous four, yet full of its own unique trials. As she reflected on the past year, she bemoaned the contrast of her present realities to how she had envisioned what this year would hold. She pulled out a little black notebook from her nightstand. It was supposed to be a travel notebook. There were even tabs for budgeting and packing. Instead, it had become a collection of shattered hopes and dreams, and sketches of things she especially wanted to see but never would. Years ago, she had written on the front cover with silver marker, “I think I’m quite ready for another adventure.” Now she held it in her hands like an old love letter. “Another adventure,” she scoffed at herself. When was the last time she had had any adventures? Just once she wanted to get out and see the world. Just once she wanted to throw caution to the wind and not have to be sensible. There was a war within her. “You only get one life, live it.” “You need a safety net; you have a house and kids and responsibilities.” She could almost see the tiny figures hashing it out on her shoulders. But which voice had the tiny halo and which the horns and pitchfork? She couldn’t decide. “Oh well,” she thought, it wasn’t like what little she had in savings could pay for much of an adventure anyway.
By Amanda Stevenson3 years ago in Wander
Stars
I never really cared what my zodiac sign was before today. I didn’t think they had much use apart from looking up your daily horoscope or as a response to a pickup line from the 70’s. And I’m still not convinced that my birth date has that much to do with my personality or who I should date. But the journey was more interesting than I imagined.
By Amanda Stevenson3 years ago in Futurism
Small Town, Big Heart
For those living in the small North Western town of Minden Louisiana, the first weekend in February is basically a town holiday. But not for the reason you might think. This town to-do isn’t for football or Mardi Gras, though there will be cookouts and people dancing in the streets. No, the reason everyone from Webster Parish and surrounding areas gather together is for THE MINDEN ST. JUDE AUCTION (I think legally it has to be in all caps, so everyone knows just how big of a deal this is).
By Amanda Stevenson3 years ago in Wander