family
Family unites us; but it's also a challenge. All about fighting to stay together, and loving every moment of it.
Born to Love, Rooted with Love
I believe everyone is born with love in their hearts. As humans, whether young or old, we all love someone, even if we don't love everybody. Many people who are born to love may encounter people who ruin the love they were naturally born with. This can be tragic, causing mixed feelings, and now the person must learn how to love again; the love is still there, but it's damaged. Even though the love is damaged, it's not gone because they still love family members or certain friends. Showing there is still love in the heart. I know some humans can be capable of hating others, but I believe it was taught or spread to them by others. Sometimes hate can be taught by parents. As a child, my parents never taught me to hate people. If I said I hated someone, it was because I heard someone say it, not because I knew what it means to hate someone. Growing up, I would hear other kids gossiping about how they hated their parents or other kids in school. I can't say I personally hated someone. I know what it feels like to dislike someone, but does that mean I have to hate the person? No, does that mean I choose to love people I dislike? In my opinion, yes, because I was born to love others and raised to love those who hurt me. I was never taught how to be mean or how to hate people.
By HolleyInKTalesabout a year ago in Humans
10 Shocking Signs Your Affair Partner Is Falling Hard
When an affair begins, it often starts with curiosity, chemistry, and secrecy. But sometimes, those secret moments evolve into something deeper—something more emotional than either of you expected. If you're beginning to question whether your partner in an affair is transitioning from love to passion, the truth might already be surfacing. Below are 10 shocking signs your affair partner is falling hard for you, even if they try to hide it.
By Bloom Boldlyabout a year ago in Humans
The Humility That Preserves Truth
A friend recently said something to me that caught me off guard. After having a civil disagreement between us, he offered me a pretty humbling compliment. He conceded some ground and stated that he often has to remind himself that a person can love Jesus deeply, think carefully, and still disagree with him.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcastabout a year ago in Humans
On the Pulse of Our Memory
A lyrical essay inspired by Maya Angelou’s inaugural poem and the enduring monuments of remembrance—from Vietnam to 9/11. Through memory and teaching, one writer traces the living map of identity, empathy, and hope that defines what it means to remember.
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzalesabout a year ago in Humans
Why Smart People Stay Broke: The Hidden Psychology of Money
I once had a colleague named Arjun — easily one of the smartest people I’d ever met. He had a master’s degree in economics, a six-figure salary, and a brain that could break down complex models in seconds.
By usama khanabout a year ago in Humans
Farewell to KJ. Top Story - October 2025.
March 18, 2025. 2:20 AM. Text Message: "Kathy is now in the arms of Jesus." It's mid-October 2025, and I sit in my classroom across the hall from where Kathy used to sit every day. We used to wave to each other, and she would come over to my room for a brief chat, a cup of coffee, or both. She was hired to fill a teacher opening that had been unfilled for more than two years, and she took up her duties with great enthusiasm. We became friends quickly, but in late 2023, we had a dust-up that injured feelings and caused us to be estranged for several months. When I finally came to my senses and sought to make peace, she was more than ready to forgive, and I'm so glad we did.
By Mack D. Amesabout a year ago in Humans
Handprints in the Sand. Top Story - October 2025.
A poem titled "Footprints in the sand" ends with the three words "I carried you." No one poet gets full credit for that famous poem so most of us who know the poem simply agree the byline goes to "Anonymous". As a longtime fan of the poem, it gave me hope and peace on harder days. Upon more current analysis of the poem, I wonder why "footprints" got into the title instead of "hands" if the poem's big bang ending is "I carried you." I suppose it was a group effort between feet and hands. I've always noticed my feet and hands. The shape, size, and the particular markings that may make them very different or unique. Hands seem to have more personality traits (or marks) than feet. Whether you are a gypsy mystic witch reading palms to guide a confused soul, or you're a police officer studying the fingerprints of criminals in data base files, you have seen that the hands of different humans have very distinct and unique markings. Like snowflakes, we all have hands but the designs are all unique. I learned how to read palms at a very early age and have kept my eyes on my personal "road map" for my entire life. Both of my palms show two major markings (Triangulum and the Letter M) which some mystics believe have significant meanings. However, my right hand and my left hand also have unique attributes and markings that show different routes as if looking at different maps. For example, I could say my right hand shows the map of my life in Florida, while the left hand shows the map of my spiritual life, not here on Earth.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Humans
