friendship

C.S Lewis got it right: friendship is born when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!"

The Clock maker's Gift
In the heart of a small, bustling town, there stood a clock shop that had been passed down through generations. Its white-painted windows were streaked with the dust and rain of many years, and the faint chime of clocks inside created a gentle, steady rhythm that seemed to slow the world outside. The owner, Khalid, had lived all his life among ticking gears, spinning pendulums, and the quiet melody of measured time. He was a man of sixty-five, with silvering hair, calm eyes, and hands that moved with unwavering precision.
By M.Farooq11 months ago in Humans
The Seeds of Tomorrow
In the small village of Mehranpur, wheat fields stretched as far as the eye could see. Their gentle sway in the wind made the entire land look like a golden sea. And standing right at the edge of this sea was Rehman Chacha, the oldest farmer in the area.
By M.Farooq11 months ago in Humans
The Painter of Sunrises
Every morning before the world was awake, there was a man who climbed the eastern hill carrying a small wooden box filled with paints. His name was Sikandar, but the people in town simply called him The Painter of Sunrises. Nobody remembered when he started painting. Some said it had been ten years, others said twenty. But everyone knew one thing clearly — he never missed a dawn.
By M.Farooq11 months ago in Humans
Who is Your Person?
It’s important to recognize that we cannot go through life as easily on our own. The internet cannot replace real connections.
By Elizabeth Woods12 months ago in Humans
The Love That Left Quietly — And Returned Gently
No one really prepares you for the kind of heartbreak where nothing dramatic happens No cheating. No betrayal. No big fight.
By abualyaanart12 months ago in Humans
The Love She Didn’t Believe She Deserved
Maya didn’t believe in big love anymore. Not because she didn’t want it. But because once, she loved someone with her whole heart —
By abualyaanart12 months ago in Humans
The Day He Stopped Asking “What’s Wrong?” and Started Asking “What Hurt You?”
Everyone thought Zaina was difficult to love. Not because she was rude, or unkind, or selfish. But because she was careful.
By abualyaanart12 months ago in Humans
The Day Her Tears Didn’t Scare Him Away
Everyone knew Amina as the girl who always smiled. She was the quiet kind, the gentle kind — the kind of person who remembered little things about people, who never forgot birthdays, who always sent “Did you reach home safe?” messages, even to friends who forgot to reply.
By abualyaanart12 months ago in Humans
How Desire Takes Over When Emotional Affairs Turn Physical
Emotional cheating often starts quietly, with talks, shared weaknesses, and a closeness that seems safe at first. However, when emotional affairs become physical, the repercussions worsen, trust crumbles, and couples suffer major emotional, psychological, and often irreversible damage. As a community that wants to help people grow, heal, and bloom with confidence, we need to know how emotional ties turn into physical ones and how couples can handle what comes next.
By Bloom Boldly12 months ago in Humans
The Bench Under the Banyan Tree
I. The Park That Held Their Childhood For as long as she could remember, Naila had loved the old neighborhood park. Not because it was beautiful—most benches were cracked, the swings squeaked, and the paint on the slide had long faded—but because of the banyan tree.
By M.Farooq12 months ago in Humans
The House on Hill Seven
The Village Nobody Returned To Hill Seven was not the tallest hill in the region, nor the most beautiful. But it was the most abandoned. The villagers believed that anyone living there was either hiding from their past or running from their future.
By M.Farooq12 months ago in Humans
When Two Hearts Drift: Why Some Love Stories End Even When the Love Is Still There
There is a quiet kind of heartbreak that doesn’t come from betrayal or cruelty. It comes from two people who still care for each other but can’t seem to keep their story together. Many of us carry a memory like this, a relationship that still warms us even though it’s long gone. It feels confusing, almost unfair, to lose something that never stopped mattering. You replay moments, try to understand every turn, and wonder how love can survive while the relationship doesn’t. This article explores why some love stories end even when the love is still there, and why it’s more common than we think. It’s not about blame. It’s about understanding the fragile spaces between two hearts.
By Muqadas khan12 months ago in Humans