humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
All Lives Have a Story to Tell
Sondern. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries and inherited craziness—an epic story that continues invisibly around you like an anthill sprawling deep underground, with elaborate passageways to thousands of other lives that you’ll never know existed, in which you might appear only once, as an extra sipping coffee in the background, as a blur of traffic passing on the highway, as a lighted window at dusk. ---The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
By Acasia Tucker7 years ago in Humans
When Grief Moved In
It's finals week. I just transferred to a new school. This is my first semester there, and my exam is tomorrow. I need to be taking notes on the Crusades and Medieval Spain, but the black on my index cards are doodles of her name. Sketches of her face. Two years ago today, she had 12 days left on this earth and we didn't know, or maybe we did, but we didn't believe it. I didn't believe it. Our heroes are not supposed to die and our best friends aren't supposed to leave. She was both to me, and she died.
By Mac Kapala7 years ago in Humans
The Nature of Loss
Why a Forest? Simple. Loss is more than just losing someone. It's losing oneself in a way. Imagine you find yourself in a Forest. With another person there beside you. It's nice, beautiful, maybe even poetic. However, if that person leaves you alone, you become scared, confused. Lost. Adrift in a now alien landscape. The trees you knew and loved have become foreign and unfamiliar. The world you knew loses potency and becomes frayed at its edges. Now all of this is just metaphorical for a very literal issue; however, the justification of image is important in order to understand the frame of mind from where this article stems.
By BlueManChu7 years ago in Humans
One Summer Night
Do you ever just sit back and think “how the fuck did I end up here?” For me, it happens all the time. I’m currently sitting at Starbucks angry as hell because its been almost four fucking months and I still can’t get one summer night out of my head. It also sucks knowing that the other person doesn’t give a shit and has probably never thought back to that one night, but that’s okay. I’m going to tell you one of the most magical nights of my life and why four months later, I still crave to feel as free as I did that one summer night.
By Alice Rose7 years ago in Humans
My Mediocre Take On How Communication Is Essential To Getting What You Want
I understand and recognize that I am coming from a place of privilege, education, and good parenting, and as a result of my circumstance, I consider myself not a total idiot when it comes to communication. I also acknowledge that there are different types of communication, such as verbal and nonverbal communication along with physical communication. It is something that happens all around us, every day of our lives and sometimes you may not even know it! But it is definitely an essential part of our society and without communication, we would be even more of a mess than we already are if you can believe it or not.
By Marissa Matthews7 years ago in Humans
Fool's Gold
Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you had done something differently? Just think for a second if you were to have made a right turn instead of a left, where would you have ended up and whom would you have met? That thought had crossed everyone’s mind at least once in their lifetime. This time was different. Nothing was certain at the moment until you were introduced into my life. I knew for you now four years, and it was the best encounter that has ever happened to me.
By Robyn Welborne7 years ago in Humans
Exception
Exception -R.Welborne. _________________________________ » »“Good Morning, my Luv.” I typed. My cellphone made its usual ‘ping’ noise, indicating that the message has been sent. The digital clock on my nightstand had just clicked to ten-thirty in the morning when I closed my eyes and went back to sleep.
By Robyn Welborne7 years ago in Humans
Stop Telling Boring Stories With This One Trick
We've all had to sit through moments that have been called, "Just the best story about (insert whatever topic here)" only to be disenchanted, unenthralled and bored. It's awful. It might be your spouse or significant other, it might be your mother or father and, yes, it might even be you who can't spin a yarn. But don't worry. There is one sure-fire trick that can help you captivate your listeners and readers.
By Tyler Friend7 years ago in Humans