God's World

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 16, 2017 / 5,200 views

For a long time I wanted to live in a world of my own making. I carried this world around in my mind like a secret treasure and did all I could to bring it into reality. In my world I was famous for the things I wrote. I was on television, gave speeches, and was respected by all the great minds of this world. In my world I was rich beyond belief. I had money, mansions, cars, and boats. I went on vacations and...

Mother's Day Surprise

By Kay Heitsch on May 15, 2017 / 4,626 views

It was the day before Mother's Day. I was sitting in my usual spot spending alone time with the Lord. I looked up and noticed the little Mother's Day statue Todd had given me many years before. I had it on a shelf along with other memories of days gone by. It was hard to believe it had been 25 years ago that Todd had died in a car accident. As I sat in my chair lost in my memories I thought,...

All Roads Lead Home

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 12, 2017 / 2,678 views

When I was a boy there were no smart phones, computers were something you saw on STAR TREK, and our television only got one channel clearly. Still, I was never bored. The fields, hills, and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground whose adventures were only limited by my imagination. I can remember once hiking to a nearby lake and slowly walking around it. At the backside of it I was amazed to find...

This Morning I Saw A Boy, Probably About 5 Years Old, Taking Out The Trash

By HW3 on May 12, 2017 / 5,844 views

I live in an apartment complex and was driving through the parking lot this morning when I saw a boy around 5 years old. He was carrying a trash bag over his shoulder while walking along the sidewalk on the way to the dumpster. He looked back at me about to pass him then looked forward and started running. I pulled up alongside him and he looked over to see if he was winning our spontaneous race. I put my car...

What's Your Secret To A Happy Life?

By Sunny Skyz on May 10, 2017 / 6,791 views

Someone asked "What's your "secret" to a happy life? What makes your days blissful?" on a forum. We thought this response was wonderful: I'm not annoyinglyI think I've got a higher level of life satisfaction than a lot of my friends. There are four things that I can put my finger on that I think I do a little differently than them (and a lot of people). Hope they...

When God Does Not Make Sense!

By Perez Okezuonu on May 10, 2017 / 2,201 views

My elder sister Ijeoma is my best friend. We've been through a lot together. Though some years apart, we grew up like twins. Growing up, she was my guardian Angel and defender; I was a delicate child. During our university days, she was a mother away from home. We shared the same housing facility. Ijey (as we fondly call her) got married after graduation, when she became pregnant, we were all...

You Alone Are Good Enough

By Annie G on May 10, 2017 / 4,809 views

I don't deal with change well. Actually, I would rather stay in the same place, with the same people for the rest of my life. Kind of in my own bubble. But life just doesn't work that way. I don't like to be pushed out of my comfort zone. It scares me to even fathom trying new things. But when I finally do, I find this new sense of identity and direction every time. It's a feeling I can't...

Most Alive

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 08, 2017 / 4,334 views

Spring had come to the mountains of my home. Fresh green grass was coming up in my yard. Yellow dandelions and buttercups were blooming in the meadows. Tulips and purple Phlox were growing in the flower boxes. Bumblebees and butterflies were dancing among them. In the woods white, purple, and pink blossoms were rapidly turning to green leaves on the trees. It was the most alive I had seen the world in a long...

Potatoes, Eggs, And Coffee Beans

By Evileeina on May 08, 2017 / 5,046 views

Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn't know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed. Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to...

The Lion And The Mouse

By Aesops Fables on May 08, 2017 / 13,574 views

By Aesops Fables on May 08, 2017 / 13,574 views

A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws. A timid little Mouse came upon him unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion's nose. Roused from his nap, the Lion laid his huge paw angrily on the tiny creature to kill her. "Spare me!" begged the poor Mouse. "Please let me go and some day I will surely repay...

The Accident Left Me Partially Blind. But My Path Is Clearer Than Ever

By Selma Khan on May 08, 2017 / 1,849 views

This happened many years ago. I was at home and training using the elastic band. It’s meant for resistance training. While doing this, it slipped from its place and hit my right eye. Right in the center of my eye. It felt as if someone had punched my eye with full force. My head instantly started to burst and it felt like my heart was pounding within my brain. I pushed my face into the sofa...

You Are Beyond Limit

By Princewill Iliya on May 06, 2017 / 4,542 views

You have counted times without number how you have tried but failed, to add to injury, people who you have trusted say to you i have told you; you cant make it. that's a big lie! for the only person who can stop you from achieving beyond where you are is YOU. "You alone can stop you" - Princewill Iliya Most times, we look down on ourselves. How then can people look up to us?...

We've Made It This Far

By Daniell Keopke on May 05, 2017 / 5,784 views

I’ve learned from life that sometimes, the darkest times can bring us to the brightest places. That our most painful struggles can grant us the most necessary growth; and that the most heartbreaking losses of friendship and love can make room for the most wonderful people. I’ve learned that what seems like a curse at the moment can actually be a blessing, and that what seems like the end of the...

The Comfort Of Love

By Joseph J. Mazzella on May 02, 2017 / 5,336 views

Our old couch had seen better days. The fabric of its cushions was ripped and torn in places. I had covered the spots in duct tape but foam was still leaking out of them. The springs inside of it were broken. The sheet we covered it with was torn, sewn, and torn again. The right front leg had worked loose and fell off whenever we sat down on it. All in all our couch had become beaten, battered, and very...

Don't Back Down!

By Princewill Iliya on May 02, 2017 / 5,833 views

Are you aware of the realities and factors of life? Life is hard! Storms will come, people will disappoint you and people will hate you for nothing, in fact your knowledge will be tested, your strength will be tested at all times. Most times even those you think are your friends will be against you. So have a positive mind and a positive plan. Never stand down!!! Don’t quit. “You are a...

A Strong Heart

By Joseph J. Mazzella on April 25, 2017 / 6,916 views

I may be a bit old school but I think that people who store all of their pictures on their smart phones are missing out on something. There is nothing like seeing a loved one’s smiling face looking down on you from a picture frame on your wall. It is both comforting and reassuring, almost like they are watching over you while you work at your desk. As I work at my own desk I can see my Mom’s...

Life Is Beautiful

By Kainaat Niaz on April 25, 2017 / 2,845 views

Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. It isn’t about what happens to us but it’s about how we handle what happens. As quoted; "we are who we choose to be" - Green Goblin. Fate govern us in many ways but what effort we are putting to cope with the fate? Living a good life can be easier if we follow the simplest attributes of living that can make our society...