Fiction and Articles

Dear Child, I woke you up today but I noticed how tired you were so I decided to wait for you instead, you know, to have that conversation we’ve been meaning to have. I looked on from the living room as you dashed around to shower and make breakfast, it would be selfish of me to demand that we talk when I know you are running late for work. As you ran out of the door, with your shoes, keys and phone in your hands, I wanted to remind you of how much I love you. I decided I would text you instead even though I could already tell that when the message drops, you will swipe to the left. I understand you have tons of messages to respond to even though you could have sworn you went to bed leaving no message unread, you’ve complained quite often of how you cannot seem to keep up with the notifications and requests that come pouring in each minute. I decided to wait till you get back instead. The noise of your keys tonight jolted me from the deep thoughts I had of you.   How precious

I had an idea to write about trying times after experiencing one myself. We live in an era where people are encouraged to smile more often, mask their problems and count their blessings. While this sometimes count as good advice we should also not neglect the fact that sorrowful events do occur and we have this emotions for a reason. A baby cries when there is need to cry, there is no amount of counselling or masking that can stop a baby from expressing discomfort but a baby also laughs and chuckles and we embrace this too. I wrote a few friends to tell me about trying times they have experienced to encourage someone out there perhaps the decisions we made in those moments can guide someone else through their trying time.   What the stories will do for you; It will entertain you with stories of trying times experienced by people, the poor and not so poor choices made during those periods and a major lesson learnt. What the stories will not do for you; Give you concrete advise