The Paradox of Change (A Poem)
And I still keep on searching for happiness somewhere, anywhere, with anyone, by doing something or avoiding everything. I change who I am repeatedly until I no longer recognize myself.
And I still keep on searching for happiness somewhere, anywhere, with anyone, by doing something or avoiding everything. I change who I am repeatedly until I no longer recognize myself.
“Why lay distinction, when we belong to the same organization? Why show hostility, when we belong to the same fraternity?” ~Tabna Shahid
“Some say we’re wired for selfishness. But what I did that night felt good—better than any self-indulgence. …Maybe we’re wired for kindness too.”
Family & Relationships / Real-Life Stories
by Aniiyah Klock · Published March 16, 2017 · Last modified May 22, 2017
“As I write this, I am crying again. I can almost feel his sweet breath against my cheek and feel his heart beating against my chest.”
by Vironika Tugaleva · Published February 24, 2017 · Last modified May 22, 2017
“So please, dear me, be patient. Be patient as I heal, and I learn to love, because no one ever showed me how. I’m learning. Slowly.”
An unexpected chance to extend a random act of kindness taught David what Thanksgiving is really about.
Family & Relationships / Healing / Poems
by Jessica Mehta · Published October 25, 2016 · Last modified February 28, 2017
“Call this a love letter, call it
Our Story,
unlike anyone else’s, but with threads
and adornments from the Great
Ones—the star-crossed fables, the fairy tales”
Family & Relationships / Kindness / Real-Life Stories
by Rick Beneteau · Published February 9, 2016 · Last modified February 28, 2017
Rick teased and bullied Sid when they were young. Little did he know that this man would become his role model for generosity, love, and forgiveness.
Healing / Real-Life Stories / Self-Discovery
by Kat Gal · Published March 6, 2015 · Last modified October 15, 2016
An honest, vulnerable account of the journey from being trapped in jealousy, self-sabotage, and anger to discovering freedom, purpose, and love.
Family & Relationships / Real-Life Stories
by Kat Gal · Published December 22, 2014 · Last modified February 28, 2017
For Christmas, Kat wanted to show her brother that, no matter how different they are, her love for him is as strong as can be. This post is her gift.