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Thank You Megan

Published by on 28 May, 2009 | 4 Responses

She had just finished dealing with a bunch of drunk guys who swung by to pick up more beer. She had been standing her post for over nine hours and her eyes conveyed her exhaustion. I could tell she was counting the minutes to the end of her shift, ready to head home and delve […]

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Revisiting the labyrinth

Published by on 14 May, 2009 | 2 Responses

Fairy tales are required to have happy endings. It is an unwritten but universal rule. But for the protagonist of the tale, there is always a price to pay, a battle to be won, a villain to be conquered, or even just a phobia to overcome before that happy ending is in sight. What if […]

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The question that never was

Published by on 5 May, 2009 | 2 Responses

She was one of his favorite teachers. But today she looked a little morose; he could feel that there was some lingering thought eating her up. She was trying to focus on the task at hand, teaching civics to a bunch of young hooligans, but somehow her voice didn’t seem to carry the same enthusiasm […]

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I miss you

Published by on 4 May, 2009 | 2 Responses

There used to be days when I used to wake up and see your beautiful face and consider myself the most fortunate man alive. Your smile was so bright and plentiful that it could even make the birds chirp and flowers bloom. In an instant, you would fill my darkness with your light. Your warm […]

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