BRIANA tiptoed to the room where the light emitted from the television played dodgeball with the darkness. Just like a cocooned caterpillar, the figure tethered at the edge of the bed where it waited for the day to emerge. It has been a week since he moved in and the longest he’d been away from …
I am tired. I need a break. I need help. Day in and day out, you have the same schedule. You wake up early and go to bed late. When do you get to be you? When do you get to do the things you love to do? Today I was on a Zoom call …
Who takes care of you while you are taking care of him? Read More »
In our era where social media has taken over our lives, we seemed to forget the joys of receiving a love note or a card in the mail on Valentine’s Day. We forget the feeling of receiving a Valentine’s note from a secret admirer. Let me take you back to the days, to that love …
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June’s eyes were closed, but she could not fall asleep. Although the soothing sound of the ocean waves that emitted from the small battery-powered machine her mother gave her echoed softly around the room, sleep eluded her another night. She hadn’t been able to experience a restful sleep for days, and she was so tired. …
What caused June’s happiness during the day to disappear when night falls? Read More »
Anna woke up shivering with beads of sweat that formed on her achy forehead. Her cheek stuck to the crumpled silk pillowcase, which left impressions of restless sleep. Although it was midday, the room was dark. The blackout curtains created a haven from the outside world but not from the repeated dreams she had been …
