Friendship Stories
All That Matters
It's really all that matters, don't you know"I adore you" The words were spokenheard and acceptedwith gratitude and delight Not always offered aloud in the pasteven when understood within the trust of a heart in need The adoration of a chorus of friends and lovers from lifethat passed sincerely rev...
Finding Life and Losing Faith
I can no longer view life the same way as before.As we sat down sipping our tea from our teacup around the dining table, the sister superior welcomed and thanked us for volunteering to help them. The three of us were handed the guidelines, explaining to us the work we could help out with. I went through...
There is something peculiarly British about the fact that we have many different words for precipitation arising from our legendary obsession with the weather, itself not surprising for a people living on an island at the junction of four weather systems...
I will try and always be there for youForever and ever, whenever you may need meBecause you’re my lover and my friendMay I offer, you my broad shoulders And be that pillow when neededMay my ears, be there to listenWhen you need, something of your chest. Y...
What People Don't Realise
A short story by Andrea Snyman. Some stories begin where you think they end.What people don’t realise is that death isn’t what they think it is. ~ You find yourself in a waiting room…Sitting comfortably on the couch. It’s not too cold, it’s not too warm…It even comes complete with old school elevator type music. They probably fig...
I'll be thereI'll be by your sideWhen you're feeling blueI'll lift you up way up highI'll put you on a pedestal,And wipe your tears awayBecause you're my shining star.I'll treasure you foreverBecause you are my sanctuary,My safe haven,You're my angel in d...
The Trip
A trip of a lifetime with a friend...“Who wants to go with me to Israel next year?” Margaret threw the question in the middle of the group of friends who were enjoying themselves around the fire. No one said much and on a whim, I decided that it would be the perfect opportunity to spend time...
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Kissing the Girl
A hot summer's night, an office party, and too much tequilaKissing the girl Errin slipped out through one of the side doors, the hot and sticky summer air enveloped her. The heatwave has rolled over the city the past few days relentless and scorching. She needed some cool air, for more than one reason. The re...
A Game of Life
Life is both a serious and fun game.Life is a special game. Sometimes it's fun, like playing jacks or marbles. You had a talent for some competed on the sandy school playground. Some more than others. Such as tetherball and hopscotch. She walked towards you along a street during freshman or...
Ungathered Fruits
Better to have loved and lost...Summer days. Two gals, riding along, bikes jiggling down country lanes, past sweltering fields of beans and corn. Together as always in those days. Laughing and singing. Tasting the ripened berries. Holding hands, walking through hallways of an old brick...
I have a friend who I miss very much; Over the years we’ve kept in touch. I phoned each time I came into town, We’d meet to catch up and share the lowdown. A high school friend, what more can there be? Alas, he never thinks about contacting me. So while I...
“Hey Andrew,” Jeremy began. “You know, when you said you had exams to study for, I thought you meant you were going to study for them after our little outing.” Andrew rolled his eyes. Sarvanez knew that they were friends, or at least, they knew each...
Shadows and Streets-Chapter 1
A wealthy girl, with an unlikely team, sets out to find her fiancé in New York.Sarvanez shifted in her chair. The corset pinched into her waist and it was every bit as uncomfortable as it looked. How do the women here wear these every single day? She thought to herself, feeling irritated. Still, in being a good visitor, she had agre...
The County Fair -Chapter 1
After being laid off from her job, Songul decides to join the county fair.Songul’s head spun under the glare of the different colored lights. She had only been to a county fair one other time in her life, and that was when she was a kid. Still, after being laid off from a job she had worked at for a while, it was refreshing to...