Stories tagged “motivation”
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What are your dreams?
“What are you dreams? You know, your hopes?” She looks at me expectantly. I don’t have an answer. I never have. Go to school, get good grades, get a good job, live in relative comfort. Right? I mean, that’s the best anyone can h...
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Introspection
Stories like theirs are everywhere. “I want to do that,” a little boy says, pointing. “I want to be like them.” “He has potential,” they tell his parents. “He could go far.” What will your story be? Years...
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Untitled
Mother, You will never read this, but somehow that is the point. I will never talk to you again, and if at all possible, I will never see you again either. Despite this fact, it would be impossible for me to not acknowledge the fact that you made me wh...
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The Bottle and the Anvil
They sat together, lit by the glow of the waning forge. The elder was a long limbed man who reclined with easy confidence. Across from him the younger sat, tightly corded with muscle despite his slim stature. The elder eyed his companion with fondness....