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The Life Blood Within
Anne-Marie gave a shudder as she opened the gate to 1003 Main Street. She hadn’t stepped foot inside this house since the last family had left. Her job as a social worker meant that on occasion it...
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Odd Socks
“I swear this machine eats socks,” Sandra muttered as she pulled out the washing. It was her usual early morning ritual; a mad hurry to get the kid’s breakfast and ready for school. Her husband,...
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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
It doesn’t really matter how you look at it – break-ups are hard. But when a relationship has lasted almost thirty years then it can have a profound effect on every aspect of a person’s life. Ellie...
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Join Me
The voice was tantalisingly close. So close it was as if I could feel the soft breath caressing my ear. “Join me,” it breathed. “Join me.” The desire to do as commanded was immense – take that final...
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Summer Vacation
Brian and Lindsay ushered the children towards the airport check-in counter. They were at that wonderful age when air travel was still an exciting occurrence, and despite the early hour they were...
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Every Cloud…
Chris strode along the path at a tremendous pace, stamping his feet hard into the puddles that had formed during last night’s summer storm. Perhaps if he made enough noise and mess it might begin to...
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Greatest Love of All
It took me a long while to become the person I am now. If I were to describe myself in the past, I would probably say I am a person who longs to be loved for who I am, or else I wouldn’t be happy. I...
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Love Begets Love
In the past, I have always believed that love is the answer. In particular, I have always believed that having someone to love will lead me to everlasting happiness. I’m sure most women have agreed...
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Meeting the One
How many of us, women, dreams of being happily taken someday? Oops, I think I see most of your hands in the air! Unless you’re not eyeing marriage, you probably longed for that one guy who is willing...
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Mothers in our Lives
As of writing, I am ten weeks pregnant with my first child, and the journey hasn’t exactly been a bed of roses. I’ve been confined to my bed for at least five weeks now due to my slightly delicate...
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Not Just Teachers
They say that teaching is the noblest profession. I agree. Teaching has got to be one of the cheapest paid jobs around, but teachers get paid in another way. They invest in the world’s future by...
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One of Life’s Greatest Treasures
What do you consider as your treasures in life? From among many choices, I consider true friendship one of life’s greatest treasures. If one has gone through life and never had a true friend, then he...
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Putting Oneself in the Shoes of the Other
Today, we will be tackling an important concept and key ingredient of successful relationships. Whether we are talking of friendship, kin, or romantic relationships, EMPATHY is such an important word...
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I Love My Job!
We all live in a world where everything seems to be in fast forward. Due to the recession, people take double or triple jobs to earn a living. We hear people say “I don’t have enough time!” And...
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The Value of Friendship
As the saying goes, “No man is an island.” We all need to connect with other people to fully give meaning to our lives. There are certain relationships that we go through as we grow up. Our first...
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Aspire to Inspire
Many fall into the trap of doing things simply for the money. Work becomes a burden and your life becomes miserable day after day. Somehow there will come a time when you stop and wonder where you’ve...
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Choose Your Words
There are those moments when you say “Me and my big mouth.” Many learn the hard way that some things are better left unsaid. Words easily slip out of our mouths and may seem harmless. But the truth...
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It Hurts To See You Happy
After a while of not seeing your ex, you finally can say “I’m over him! I’m ready to move on.” Then by unfortunate chance you bump into him happily with someone else. You then find yourself awkwardly...
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Balancing Work, Love and Life
These days people have learned to do more than one task at a time. You can see kids using a tablet while watching tv and talking on the cellphone. Mothers have learned to cook, wash clothes and clean...
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A Helping Hand
Ever since I was a child I was taught to be helpful and giving to those in need. At school we were exposed to charity work ranging from donating spare change to the church, giving canned goods and old...
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