Stories tagged with "contentment"
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Well-worn Wisdom and No Regrets (HB/LB challenge)

She sat at the dining room table dressed smartly and smelling of lavender and chamomile tea. Her husband sat next to her, his…
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In the Dark Hours of Night
The night is calmer now. When I decided to leave the party and head for bed the weather had become violent, as if the element…
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Thoughts of the Dying World
Sleep is something people seem to take for granted. Some people slip into a dream as they would a pair of comfy slippers, but…
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The Song Inside Me

Sometimes I just need to let it all go.
The bitterness, the disappointment, the hate. I can’t hold on to that – it changes m…
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Worry Ye Not
There wasn’t really anything he could do now. There wasn’t time. Once he’d resigned himself to his fate, that gripping fear h…
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Carousel
I felt like I was on a carousel.
All of the girls stopped and looked at me when I made this comparison. They didnt seem to …