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Write about someone who is always looking toward the future.

Posted in Adventure on Jul 20, 2021

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“Sandeep Maheshwari” by Sneha Shinde

Submitted to Contest #89

Sandeep Maheshwari :- Sandeep Maheshwari is a name among millions who struggled, failed and surged ahead in search of success, happiness and contentment. Just like any other middle class guy, he too had a bunch of unclear dreams and a blurred vision of his goals in life. All he had was an undying learning attitude to hold on to. Rowing through ups and downs, it was time that taught him the true meaning of his life. And once discovered, he consistently kept resigning from his comfort zone and to share the secret of his success with the...

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“What The Future Holds” by Sonali S

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Do you ever wonder what life will be like in 10 years?Have you thought about your future?Do you have dreams and wishes to fulfil?Do you have a bucket list that you want to tick off?Well, for Ariel, this is all she ever thinks about. Ever since she turned into a teenager she always wonders what life will be like in her 20s. Her interest lies in what people around her did, for example, her friends making university choices, her cousin moving away to a foreign country, her sister getting married. All of these events make her wonder what so...

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“Always Look Forward” by Kerry Hembruff

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ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD Kyle Hitchburn was excited. He just boarded the plane in Vancouver and was waiting for the takeoff to start his flight to Auckland in New Zealand. He wasn’t looking forward to the fourteen and half hour flight, that’s for sure. He was thankful he was flying first class though as his six foot frame would be very uncomfortable crammed in the seats in the back for that long. Kyle wasn’t even that thrilled about going to New Zealand this time either. What excited him was the fact that he was getting to see Corine Tigra...

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“The Present Gift” by Kaylee Umstead

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The early morning sun rose above the clouds. A strong, crisp, breeze whispered through a slightly opened window. A family of three, a young girl and her parents, sat at a table with their calendars open to the month of May. "So, what's happening on the 17th? And what about the 29th" The girl asked, her voice sharpened with a hint of impatience. She sat, tapping her pencil against the open book. she stared at the book. absorbing every little detail. The family was doing the...

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“bhavishya” by Bhavya Trivedi

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Robert knocks on the wooden door polished with a red color. A woman follows him and catches his hand. “Sir you cannot go inside without an appointment”, the woman sitting on the desk runs to restrict him inside. “It is important for me to see him now or else I am sure that someone’s photo will be on the wall and mine on the newspaper. I need to go inside now. Please”, Robert requests the woman. “Sir, I cannot live you in without permission.” “You let me go or I let myself in.” Robert pushes the woman and runs inside. The door creaks to the o...

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“Step on a butterfly” by Subarna Mohanty

Submitted to Contest #89

I used to visit one particular day too often. It was how I spent majority of the holidays back then- travelling. Like the barista of a coffee shop you frequent would know exactly what you order, the ticketer at the time shop knew me by face; she knew what seat I would book and how long I would stay.            It was the early days of April of the year 1953 that I used to stop by.            Before I had found a favourite time, the...

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“Change ” by Rachel Daniels

Submitted to Contest #89

I was somewhere around Chapel Street when I awoke with a start. The cardboard beneath my body was damp and had allowed the grime of the city streets to soak into my tattered coat as I slept. My aching eyes peered around me cautiously, searching and evaluating my surroundings before daring to move. Taking in the rush of bodies in suits and shirts, blouses and polished shoes. Smartly dressed folk; men and women pursuing money night and day in a perpetual pointless race to add another 0 to their pay cheques. I wondered how many hours did they s...

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“The Lost Mirror” by Jordan Dragon

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The branches on the trees had just begun to bud, filling the woods with a vibrant spring green. The dead leaves from the previous fall crunched under Dawn’s feet as she ran along the trail. The cold weather and snow had kept her inside for the past few months so it was a treat to get out to run again. Dawn wasn’t familiar with this path. It was a little out of her radius, but she wanted to try something new.As she ran along the path she spotted something reflecting the sunlight coming through the trees. It was off to the side of the trail am...

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“The Unknown island” by Melo Hale

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“Fear not my lady Abby, thy renowned confidant is here to retrieve thy mislaid soul from the island ‘The Unknown’, said Kat whilst gripping a plastic sword and pointing its sharp end towards the sky.Abby was in a seated position about a meter away. Upon hearing Kate’s hilarious statement, dissolved into laughter and leaned back. Almost lying down on her back. Amid her ceaseless laughter, she managed to word a suitable reply,“Oh, great Kate, make haste and catch my hand in yours and therefore redeem m bewildered humanity”.“Great Kate?”, Kate ...

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“Move On!” by Zachary Zook

Submitted to Contest #89

Move On! Some people in this world do not feel the need to look too far into the past. In many ways it’s for the best, but for one who truly refuses to go there, do they truly ever move on? Do they let it go? Accept what has happened? Heal from what it has turned them into? What makes a person never want to revisit the past? Maybe there is no right way to answer such questions! Hello. My name is Kandace Matthews. I have spent the entirety of my life trying to answer the very questions I have just asked you. I always thought refusing to spe...

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“Vessel” by Caera Keane

Submitted to Contest #89

You’re sitting down – just a passenger. You stare out the window, gazing past the blurred panorama of the world. Staring, entranced by the bustling of life the view before you has to offer. But the non-stop movement gets you dizzy after a while. They never rest, constantly keeping their paces. You willed your eyes to leave the window. You look to the right, left, in front of you, behind you, where many other passengers sat. All of which were immersed with their own tasks; writing a journal, reading the news, conversing with their loved one...

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“Passage to Freedom” by Hayley Carter

Submitted to Contest #89

I awoke with a start, my eyes adjusting in the darkness. I looked around hearing the bombs in the distance. I was in a room with twelve other children; it was the norm to hear the bombs going off and bullets springing from the canisters of military-grade weapons. We lived in hell; all of our families sent us here, ordered by the government to send children off. I was nearly 13 when I was sent here. Now I am 16 and still too young to go. I have dreamed for years to be back with my mom, on our small farm where the mountains met, and with my ol...

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“what tomorrow brings” by James Mckinley

Submitted to Contest #89

   Bryan couldn’t believe his mother was still trying to baby him. Today was his high school graduation and she will still fussing over him. He was 18 for goodness sake, he just wished she would stop fawning over him. In a second hand suit with a polyester tie with cap and gown in hand, in just over an hour he would be crossing the stage to receive his diploma. Finally, he was out of school, not that it hadn’t been fun, because it hadn’t. Bryan was a square peg, not for round holes, but there were no holes that fit him where h...

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“First Year Blues” by Jean Hines

Submitted to Contest #89

I thought going off to college would be the answer for me.  Pulling into the campus grounds, our little lemon car bouncing along the road up to the top of the hill, shaded by towering hemlocks and firs, I envisioned my first year like the naïve person I was. I saw myself writing poetry everywhere on the campus grounds, under sweeping boughs of sycamores and cherry blossoms. I saw myself making life-long friends in the first couple of weeks and acing all my classes, with a few bumps here and there.  I saw myself doing all of that...

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“Mirai's Destiny” by Elizabeth Harper

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Mirai came into the world with a vague sense of disillusionment, directly attributable to her parents, who had neither the time nor the inclination to deal with a second child. You see, Mirai was the result of what her parents privately whispered between themselves was an unfortunate accident. That attitude trickled down to Mirai’s sister Amata, born four years earlier, who didn’t show an ounce of interest in Mirai either. Amata and her parents had already formed a magical bubble and there was clearly only room for the three of t...

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