Douglas Smith

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“Museum of the Mind” by Douglas Smith

Submitted to Contest #242

Please note this story touches on mental health, domestic abuse and self harm subject matter. These subjects are not treated lightly and are not explored at length but are referenced within the overall story. Whispers. It always started with the whispers. The room was crowded but slowly emptied as wandering thoughts faded away throughout the day. Moments in time carefully captured and curated throughout the course of my life were cautiously displayed within the museum of my mind. Some moments sheltered memories other oppressively contained h...

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I have always enjoyed the creative process. Creating is an escape as much as it is a journey of discovery. When I was young, I took the approach of "A tree is just a tree until it becomes a living, breathing apparition of evil on a dark and windy night" when looking for inspiration. As I've grown older, I still have that mind set but just need to adjust the glasses before looking for that inspiration.