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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2021
What if I never figure out my life purpose? What if it is my destiny to be born in disarray and die in chaos? How does everyone seem so sure of what they want, how they want to live, and even how they want to die? If we ask people about their biggest dreads in life, most will state death! That sneaky enemy lurking in the dark, waiting to harvest new lives every day, that demon robbing us of the only thing we seem to own, truly: Time! Yet, doesn't it at least offer some closure, in a way, or an ending to our narrative, be it happy or sad? Fr...
Submitted to Contest #155
I lived pretty much my whole life unsure about anything, never was good at making plans, never knew how to feel about people or things, and never liked being in charge. There has always been someone to make decisions for me; if not directly, then I just leave things to go with the flow, which most people call "destiny." That thought always scared but fascinated me because I could never figure out "what" or "who" was choosing every life path I had crossed for fifty years; even if I ever managed to unveil it, would I want to thank or blame the...
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