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“WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT” by MIRJANA Kazija

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Once upon a time…No, no, that is not a good beginning. How shall I start this? Don’t know. That is not easy to explain something so complicated. Ok, I asked him “What do you really want?” He didn’t answer. I taught that he is confused. I taught that he is shy. Maybe he has hidden agenda. Maybe he is dangerous. Who knows? Was it what I want to do? To meet someone new and mysterious? A man! Sweet, good-looking, tall, strong… Somehow, he attracted me. Immediately! Suddenly! But stilli No, no it was not so suddenly! Not at all! He lived in...

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“Courageous Expectations” by Charles Karalee Ratliff

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Samantha sat beneath the tall and aged oak tree with her notebook clutched tightly to her chest. The breeze blew gently across her brow. The coverage of the tree protected her from the high sun. This was the most important day of her life. Today is the day she finds out if all of her hard work pays off. Today, she finds out if the internship will be awarded to her … or to Tabitha … a not as talented but more likable personality. The announcement was to be made later this afternoon, Samantha sat on the ground recalling each step that she made...

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“When It Abruptly Stopped” by Simeon Bingham

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None of us were prepared for the day It abruptly stopped loading. We watched with bated breath as 89% glitched on our screens. Some of us responded with humor, while others responded with a unique blend of pessimism and apathy. All of us, however, felt a sharp fear from having to recognize the very real possibility that we might have to continue living without It. We had gotten too comfortable relying on its advanced technology and superior intellect. At first, our world leaders were skeptical of its counsel, skillfully a...

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“Hope in New Beginnings” by Joy Lee

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“Open your eyes.” Dad removed his hands from Ella’s face. “Finally, one sprouted. I hope the others sprout. I’ll be back in a minute.” After running to the broken-up airplane fuselage, Ella rummaged through the organized pile she and her father had managed to collect since—the day. She retrieved a metal saucer and dipped it in the dew collected from the night tarp. Watching Ella, Dad leaned on his crooked cane while shading the poor seedling. “Even the morning sun is brutal.” “It is. I’ll give some of my daily water rations to the seed...

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“The Songbird's Melody” by Emily Yarnall

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Nancy sighed a sad and deep sigh as she looked around the beige room. Another day trapped here, she thought, almost in tune with the beeping of hospital machines. Treatments, doctors, and tests were part of her daily routine. Scans, blood cell counts, and biopsies were second nature to her - but that didn’t mean she cared for it. She went from being on top of the world to feeling low and defeated daily. How could anyone expect her to feel okay when her life felt like being a cartoon character stuck in quicksand - always getting in deeper no ...

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“Never Lose Hope” by Richard Frohm

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It happened late in the third period during a game between our hometown hockey team, the Humboldt Mavericks and the Moose Jaw Lancers. Terry Anderson was a sixteen-year-old right winger and my son's best friend and teammate. With about five minutes left in the game and the Mavericks ahead by four goals. Terry tripped and fell awkwardly headfirst into the boards while going for the puck behind Moose Jaws' goal. The referee immediately stopped play and skated over to Terry, who lay motionless on the ice. He immediately told Terry to s...

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“When Hope Dies” by Kimberlie Daylene

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When hope dies Small town life is considered to be an idyllic way to grow up. I disagree. Small towns are riddled with deep dark secrets that not only damage you when your young but the secrets follow you into adulthood and at some point they come bursting out of the closet you so carefully packed them in. Throw religion into the mix and you have a recipe for trauma, heartbreak and worst of all, the loss of your innocence when you’re supposed to not have a care in the world. My story begins in that small town full of lies, secrets and hear...

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“A Victorian Dream” by Geraldine Ann Ford

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A Victorian Dream Sarah looked down at the beach and the horse drawn bathing machines lined up at the water’s edge on Main Bay in Broadstairs, a beautiful seaside town on the southeast coast of England. Listening to the screams from an occupant of a bathing machine, who had decided to take the plunge, made her smile. “Mmm. It must be cold in there,” Sarah observed. “Even though it’s a beautiful sunny day.” She loved to watch the happy scene before her when the family were out. Tearing her eyes away from the window s...

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“Answer The Call” by Jade Nichole

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Cot springs groaned as he rose from sleep. His dreams were always the same jagged pieced memories that left his body wracked with shakes and his ears pierced from ringing that would cause a headache later.The concrete floor was cold against his feet as he sat up, pressing his elbows to his knees and running his hands through his hair. He wondered what she might think if she saw the grey streaks that had slowly peppered themselves through his brown locks.He moved his hands from his hair and dragged them down his face, stopping at his jaw. The...

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“Two carrots” by N Martin

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I overheard an intriguing conversation the other day. A child asked their mother, “What is the first thing you remember?” The more I pondered, the more I realised it's a complex question. The child’s mother replied, “The smell of Grandma’s apple pie.” A peculiar choice, as I've never experienced that aroma. The only thing I've ever smelled is carrot.The child’s mother turned the question to her own daughter, Sally. “Well, Sally, what is your first memory?” Sally's eyes lit up, “Dad’s music. BANANANANA, THUNDER! BANANANANA… he really likes th...

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“It Could Be...” by Jed Cope

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Young men dream, but old men have visions. I am approaching what is considered to be old, yet I still dare to dream. I dare to dream of the best of things. And I dream of you. I dare to do this despite the trials and tribulations of a life well lived. It is the only way I can see to keep living a life well. This is not entitlement. None of us deserves anything other than that which we have carved out of the raw rock of our lives. The simple truth is that we have to see it before we carve it. To attack the rock blindly with no purpo...

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“Keeping hope alive” by Jane Godwin Coury

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The lights turned red the instant she reached the crossroads. Instead of trying to beat the red light this time, Leila sighed and braked abruptly. She couldn’t afford any more fines. The countdown timer digitally displaying 45 seconds to zero would take forever, the 30-year-old thought fleetingly. She would just have to sit tight. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a middle-aged man, who looked indigenous. He was propped up on a lamppost and a young girl, perhaps around 8 years old, was clutching his leg. The hunched-...

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“The Bench” by Jacinth Tojong

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My eyes shoot open, ears ringing from the blaring, siren-like sounds coming from my phone that beckon me out of my dream state where everything was perfect and right and blissfully blind. I scramble to turn off the alarm, desperate for peace and quiet, when I realize I didn’t need to set it in the first place. It’s New Year’s Day, a Monday morning. The office is closed. Wonderful, I think, an entire day to throw myself a pity party. Great start to the year. I’m summoned out of bed by Finn (or Huckleberry Finn when he’s being bad and prancin...

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“Swirl” by Joe Smallwood

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“I can never get it out of my head. The way that nurse treated me. So rude. I want the blinds open, but she is in a rush, putting me off and not doing what I asked!”“It’s a new nurse every three days. So, you try to get to know them, and “Uh huh” is all you hear. They never get to know you. Useless. I hate what I am becoming. The sort of person that puts everyone off.”“Maybe I need a working body to be good! A good person, whatever that is.”“Stop fretting, Mom!” sighed Mia. “I’m sure Olivia will come to see you!”#Mia was having trouble with ...

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“Hope inside a seemingly hopeless world” by Vanessa Severino

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Hope, it's what keeps us keeping on. Life without hope, is life without life, if you ask me. However, does it really matter where hope comes from, whether its false hope or true hope? Well, yes and no, it depends. Let me share the story of three different people, and how having hope made a great deal of a difference. Meet Frank, he is a middle-aged divorced man almost 59. He had one young adult daughter named Nancy. Frank has Stage 4 Breast Cancer. Based on the prognosis given to him by Frank's medical physician, time is not on Frank's si...

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Write a story about hope.

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✍️ 78 stories

“WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT” by MIRJANA Kazija

“Courageous Expectations” by Charles Karalee Ratliff

“When It Abruptly Stopped” by Simeon Bingham

“Hope in New Beginnings” by Joy Lee

“The Songbird's Melody” by Emily Yarnall

“Never Lose Hope” by Richard Frohm

“When Hope Dies” by Kimberlie Daylene

“A Victorian Dream” by Geraldine Ann Ford

“Answer The Call” by Jade Nichole

“Two carrots” by N Martin

“It Could Be...” by Jed Cope

“Keeping hope alive” by Jane Godwin Coury

“The Bench” by Jacinth Tojong

“Swirl” by Joe Smallwood

“Hope inside a seemingly hopeless world” by Vanessa Severino

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Write a story in the form of a list of New Year's resolutions.

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