The Test of Unity Following their ordeal in the storm, Diego and Valentino, the twin opossums, had come to appreciate each other's company more than ever. They found strength in their unity and took to supporting each other in their aimless wanderings through the moonlit forest. One day, they stumbled upon a bustling river, its…
The Oppossum Twins – 2
Chapter Two: The First Adventure - The Mystery of the Forest The forest was a labyrinth, alive with the rustle of leaves, the whisper of the wind, and the songs of night creatures. Diego and Valentino, barely a few days old, found themselves adrift in this new world, their mother nowhere to be seen. The…
The Oppossum Twins
Chapter 1: The Twins of the Moonlit Forest In the heart of the moonlit forest, nestled beneath a giant willow tree, lived a family of opossums. Mother opossum, wise and nurturing, had recently given birth to two twin boys, Diego and Valentino. They were curious and adventurous, their innocent eyes shining with the moon's reflected…
trust
I have always been very trusting of the people around me. Some would say gullible, maybe. I much prefer that label over 'paranoid'. This outlook often comes with painful lessons about those around you who have the time and energy not only to distrust you, but also to plan ways to abuse the trust you…
Thanksgiving
There is only one person who has kept in touch with me from those first years as a professional software developer. Everyone else decided I was too annoying, arrogant, or simply not worth the effort. I suppose many of those things were true. I was a different person then. Like everyone else, life has changed…
On this day, he had found no way out again. His heart beat faster at the thought of the balcony door closed, sealed, shut. He knew there was another way out. One he always knew waited for him and would release the pain, ensure peace for him, in nothingness. On this day, he may find…
Me avergüenzo de mi mente; Frágil organo emocional, Culpando al Corazon por tus Incorregibles sentimientos. Sabiendo que eres sola, Entre el fluido sanguíneo Persistente, quien conoce Las fronteras de la realidad, La cual te gusta crear entre suspiros. Soy entonces un producto De la imaginación de mi mente; Una sonrisa sin razón, Un escondite de…
Azul
Azul – azul cielo, cielo, cielo y mar. Canto, canto del suelo, suelo y cielo, Cielo y mar, entre el mar y el cielo, Suelo del mar, mar del cielo, azul. Escucha el cielo, suelo de voz, Voz del mar, entre el azul del suelo Y el ardor del mar suele entre sueños. Luna entre…
and suddenly i see…
That the promises i made were selfish. That the love i so carelessly gave was never mine. That i was blindly following that which i believed rejected. That the treasure was always in that which i abandoned.
I never expected to retire. I honestly expected to keep working until one day I leaned over my desk and never woke up. Another option was suicide. It never seemed like a strange option to me. Given what I had seen retirement do to my father, it was anything but a desirable or welcome state…
Graycloud 