I inhale the strong, sweet fragrance of the freshly-picked tuberose and orchid lei, which decorates my neckline with its lavender and cream petals. The slender…
Gabrielle Topping
-
-
Don’t you want him to be happy? Yeah, of course. But not at the expense of my happiness. Not when my unhappiness causes them happiness. …
-
“Treat others the way you want to be treated.” I shower them with kindness and look out for their best interests. And then when they…
-
I had been on the college’s campus for 19 days and received six negative coronavirus tests thus far. It was a Tuesday night, and I…
-
Grief is a beast. Sharp claws that scratch at your heart and sink into your soul. Shredding your stomach lining and knotting up your intestines. …
-
I thrive on positivity. However, the connotation of ‘positive’ has been tainted. And I hope for a negative. My family and I have been…
-
“Do you think you can climb out the driver’s side door without cutting your palms on glass?” the police officer asked, ”Or do we need…
-
**Trigger Warning: (kidnapping)_________ The glorious world of social media was able to distract Amber long enough, to completely steal all of her attention. Her hazel…
-
How could we be lost when we were on the conveyor belt of life? We cruised in the fast lane heading towards high school graduation…
-
It’s a vicious cycle of wanting to fit in… wanting to stand out. Those arbitrary “rules of society” may try to force conformity, but you…
- 1
- 2