Vulnerability

I found myself in a cold green room or maybe it felt cold because I just got out of the shower. I couldn’t recognize the room and it had the basic furniture: a bed, a drawer, two mirrors, and a closet. Through the slightly opened door, I saw one of my friends. We had a…

Snowy days

Do you remember playing in the snow as a child? The excitement of seeing fluffy white frozen stars dancing their way down to the ground, the curiosity of tasting them, throwing snowballs at friends? I’d never been a winter fan because all I can vividly remember are the blizzards and the ice hitting and scratching…

An update to the previous post

After talking to my sister about last Saturday’s incident, I finally found out what happened. The body belonged to an 18-year-old boy who got into deep trouble. My sister, let’s call her D., knew him, as they lived in the same neighborhood. They used to talk and walk around while D. took her dogs to…

Fated to fade

Last Saturday afternoon I got out of my cozy burrow and went for a walk with a friend. It was a sunny day, almost Spring-like. After taking a round around the city, we decided to keep away from the population and take a stroll by the riverbank. It was such a beautiful day, and aside…

Needs

I need more money. I need more time. I need more energy. Three needs that coexist in everyone’s mind, every single day, not necessarily in that order. Each time the verb “need” is followed by the adverb “more”. Have you ever heard someone saying “I want less” of something? This “I need more” of something…

Old-timers

When did you start feeling old? When I hit 30 I thought that that was it for me. Everything seemed to slow down. No more staying up late, and I preferred spending my evenings at home rather than at the pub. Not to mention that working out became a necessity and a priority as my…