WW II; decades have gone by; I still shudder by the thought of those days; the sad and happy memories never seem to leave me, they follow me like my shadow. Many times I have to strain myself to attend to my daily chores. Those memories would surface and rip me apart all over and over again. Many times during my track I felt lonesome. The adults were caught in a turmoil, consumed by the grave situation and had no…..
How and from where we get our courage? Many times, during my life, I have felt that nature has been my inspiration to go on. As a young child during WW II, the decision making had been left on the availability of the resources that were left. Decades after my plight to freedom, I am still wondering how a garden snail, my “Helix Aspersa”, became my inspiration to share my story. It had come out of its shell and encouraged me…..
I can still see my childhood home in my dreams; many years have passed since it was destroyed by the fury of the invading forces during the WW II, with all the strength and the love for my country, I am still working so hard to put the dire days with all the memories of the sorrowful sights of the destruction behind, yet I still have nightmares of my country being devoured by flames, my home turned into a…..
What is happiness? Happiness is caring for all living creatures, be willing to help others, standing up for the ones without a voice, sharing, listening and lending a hand, being there for each other, having the strength to put the past behind and go on. There is no rhetoric or notebook to help people heal their scars, the personal profile is different in each of us, taking that in consideration, we can work within our own temperament model. In all…..