Parental roles
Date: 6th, December 2021
Nineteen days to go before Christmas, and the weather seems to be getting worse😑; the more we get closer, the hotter the weather becomes, it is starting to become unbearable.
Sometimes when I go out, don't ask me how I know, but I can feel the sun putting a magnifying glass on me like it wants the heat to kill only me; I don't know what I have done to it, but I hope this weather stops soon.
I don't want to bore you with more weather talk, so let us get down to today's article without further ado.
Peer pressure, I am sure we all know what this word means, but I am not sure we all know how dangerous this word can be.
Nowadays, we see more and more people give into this problem, and this problem is mainly seen in the youths, mainly because they tend to move in groups.
But I won't blame everything on the youths because sometimes the parents cause this thing.
I say this because it is up to the parent to guide the child on how they should live, but nowadays, you see some parents focusing on other things, forgetting that they have children, and never bonding with them.
Parenting isn't easy, I know that, but when parents don't bond with the child, the child will look for other people who will guide them, and sometimes this doesn't end up good.
You see young people looking for places that will accept them because all they want is approval from someone, but since their parents don't give them this, they will look for groups that will.
When they meet these groups, they begin to change and forget all that their parents had taught them because they finally found a place that listens and cares for them.
Children want love, support, and approval from their parents, but some parents think providing only material things is what it means to be a parent, but that is not the truth.
Sometimes I wonder why parents send their kids to boarding school at such a young age; you can see a child as little as 4-6 in a boarding school, away from their parents and siblings.
When you ask them why they do this, they usually reply, ""so he/she can learn how to do things, and not rely on us.""
I understand that children should learn how to do things themselves, but why would you want your child to leave you at such a young age and expect them to come back home the same way.
I am not saying boarding school is terrible, but parents should teach their children things instead of shipping them to a school where they won't get the love, care and support that a parent can give.
You may be wondering why I am talking about boarding schools, and the reason is because of an incident that happened recently in my country.
Can you imagine a child was killed by his seniors because he didn't want to join their cult? They killed him in a boarding school.
Not only did they beat him till he was unconscious, but they also forced him to drink acid so that he would end up dying, and no one would know of their cult.
I don't even know what to call this sort of situation because these are children, and they were capable of doing all this to their junior because he didn't want to join their group.
If they could do all this at this age, what would they be doing when they grow up? I genuinely don't know who is to blame in this situation.
Should we blame the school for being careless and not checking on their students?
Should we blame the children for their actions? Or...
Should we blame the parents for not teaching their children what is right and wrong at a young age?
Well, we can't blame the parents because they have already decided to put their children in a boarding school to learn ""Responsibility,"" but as we can see, that is not what they are learning.
This is not the first time this situation is happening in a boarding school, but this particular one is terrible because of how they did it.
Imagine killing your fellow student with acid; I have never heard that one before.
I know they did it so they could feel like grown-ups because that is all kids want to do. But now they are on the run, and their parents hide them, so the police won't catch them.
I think if their parents had taken care of them, and guided them on necessary things, like how to be a human, then we wouldn't be having this kind of tragedy.
Anyway, I want to hear your opinion on this matter.
Do you think it is necessary to send your child to boarding school at such a young age? And are the parents to blame or the school?
Thank you for reading!
Treat yourself to something.
Date: 5th, December 2021
Sometimes I wonder why the weather gets so hot during December, and I am serious when I talk about the heat.
Making someone go outside can be considered torture, and looking at the sun for a second can make you lose your sight, and I am not even joking.
December is a great month, but when I remember the heat it comes with, I can't help but wish it passed by, and the worst part is **"Christmas Heat**."
Christmas heat is a term I have given to the weather on the 25th because it is different.
Sometimes I don't even bother going out on Christmas day because the sun won't even let me; I wish it would snow for at least a day in my country; that would be a fantastic Christmas miracle.
Anyway, enough of the weather talk because that isn't what this article is about, but I guess that is somehow linked.
It is the end of the year, but I guess not everyone remembers that, so let me tell you now, **"This is December."**
**January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November.**
Those months have all passed, and now you are in the final month.
I am sure most of us have worked throughout the year, some without breaks, and some don't even have time to take care of themselves.
We all have goals, and achieving them makes us keep pushing forward, our goals may even make us forget that we are humans, and our bodies need to rest.
Achieving your goals is essential, but don't you think you have tried and deserve something for all the hard work you have put in this year.
Even if you think you have not done enough, at least give yourself some credit because just putting effort to do something isn't easy, and not everyone can do it.
Many people work without even treating or buying something for themselves, leading to demotivation. When you work without seeing any physical rewards, you will lose focus.
I am not saying you should buy the whole store or waste all your money; I am just telling you to do something to appreciate yourself for all the hard work you have put in this year.
What better time to appreciate yourself than during Christmas? It is the end of the year, and nothing would be better than treating yourself to something nice while watching a movie or chilling with a loved one.
Something about the Christmas season makes things feel special; even the smallest gifts can make someone feel amazing because Christmas is about.
**"You have to treat yourself well, because life is way too short to deprive yourself of all the good things there is."**
I hear so many people say they won't spend anything on themselves because they don't like wasting money, but I won't call treating yourself **"wasting money"** because you are making that money for yourself at the end.
Look back at all you have been through this year, but you have continued pushing forward without ever giving up or stopping; sure, you may have felt like quitting sometimes, but you didn't, and you should know that isn't easy.
When faced with hardships, the first thing people typically do is give up, but you didn't do that; even when the market was showing blood all around, you stood your ground and didn't pull out because you are investing for your future.
It didn't matter what other people said or what you read; you kept doing what you knew was right, which was pursuing your goals.
I mean, after the crash yesterday, I am pretty sure some people must have lost their minds, even I was shocked because it was too much.
BCH went from 570-350, and at first, I thought my phone was joking with me, but when I refreshed the page, I saw it was reality.
After crashes like this, you would feel like withdrawing all your money from crypto, but instead of doing that, I advise you to treat yourself to something that will put a smile on your face.
Anything is OK, as long as it helps your mind calm down from all the stress and makes you feel good.
Thank you for reading!
Read and Grow Rich!
Day: 4th, December 2021
Ask anyone what they wish they had learned in school, and the answer is likely money.
Financial Management includes managing the day-to-day operations and keeping within budget.
It also includes making **Long-Term Investments** and obtaining the financing for your operations.
Personal Finance books will help you manage your money better.
Once you learn personal finance basics-like why paying yourself first pays off, how to manage and pay off debt, and more- you'll become more thoughtful and more confident with how you handle your money.
It may not be easy reading all these books, but the step to Financial freedom starts somewhere. Your wallet will thank you.
**Rich Dad Poor Dad**
You probably have seen or heard of Robert Kiyosaki and his book **"Rich Dad Poor Dad,"** but there must be a reason that this book has stuck around for more than two decades. This book has been considered one of the most popular personal finance books of all time. Why?
In this book, Kiyosaki shares what he has learned from both his dads growing up, His Rich dad, who wasn't his real dad, and his Poor Dad, who was his real dad.
These lessons include how you don't need to get a lot of money to get rich and the importance of building up your assets and reducing your liability.
****The Richest Man in Babylon****
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"The Richest man in Babylon' or "Babylonian parables." In this book, George S. Clason explains the success secret of the Ancients in the form of Parables.
This book is acknowledged as one of the greatest inspirational works on personal wealth, financial planning, and thrift.
The language is like the one found in the Bible; these informative stories set you on a sure path to prosperity and joy.
This bestseller offers you an understanding of-and a solution to-your personal financial problems that will guide you through a lifetime.
This business book holds the secret to keeping your money and making more money.
May these books prove for you, as they have proven a sure key to gratifying financial progress for millions of others.
****Think and Grow Rich****
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**"Think and Grow Rich"** is a masterpiece not only because it has sold over a hundred million copies worldwide but also because it is one of the most outstanding books out there.
This book's philosophy centers around the idea of success, in any endeavor, can be reached through mental visualization and imagination.
In simple terms, you can be anything your mind deems possible.
As a result, your mind becomes the one thing that can either stop your progression or propel you towards the best version of yourself.
"The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE,
Keep this in mind; weak desire will bring weak results, as a small fire makes a small amount of heat."
― **Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich.**
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**The power of Habit - Charles Duhigg**
Personal finance books don't always have to do with money, and this book is an excellent example of that.
In this book, Charles Duhigg explains why habits exist and ways to change them.
As you read the book, you will see so many scenarios of how people and companies struggle to change, and despite years of trying, they never do. In contrast, another person or company can change overnight.
In this book, you will discover how significant a role your habits play in the grand scheme of your life and how the proper habits were essential in the lives of successful people like Starbucks, CEO Howard Schultz, Martin Luther King, and so many more!
The key to losing weight, exercising regularly, raising exceptional children, becoming productive, and building revolutionary companies and social movements can all be found in this book.
Our habits are not our destiny.
In this book, Charles Duhigg shows that we can transform our businesses, communities, and lives by looking for proper habits.
**CONCLUSION**
Everyone wants to achieve financial freedom.
But the question is, how many would take a step to conquer our fears and reach our goals? If we could conquer the greatest fear, failure, then nothing would hold us back from pursuing our goals.
Thank you for reading, and good luck.
Food is Life!!
Date: 2nd, December 2021
Hello everyone!! Oikawa here again, and I am here again with another article, this is the second day of the month, and I have decided to do the **"Article a day"** challenge.
I know it won't be easy doing this challenge, but I think doing it would help me get better at writing and; also help build my account on this platform; I would like to know if anyone else would do this challenge.
Today, I would love to write on something close to my heart.
I am sure by reading the topic; you would understand and get a hint of what I am talking about.
I am talking about **food!**
**"Food is life,"** and there is no denying that because when you think about it, we all work so that we will be able to satisfy our bellies and prevent starvation.
It can be possible to survive without shelter or clothes, but you will see how life will change when we lack food.
There are so many benefits of food, but those are not the only things that make it suitable.
I like food because we have various meals and dishes in this world, and they don't all follow one recipe or procedure.
Food is unique because not all of them are the same, and we can enjoy different dishes from different countries, and tribes, with different recipes.
I have various dishes that make me crazy when I think about them, and even if I haven't eaten them yet, I want to try them out at least once in my life.
I am sure we all have that dish that drives us crazy and makes our mouth water when we think about them, and if you do, leave your favorite dish in the comments.
Today, I will be listing my top dishes, and why I love them, I hope you enjoy the article!
**LOBSTERS**
If there were any dish in this world, I would like to try lobsters.
When I was still a kid, I wondered how lobsters tasted, and the more I grew, the more I wanted to eat them; I don't know why I love something I haven't even seen or eaten so much.
But one thing I know is one day I must eat it, and I have already put it on my to-do list, and there is nothing that will stop me from achieving that.
I don't know why it is hard to get it in my country; I wish it were easy to order one.
I am sure someone must have eaten lobsters on this platform, and I want to ask you how it tastes? How did you feel when you tasted it? Please comment below.
Spaghetti
When I was little, I was not too fond of spaghetti, but as I grew up, I started noticing that there was no better dish than pasta.
I mean, look at that beautiful spaghetti up there. Won't you want to have that on your table? Even if you aren't eating it, looking at it is enough to confuse you.
I was known as "Spaghetti Boy" in high school because I ate it all through my classes; from the 7th to 11th grade, I ate spaghetti during breaks.
I wouldn't say I liked any other dish because they didn't make me happy at all, and if the food doesn't make you happy, I am sure you won't enjoy it.
I have always wanted to taste **"Ramen,"** because watching videos on Youtube doesn't help the matter; it is also on my to-do list of dishes I want to eat in my life.
Has anyone ever eaten **"Ramen?"** You can comment on your experience below.
**Fish and Chicken**
These two make life good to me; I can't imagine a world without cows, chickens, and fish; it would probably be ok, but still not complete.
When I am having a bad day, and I remember there is some chicken in the fridge, it brings a massive smile to my face.
The best part about chicken is it comes in so many forms; you can have fried, grilled, baked, stir-fry, pan-fry, and the list goes on.
This aspect is what I love about food, it doesn't only come in one form, but there are so many ways to make it, depending on what you like.
Before I end the article, I wanted to ask you a question you can answer in the comments.
**"What is your favorite food?"**
**"How do you feel when you remember your favorite food?"**
Thank you for reading! Have a great day
Don't let Fear, Criticism, and Failure hold you back!
Another beautiful day! Hey everyone, it is Oikawa again; I hope you are all having a fantastic week. It is the second day of December. Soon, we will be saying hello to the new month of December.
At the end and beginning of a month, I don't know if it is tradition.
Still, here on this platform, everyone usually shares their earnings. It is not a way of bragging or anything; it shows that the platform is valid and we are grateful.
Personally, I love reading these articles because it encourages me to do more and become better than the previous month.
I remember when I started here on readcash, and the first post I read was the monthly summary of another user.
I don't quite remember because it was long ago, but reading gave me the courage to continue writing here.
This was my first time writing, and I didn't even know if people would come read what I wrote, and this filled me with fear of criticism, failure, and disappointment.
I guess that is why most people aren't ready to start anything new, and they stick to their usual ways of doing things.
The fear of criticism and failure is so intense that no one is ever willing to chase something new.
I know so many people that have unique talents and skills that if they choose to utilize them well, they will benefit from it.
But the problem is they are afraid of what people will say if they choose to showcase their talent and if they will actually benefit from it.
Many adults have had great ideas on how to leave their jobs and start their own businesses. Still, when it comes down to actually taking action, they get scared and go back to doing their usual activities.
I know it is not easy to make life-changing decisions like that, but some decisions in life are meant to be tough because those decisions will define how our life would be.
Some people want to start on this platform, but they are afraid of failing and being criticized for their work.
I had some friends who knew about this platform, but the moment they knew they had to be releasing content from their minds, they fled.
When I informed them, the first thing, they told me was, **"What if people hate or criticize my work."**
**How would you improve without criticism?**
If you don't receive criticism, you will never become better or improve in what you are doing. Criticism can be harmful or good; it all depends on the people that are giving you feedback.
If you are doing the wrong thing on this platform, people will tell you, and they will try to tell you in the most polite way possible.
Sometimes it is good to receive criticism because it shows that the people around you genuinely want you to improve your work and only want the best for you.
Suppose a person can get rid of the fear of failure and criticism.
In that case, I am sure they would be able to pursue and achieve anything they want because the only thing holding people back is **"Fear."**
Fear, criticism, and failure these three factors are what make the difference between a successful person and someone who stays the same.
You need to ask yourself:
"Are you going to let your fear consume your talents and skills, or will you take the risk and do things that will help you develop yourself as a person."
"No matter how dark the night is, it will eventually turn to day.
It doesn't matter if they criticize you or if things fail; you can always build yourself back up.
Life should never be stale or boring; I believe life should be filled with failures and accomplishments because all these make life fun and exciting.
"It is a new month, try something new"
What a way to start the new month! Happy new month @Khing14, and thank you for your renewal! I appreciate it so much. Thank you!!
Summary for November! Happy New Month
Date: 1st December 2021
Happy New Month!
So we are finally in the last month of 2021, and soon we will be celebrating Christmas, and then New years. Thirty-one days until 2022, so let us all begin the countdown from today.
Let's take a second and thank God for keeping us alive from January to December; even if you may not be doing well, at least you are alive; that alone should make you happy.
Today, I would be writing my journal or details for November, and like last time, I would be showing the total profit, articles written, and achievements of November. Let us start, shall we!
I started the month of November with:
Goodbye October! Welcome, November! - $3.65 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/goodbye-october-welcome-november-0d369082
Dealing with breakups!- $8.82 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/dealing-with-breakups-17908c6c
Believe, and you will grow!- $3.56 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/believe-and-you-will-grow-15b7f7ff
Giving in to Temptation!- $5.48 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/giving-in-to-temptation-2dbf606c
Children=Happiness!- $8.15 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/childrenhappiness-602d69d0
Do you want it now or later?- $3.54 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/do-you-want-it-now-or-later-ed1c34bf
Pains of Loneliness- $5.87 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/pains-of-loneliness-c5d8dde7
Good Decisions=Bright Future- $4.52 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/good-decisionsbright-future-726807be
Money is Key!- $8.07 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/money-is-key-8a9f1155
We are Strugglers- $3.70 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/we-are-strugglers-64cfae19
Regret it-and-Move on- $4.67 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/regret-it-and-move-on-de9affa6
Habits define you- $8.03 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/habits-define-you-34a3fe17
Living your best life- $4.46 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/living-your-best-life-75d7190d
Various ways to free your mind!- $4.18 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/various-ways-to-free-your-mind-8e4f258e
Leo's High School Romance- $1.98 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/leos-high-school-romance-fb0610b3
Leo's High School Romance II- $5.30 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/leos-high-school-romance-ii-88f56360
Leo's High School Romance III- $5.12 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/leos-high-school-romance-iii-8d65c5b2
LHSR: The Brave Ones- $4.20 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/lhsr-the-brave-ones-c9471064
LHSR: Lies and TearDrops- $4.55 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/lhsr-lies-and-teardrops-c589098a
LHSR: Reunion in the Rain- $7.26 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/lhsr-reunion-in-the-rain-bcd1735d
LHSR: Tears in the rain! Time to say goodbye- $9.41 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/lhsr-tears-in-the-rain-time-to-say-goodbye-ae56ee7f
Yes or No? Would you do it?- $6.30 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/yes-or-no-would-you-do-it-12842d91
Change your mindset, and life will be better.- $8.95 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/change-your-mindset-and-life-will-be-better-d081da74
Loved ones will always watch over you!- $7.63 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/loved-ones-will-always-watch-over-you-bd0087cf
I am nothing to myself!- $4.83 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/i-am-nothing-to-myself-8fa64738
What makes me happy!- $11.50 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/what-makes-me-happy-3ff3e289
Don't stay when you aren't wanted!- $8.42 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/dont-stay-when-you-arent-wanted-8917fb72
Question and Answer!- $7.37 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/question-and-answer-d7a899e3
Be grateful, and never lose hope!- $5.58 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/be-grateful-and-never-lose-hope-1dc4973f
When does life begin?- $0.57 https://read.cash/@Oikawa/when-does-life-begin-fee6fca5
The total for everything = $175.1
I would say that is a great profit, and I didn't expect to even make that much this month.
But I am grateful I was able to make this amount of money, and I thank Readcash for allowing me to earn.
Achievements!
November was a great month, and even though it wasn't always smooth sailing, I am glad I was able to achieve some of the goals that I set at the beginning of the month.
I am sure some of us had the "Article a day" challenge, and I am waiting to see how many people achieved this goal.
The challenge is challenging because it is not easy coming up with new ideas every day especially when you have other jobs.
But I am happy that even though it was tough, I was able to complete this challenge.
This article would be my first for December, so I guess it is time to reset, so I have 30 articles to go.
Even though it is difficult, I love doing this challenge, because it helps me get creative, and sometimes when I am sleeping, I immediately wake up and start writing because I got an idea.
**"Article a day" challenge completed for November!!!**
I am sad I wasn't able to get the gold badge, but I am happy that at least I am top 15 on the donor's list.
It makes me feel fulfilled when I see my name on the donor's list because after all sharing is caring.
Maybe I would be able to get the Gold badge this month, but I won't rush things.
**"Silver Badge and Top 15 donors"** completed.
At the start of the month, I had 146 subscribers, and I wasn't even sure I would grow more than that, but I was able to get 49 subscribers which brought my total subscribers to 195.
I was also able to get more subscribers on Noise.cash!
I wasn't interacting much in November, because my phone had a pretty bad screen, but I am glad my laptop was able to do it for me.
**"Get more subscribers"** completed.
**Conclusion**
I may have achieved all this, but it won't have been possible without everyone's help, I am so grateful to everyone who has helped me on this platform.
I am grateful for your comments, likes, and upvotes. Thank you so much.
Rusty, thank you for always visiting my articles, I appreciate it.
We all survived November, and that alone should make us proud! Cheers!
Today is the 1st of December, so let us make this new month one without any regrets. Thank you for reading!
When does life begin?
When does life start? This question is asked frequently, and it seems to have several answers, but what is the correct answer?
Some say life starts at 30, others say 40, while a few of us say 25; well, I think it depends on the individual and how they want to grow.
For me, if I were to answer this question, I would say life starts at the age of eighteen or when you finish high school, and you might be wondering why I picked eighteen.
Eighteen is a great age to start planning for the future, because you don't have to worry about so many responsibilities, at eighteen you are probably still living with your parents, and you don't have to pay many bills.
What better time to plan for the future than when you have little or no responsibilities?
Sure, you may have college and all that, but young people tend to make one mistake, they depend heavily on their college degrees, causing them to have tunnel vision when it comes to achieving success.
Having a college degree is good, and all, but that degree may not even help you; I have seen so many people with lots of educational achievements, but they are not living the life you think they should be living.
People keep chasing degrees till they are 30, hoping that it will help them achieve the life they always wanted, and sometimes it does, but it only happens to a few people.
I am not downgrading a college degree, but we should also think of other paths to living well instead of chasing something that would increase our debts and stress levels, only to fail in the end.
I finished high school a while ago, and to tell you the truth, I am pleased I found this platform because it has shown me that making money isn't easy and hard work genuinely matters.
I shared my story on how I began readcash in a previous article; when I started, I didn't know what to do, and rusty didn't seem to be visiting my articles.
The account was active for a month, but it only had 14 subscribers, of which eight were me, and 6 were my family.
I wanted to give up at that point, but I asked myself.
**"If you give up now, you would be wasting your life either way, why not keep on writing, and this time ask for help."**
My friends in school insulted and mocked me because I had not made any money in three weeks of writing.
I was discouraged, I won't lie, but I knew that money comes from hard work and dedication, and I would eventually reap my writing benefits. It paid off since I am writing this article right now.
When I look at my friends now, all I see them do is play games, talk about girls, and socialize.
I am not saying this isn't good, and they are only enjoying their youth, but wasting your youth on things like that would not help you in the long run.
Nowadays, many young people waste their time on social media, and with so many social media billionaires, we will only see the number of social media addicts grow.
Sooner or later, when they reach 30 or 40, they will wonder what went wrong in their lives, and they start blaming everyone around them but remember, when you point at someone, three fingers are pointing back at you.
Don't blame others when you refuse to use the opportunities you had when you were younger.
In your youth, you are allowed to make mistakes because you have time to correct them, but when you are older, you may not have the same energy you had when you were younger.
I would recommend planning for the future at an early age, but that doesn't mean if you didn't start at eighteen, you won't make it in life; some billionaires and significant people in society made their wealth in their 40s even 70s.
I am writing this article to tell young people never to let life pass them by; we should always plan our lives to be in control, no matter what happens to us.
Have dreams and goals you want to achieve because they will push you to become a better person.
***"A dream can make a person feel alive, or it can kill them instead*****.**
***But to exist, just because one's been born, is the sort of notion that I hate, I can't stand it." - Anonymous."***
***Thank you for reading! Have a productive day ahead!***
Be grateful, and never lose hope!
Are you grateful for everything you have in life? Or are you losing hope?
Today, I want to tell you a story of a crippled girl named Nozomi. I hope you enjoy it.
*In a dark room, a girl lies on the ground with a sad face.*
*She tries to get up, but she remembers she can no longer use her legs anymore, so she crawls to her bed, and begins to cry.*
*This wasn't the first time she cried herself to sleep, and ever since she lost her ability to walk, she stopped going outside and meeting people.*
*She had given up on everything she ever wanted to do, and her dream of being a professional swimmer had long been forgotten.*
*In her dreams, she always imagines being a mermaid, who can swim anywhere she wants, and explore the great blue sea.*
*But when she wakes up to reality, she is met with the truth, which is she will never be able to walk again.*
*Things weren't always like this, in the past, she was on her way to becoming the best swimmer in her country.*
*But life had other plans for her, and she had a serious accident that took her ability to use her legs, leading to the end of her dreams and career.*
*Now she is left in a wheelchair and stays with her grandma, who is already getting too old to take care of her.*
*Nozomi had given up on life, and the only thing that kept her alive was her grandma, she didn't want her grandma to die because of her, so she kept on living.*
*Ever since the accident, Nozomi had not gone outside, and she barely had any friends left because they all abandoned her when she got the condition. Or maybe they left because she always lashed out at them.*
*"Why is life so hard on her"*
*"What had she ever done to have this happen to her."*
*She kept on gazing at the ceiling, while her tears rolled down her eyes, was this her reality? Or was this all a dream? She wondered to herself.*
*Life didn't seem to be treating her fairly, and as she looked outside her window and saw others enjoying themselves, and walking, the harsh reality hit her.*
*She crawls quickly to the kitchen and pulls herself up, and grabs a knife from the cupboard.*
*She thought to herself,*
***"If life doesn't want me here, then it is better I kill myself, since they couldn't finish me with the accident."***
*As she raises the knife to kill herself, her grandma rushes in and grabs the knife from her hand.*
***"What are you doing, Nozomi?"*** *Grandma says with a scared look.*
***"Grandma, I have had it with my life, all my dreams and hopes will never come to pass, so what is the point of living."***
***I would never become a professional swimmer, get married, or even have my children, I don't see any future ahead for me.***
***Don't stop me from killing myself, because you will never understand how I am feeling.***
***You can go out freely, without having to use a wheelchair, people don't look at you with pity or disappointment. If possible kill me yourself, please."*** *Nozomi says while crying uncontrollably.*
*Grandma hugs Nozomi and comforts her until she sleeps.*
*A few weeks later, Nozomi sees her grandma collapse, and after a few hours, she is confirmed dead.*
*Nozomi had never felt the way she was feeling, it was as if she had truly lost everything in her life.*
*Her parents, her legs, her dreams and career, and now life had taken her grandma.*
*She had finally gotten the message life was telling her.*
***"I don't want you here"***
*She heard it clearly, and this made her realize that maybe her parents had died because of her.*
*Nozomi puts on her swimming gear and leaves her house.*
*It was the first time she had gone to the beach in months, and it seemed like it was her last.*
*Her eyes filled with sadness, and misery, she rolls her wheelchair towards the ocean and is never seen again.*
***"She had gotten what she wanted, and will finally be one with the ocean forever." The end.***
Oikawa's Note: Sometimes we take for granted the privileges we have, and even when we are in good conditions, we still find a way to complain that things are not going well for us.
You can walk, talk, and do things by yourself, so why do you keep on complaining?
Always be grateful for whatever you have, because there is someone out there wishing they could live the life you don't want, so don't waste yours.
Even if life isn't going well for you, never lose hope because you never know if things would change for the better.
Taking your life should never be an option, because your life is precious, and throwing it away is sad.
Be grateful for your life, and never lose hope.
I hope you enjoyed it, thank you for reading.
Question and Answer!
Day: 28, November 2021
Hey Everyone! Oikawa is here again with another article, and the weekend is upon us. Still, the weather seems to be windy and cold. This weather is my favorite because it is suitable for listening to music and boosting my creativity.
I can't spend time outdoors because of the weather. Still, luckily I don't go out that much, so I usually stay indoors listening to some music and writing.
Today I wanted to do a Q&A because I found an old test that I did in the past, and I hope you do enjoy it, and without further ado, let us begin.
**What are you scared of the most?**
*There are many things I am afraid of, but if I were to choose one thing that scares me the most, I would choose "****Old Age****."*
*You may be wondering why I am scared of old age, and I am sure I am not the only one scared of getting old. There are so many problems that come with aging, from diseases to depression to dependency on others.*
*I won't want to cause trouble for others, especially my kids, who would probably live their own lives. For them to have to be spending money on me will make me feel bad about myself.*
*That is why I think it is essential to start planning and saving for old age now that I am younger. I don't want to be a problem and depend on others, but I know it is inevitable to depend on others when you are old.*
*I wish humans could live forever; that would be so amazing. We won't even have to worry about aging and all that. Still, then we would worry about overpopulation and less food on the planet.*
*I guess old age/death have their benefits to the planet and humans in general.*
*Another factor that comes with old age is* ***"Death."***
*I don't know if it is just me, but the thought of leaving this world is quite scary, mainly because I don't even know where I am going.*
*I was reading something in the morning, and it said,*
***"what would happen if there was no heaven or hell? Then where do humans go to when they die?***
*I know there is heaven and hell, but let us just use our imagination and say there is no hell or heaven; where do humans go after they die?*
*I guess then we would reincarnate and become other beings; maybe we would even go to other planets and start our lives there, lol.*
*There are billions of galaxies, so I think that may be possible, reincarnating on another planet. That would be nice, right.*
`What are you scared of the most? I would love to read your answers.`
**Do you believe there would ever be world peace?**
*This question is a bit complicated because I am a bit conflicted. On the one hand, I want world peace; on the other, I don't think it can be possible at this stage.*
*Last year, the pandemic showed us a glimpse of world peace for some time because countries seemed to be working together.*
*The citizens even came together to help stop the pandemic from spreading more.*
*Sure, the pandemic brought a lot of problems and instability for countries. Still, if you look at the positive sides, it also brought a lot of families and people together.*
*One day, humans would be able to live peacefully with each other without discrimination, and greed blind them.*
*One thing that I would say contributes to delaying world peace is* ***"Hatred,"*** *The day we get rid of all the hatred in the world, I am sure everyone will be able to love and care for each other.*
*The world is waiting for that person that would get rid of hatred, and I am sure when that person comes, the world as we know it will change forever.*
`What do you think, would we ever achieve world peace in the world?`
***What is my opinion on Equality?***
*When you look at the world, you will find out no one is genuinely born equally, and there are some people born higher than others.*
*It is not only in humans you see this, but also when you look at other species, there will always be a dominant one while others are below them.*
*But one thing that makes humans different is we can make a difference in our lives.*
*Even if you are born without anything, there is still a possibility that you can achieve something more significant than someone who was born with everything.*
*I will always say that a* dropout will beat a genius with hard work.
*Equality is possible in the future, and I hope it will lead to world peace, fingers crossed.*
***"What is your take on Equality? Do you think we would ever achieve it? Leave a comment.***
*I think I would be ending it with those three questions.*
*Thank you for reading!*
Don't stay when you aren't wanted!
Hello everyone, it is Oikawa again! How is everyone doing today? Three days remain till we enter December, aren't you excited? Another month has passed, and you are still alive; that alone should make you happy.
The previous year and this year have been pretty hectic, with lockdowns and instability everywhere; sometimes, I wonder if this decade would be a good one.
It may have started badly, but I hope we all have a reason to celebrate when we enter 2030.
Anyway, I didn't write this for that reason; I wanted to ask why people still stay in relationships when they know they aren't wanted?
It bugs me to see people sad and lonely when in a relationship with another person, especially when they do not commit to the other.
A friend of mine has liked someone for some time now, and they finally started going out, but the thing is, the other individual has absolutely no interest in them and is only dating them out of pity.
It is sad to hear, but I don't want to intervene because it is not my responsibility.
It shocked me when my friend told me she wanted to get pregnant for him because she thought he would never leave her alone due to his responsibilities as a father.
She continued stating how it would benefit her and how other girls do it to their boyfriends; I stayed there listening to her crazy talk; I would admit I was horrified by what she said.
I felt sorry for the guys who fell for this, and I immediately brought her back to her senses; she is only 18 and is thinking of having a baby so that she can stay with a guy.
Sometimes, I wonder how people think; imagine what would have happened if I didn't stop her from fulfilling her plans.
I am sure she would have gotten pregnant and ended up having tons of regret in the future.
In her mind, I am sure she thinks he would have no other option than to stay with her, and they would both live happily ever after, but life is not a fairytale; one day, I am sure she would look back at her decisions and frown.
I don't want to admit it to her, but over time love will fade, and what keeps a relationship strong is true friendship and responsibilities; there is no point in staying with someone who will not stay in the long run.
The sad part here is that other girls do it, and they may think they are benefiting themselves, but the only person that would be hurt is the baby.
One day, they may see the baby as the reason they failed in life, which won't be suitable for the child.
If a relationship isn't working, is it not obvious to leave it while you still can? I think that is why dating is important because it allows you to understand and get information on your life with that person.
In the past, people didn't even need to date, their marriages were usually determined by their parents, and they had no voice in making these decisions.
But now that we have dating, I see no reason for someone to be unhappy in a relationship; if you date a person for six months and have no information on them, you are only creating problems for yourself.
Even after dating, I still see a lot of people unhappy in their relationships. Still, they never want to let go for some reason, and they keep on clinging onto something that has failed, then they go off to marry that person and end up unhappy forever.
You didn't come to this world to be unhappy, and we only live once, so why would you choose to spend yours with regrets.
This problem doesn't only happen in dating and marriage; it also happens in friendships.
I see this a lot of times, a situation where someone clings to a popular/famous person because they want to receive approval from that person.
You will see them being treated like trash or invalid, but they still cling to that person, hoping they will give them approval one day.
No one needs to approve of you before you live your life; you didn't come into this world to make others happy because no matter what you do, there will be people who still dislike you.
Live for yourself, and when you are unhappy in a relationship with someone, talk with them, and share how you feel; they may understand, they may not understand.
If that person truly values you, they will understand and change how they act towards you.
**"Don't stay when you are not wanted"** You are only hurting yourself.
Thank you for reading!
What makes me happy!
Day: 26th, November 2021
Hello everyone! It is Oikawa again! I hope you all are having a fantastic day and enjoying yourself. Four days remain until we enter December, and I put my Christmas decorations and hat on.
It is never too early to celebrate Christmas because it is only once a year, and that is the only time everyone comes together and celebrates as one.
Today, I wanted to write something free, and my mind immediately went to "Things I like" because why not, right?
I don't want to make it too long, and I don't want to make it too short because of the "600" word thing, so I guess I would try my best to make it moderate.
As you have seen at the top, Christmas is my number one favorite thing in the whole world because it truly brings people together, and last year I was sad I couldn't go out and celebrate with others due to the lockdown and safety precautions.
But this year, we are going all-out, I have finished high school, and I can finally drink alcohol. I am joking, though, because I'm not too fond of the taste, and smell of alcohol, so I could never take it. I would remain with my apple juice for now.
I don't know if it is the lockdown, but the Christmas spirit has been going down recently, and people aren't happy about it anymore; I hope this year, everyone will be happy and have a great Christmas and New year.
Another thing that makes me happy is **"Writing/reading"** I guess you have figured this out already since I am on this platform.
Writing is not only typing some words on paper or a blank screen; when I read other people's work and learn new words, I begin to understand their views and ideologies, and sometimes I even get inspired to write my articles.
This platform has tons of people who have different lifestyles, opinions, and experiences, which they share with their writing.
Reading their articles is fun, but I also try to understand their lessons; I also love reading lifestyle articles because some are funny and sweet.
Words may not always tell the whole story, and sometimes they are there building up and making you understand the writer's feelings and views. In short, words are beautiful.
Last but not least, Watching Anime, especially my favorite ONE PIECE.
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I have been watching Anime for six years now, and I am sure it is one of the best decisions I have made in my short life.
The feeling of rushing home from school and watching your favorite Anime, which at that time was One Piece, was something nobody joked about.
It brought many people together, and I had a lot of friends because of it; life was never dull when a new episode came out; after classes, you will see everyone sit in a circle and discuss their opinions and theories.
Six years have passed, and I know I have watched much Anime, but I will always love One Piece because it is the best for me.
You may think that those are just words, but if you have genuinely watched One Piece, you would know that this story truly takes you on a journey, From Romance Dawn to Marineford, From Fish-man Island to Wano-Kuni.
This story makes you one with the characters, and seeing them where they are now, truly makes you know that the end is near, and that is scary; my fellow manga readers would understand that feeling you get when you see "One Pi\ece Update" on your notification screen.
When I have a terrible week, I remember that there is always a chapter waiting for me at the end of the week, which truly brings a smile to my face.
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For 22 years, it has been bringing out the best arcs and chapters, which increased the Anime community, last week was the #1000 episode, and you should see how everyone was singing, Lol.
I said I didn't want to make this long, so I think I would be ending this article here, I know it wasn't much, but I hope you enjoyed it.
Thank you for reading!
I am nothing to myself!
Day: 25th November 2021
Looking at the date, I am so grateful that we will soon be seeing the end of another month; even though things weren't always the best, I am glad I get to see December, and soon we will be entering 2021, another year filled with so many new things.
Even if I am grateful for everything that happened this year, sometimes I also get sad over all the incomplete goals and missed opportunities that passed by me this year;
Sometimes, I wish I could go back to the past and change some things I have done, but I know that isn't possible.
I am not sure if this only happens to me, but once or twice a month, my mind plays back all the sad memories and regretful actions that I have done in the past, and when this happens, I don't even know what to do.
It makes me feel like I am nothing in life and a complete loser, and sometimes I agree with it, which causes me to fall into depression.
There are so many "what ifs" in my life, and sometimes it feels like I am not living the way I should be living, maybe I am taking life for granted, and telling you the truth, sometimes I don't want this
life.
All these dark thoughts and sad memories will always be there, and sometimes I pray they will leave me alone, but they only seem to come back stronger.
But I understand that there is so much more to life than
hurting over my past mistakes; I can never run away from them, but I can learn from them, which will help me make good decisions.
It is not only our minds that hurts us sometimes; the people around us can hurt us in so many ways with their words, **"you will never amount to anything," "you are worthless."**
These words will go deep into our souls and hurt us even
more, especially when our minds keep repeating them to us.
This year, I wrote my final examination in high school, and I am glad that I could pass the exam without repeating another year.
But I wasn't grateful that I passed, in my mind, I thought it was everyone that passed, and no one had failed, but a friend of mine called me, and she was crying bitterly, and by the sound of her voice, she had been crying for a long time.
She told me she had failed a lot of subjects, and her mother was not happy with this; I could hear her mother's voice in the background,
and she was shouting at her.
Her mother had told her all sorts of negative things, which made her feel bad about herself; she even said she didn't want to live in
this world anymore because she felt like she wasn't even relevant anymore.
I could hear the sadness in her voice, and she was serious with what she said; I think if I didn't rush over to her house, she may
have done the deed.
When I got to her place, she cried and wondered what she would do with her life.
Her mother told her she wasn't her daughter, and everyone looked at her with disgust and disappointment.
She was at her lowest of lows, and at that point, she said she was **"nothing at all",** this was the first time I had seen her like this.
Her world had come crashing down, and there was nothing she could do about it; she blamed herself for failing and may have to repeat another year before she could finish high school.
Looking at her situation, I felt ashamed because I wasn't grateful for my result, but seeing her opened my eyes.
I tried to lift her spirits because this wasn't the end of her life, she is still a young lady, and there are still so many opportunities that will come her way, she may have missed this opportunity, but more will come in the future.
The most important part is learning from this and making sure it never happens again.
I wanted to use her story to teach us something, you may be in your lowest of lows and feeling like you are not worth it, and I am sure it won't be to get this feeling out of your mind.
But never let that feeling stop you from bouncing back up, and always learn from your missed opportunities.
Everything happens for a purpose, and sooner or later, you will find out why things happened as they did.
Please don't beat yourself up; you aren't a failure, you only had a couple of missed chances, and you learned from them; now go and grab more opportunities, and this time doesn't let them go.
Thank you for reading!
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Loved ones will always watch over you!
**"Being a family is being part of something amazing, you will love and be loved as long as you live, and that may never change."**
Sometimes we take the time we spend with our parents or siblings for granted, and even when they are essential to us, we tend to stay away from them.
I am not talking to everyone, but I am sure some of us always prayed to grow up fast, so we could run away from home and never see our parents again.
But the truth here is, we start regretting our actions sooner or later, and we wish we could go back to our parents, but it may be too late to tell them how we feel about them.
Never be too proud or shy to tell your parents how much you love them because, in this world, no one loves you more than your parents; they brought you into this world and sacrificed so much for you.
No matter what you do to them, even if they may seem angry with you at first, deep down, they still love you so much, and nothing would ever change that.
I wanted to share a story about a little girl and her mother; it is purely fictional, so don't worry about the characters; I hope you enjoy it.
*Ann wakes up, for she had been knocked unconscious from the battle that happened the previous night; it was WWI, and nobody was safe no matter where they stayed.*
*Ann isn't able to stand, and she starts crying for help.*
*"Ann" "Ann", she hears a voice in the distance, and it is her mothers' voice, buried under the rubble; her mother starts digging to save her, she immediately pulls her from the rubble and hugs her.*
*"Ann, are you alright, are you hurt anywhere? Let me see your body.*
*The woman in front of me was my mother, and I wondered why she cared for me so much;*
*She seemed to be doing worst than me, her leg had an injury, and she had a scar on her shoulder, but there she was crying while hugging me tight; she was happy that I was safe at least.*
*I had never seen anything like last night; it was like hell on earth, with the sounds of bullets, babies crying, and people running away from the attack that had happened to our town.*
*My mother hid me in the basement; she distracted the soldiers, so they wouldn't know where I was and tried her best to make sure I was safe; even when she was the one in danger, she only thought of me.*
*Father had gone out to check what happened, and he never returned, so we assumed he was dead.*
*My once beautiful and lively town is nothing more than rubbles filled with bodies and bullets.*
*"We have to leave now, Ann, we don't know if they will come back, so let us get going." - Mother*.
*Ann stands up and helps her mother walk; they leave town without knowing where they are going.*
*We walked for days, and since we didn't have money, we had to sleep in weird places; sometimes, we slept on the ground or in stables.*
*Mother always tried to warm me up when the weather was cold, even removing her clothes and covering me with them.*
*She didn't even sleep when the weather was hot because she would be up all night making sure I was not sweating or getting a fever.*
*Why did these women keep doing all these things for me? my little mind couldn't comprehend why she loved me so much, but I loved her for everything she did for me.*
*Every night, I watched my mother write several letters to someone, but when I asked who she wrote it to, she always responded with a smile and stroked my head till I slept.*
*Days later, we finally found a town where we could rest. But there was one major problem, it was a white town, and we were black people.*
*As we entered the town, all eyes were on us, and I could see the disgust in their eyes as they looked at both of us; we had done nothing to them, but they hated us.*
*At night we slept in the stables, and mother continued writing her letters; I was bored, so I left the stables without telling mother.*
*It was my first town in a white town, and I wanted to explore, but I didn't know where to go. I heard a voice in the distance, someone was crying, and it was a woman's voice.*
*I investigate, and I am horrified to see so many black women and men tied up being loaded into a cage.*
*I try to run away, but I am grabbed from behind, and my mouth is covered. I thought this was the end for me, but my mother came to save me like a hero.*
*I am dropped and released, and my mother talks with the man; he smiles while my mother begs him.*
*I called my mother; she told me not to follow them, and they went out of sight. I don't know what they had agreed upon, but once again, my mother had saved me from death.*
*As the days passed, the man had given us a house, and we didn't have to stay in the stables anymore.*
*But for some reason, he kept visiting my mother every night, and when I asked why, my mother gave me her usual smile.*
*One day, my curiosity took over me, and I peaked into the room to see what they were doing; I was horrified.*
*I stepped back and fell to the ground.*
*They saw me, and immediately the man rushed towards me and asked if I was stealing from him.*
*He throws me to the ground and tries hitting me.*
*My mother hits his head with a vase, and he is knocked out.*
*We immediately run, leaving the house and city behind without looking back.*
*Mother had been stealing from him, and we finally got enough money to get to an ordinary town that had black people in it.*
*I was filled with joy as we finally saw people with the same skin color as us, and they weren't in cages.*
*But my happiness is cut short, as my mother falls to the ground and starts coughing aggressively, and blood comes out. I was scared and didn't know what to do; I went to the church and asked for help.*
*Mother is carried to the church, and it takes a few hours before I can see her again.*
*I visited her at night, and I could see something was wrong because she was pale and looked sick, but she still gave me her usual smile.*
*I go over to rest by her side, and she strokes my hair. Tears flow down my face, and I sleep.*
*The following day, I went over to see mom, but she wasn't in her room. I knew she was not feeling well, but I didn't think it was that bad.*
*I found out my mother had died, and I didn't get to talk with her once.*
*Tears flowed down my eyes, and I couldn't control them. It was all my fault because my mother had been protecting me without caring for herself.*
*I kept on crying until the nuns calmed me down and took me into the church.*
*Later on, I found out that my mother had left money for me, and it was for my education and upkeep. Even in death, my mother kept on protecting and thinking of me.*
*A year later, I had started school, but I still felt the scars from the previous year, and my mother's sacrifice never left my mind.*
*The nuns had been great to me, but I was still sad.*
*One day, as I was doing my chores in the church, I received a letter from someone, it had no name on it, but it was for me.*
*I opened it, and tears flowed down my face.*
*It was my mother's handwriting, and I finally understood why she wrote those letters.*
*She tells me how much she loved me and hoped I would live a happy life; I later found out that she wrote a different letter for every birthday I had for the next 50 years.*
*Every year, I waited for her letters, and every time I read them, I cried.*
*She may have passed away, but my mother was always with me.*
*No matter how far apart they may be---*
***"Loved ones will always watch over us."***
I apologize for the story being long; I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for reading.
Change your mindset, and life will be better.
**"It is after you have stepped out of your comfort zone, that you start experiencing growth, and transformation." -Roy T. Bennett**.
As humans, we always love staying in our comfort zones, and some of us never want to experience new things.
The funny part is sometimes I see people complaining about how life is boring, and nothing fun happens to them, but they have never stopped to ask themselves why nothing seems to be changing in their lives.
Have you ever done something new? Do you have any hobbies? What do you do all day? Do you go outside, or do you stay all day indoors? Do you embrace change and opportunities when they come to you?
These are some questions you need to ask yourself if you feel like nothing changes in your life.
The world may be changing, but some people still want to be stuck in the archaic way of thinking, and they don't even know they are harming themselves.
Things change; people change! You shouldn't expect someone to stay the same way forever because you don't want to change yourself.
Imagine if a person still sends hand-written letters to his friends and family who live in a different country; it may take days to reach the receiver.
In the past, if you traveled to another country or place, it may take months before you even reached your destination, especially if you were using sea transport. The possibility of you dying from diseases was high.
But nowadays we have airplanes and cars that could take us to our destinations without spending 3-4 months on sea.
Whether you like it or not, nothing will stay the same, and you will have to leave your comfort zone and do something that requires you to.
Leaving your comfort zone may be scary, but how are you ever going to evolve if you keep doing the same thing repeatedly? You have to understand that staying the same way won't help you.
So many people don't want to take hold of opportunities because they are afraid of the future and don't want to leave the comfort they are in, it is ok to stay in your comfort zone, but do you want to stay there forever?
A friend of mine always complained that no one ever seemed to talk or notice him. I looked at him, then asked him if he had even tried talking to anyone or if he had made an attempt to interact with others.
As I told him this, his eyes seemed to open wide as if I had told him the secret to success or something; as soon as I told him this, he suddenly started interacting with people he didn't even know, and he had friends all over the place.
The same can be said on this platform; if you don't have subscribers, you must change what you are doing and start interacting more with others.
Like my friend, some of us look for problems around us when ultimately we are holding ourselves back; if you want to experience new things in life, don't sit around and wait for them to come to you.
Outside your house, there are many new scenarios, adventures, and people waiting for you to approach them, but you have to make the first step, which is to change your attitude towards new things.
I was writing a story a few days ago; you can check them out below, but when I started writing it, I kept telling myself that I couldn't do it because it was stressful thinking of how to build the characters up and what story people would like.
But when I changed my mindset on writing the story, I wrote the story to part seven. Can you imagine? Someone that didn't even know how to start the story ended up writing seven chapters of it.
I was shocked and happy that people appreciated my story and even wanted me to continue. I want to thank everyone that supported it; I appreciate you so much.
I am trying to say that when you change your mindset towards opportunities, you will improve and enjoy yourself; the only one holding you back from new things is yourself.
Change your mindset, and you will eventually live a happy life, trust me.
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LHSR: THE BRAVE ONES https://read.cash/@Oikawa/lhsr-the-brave-ones-c9471064
LHSR: LIES AND TEARDROPS https://read.cash/@Oikawa/lhsr-lies-and-teardrops-c589098a
LHSR: REUNION IN THE RAIN https://read.cash/@Oikawa/lhsr-reunion-in-the-rain-bcd1735d
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Thank you for your renewal @Farmgirl! I won't let you down!😊
Yes or No? Would you do it?
**" A dream is not something you do for others, it is something you do for yourself, and the moment you set your mind to pursue that dream, you should be ready to forfeit even your life."- Griffith.**
Since we were children, we have always had dreams that we wanted to pursue; some of us wanted to be lawyers, doctors, and if you are like me, who grew up watching Disney cartoons, then I am sure you wanted to be a King or Queen.
We go to school for a quarter of our lifespan and finally work hard to achieve our dreams, but when things don't work out like you want them to, what do you do?
To many people, their dreams are something they can never let go of, and that is why you see them doing all sorts of things to make sure they achieve it.
I have heard stories of how people hurt others badly because they wanted them out of the way or didn't give them what they wanted.
No matter how much you want to achieve your dreams, you should never hurt others
because you won't even have your humanity if you achieve your dreams.
It is better to have your humanity still and not achieve your dreams than hurt/kill others because you think that will make you reach where you think you should be.
I got the inspiration for this article from a movie I watched recently; the name is Berserk, and it is a dark fantasy genre. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserk:_The_Golden_Age_Arc
At first, I was scared to watch it because it was so scary and filled with gore, but when I summed up the courage to watch it, I found it exciting and had a great story.
I don't want to talk much about the story in general, I wanted to focus on one significant character that caught my interest, and his decisions changed the way I see friendship and dreams entirely.
The character's name was Griffith, a man of humble beginnings; as a child, he lived in poverty, but even if he was poor, he had a big dream; he wanted to have a kingdom.
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I am not against dreaming big, but I think there should be a limit to how big your dreams are because the more significant your dreams are, the more problems and sacrifices you have to make, I think.
Griffith was willing to do anything to fulfill his dream, and because he was a handsome young man, he sometimes offered his body to older men to gain money and funds to build his army.
Griffith builds his army, and soon he becomes the king's right-hand man, but his ambitions don't stop there.
He killed the king's brother, wife, and nephew because they were causing problems for him.
His right-hand man disapproved of this and left his army. You would think this won't cause Griffith a problem, but the truth is he was actually in love with his right-hand man.
The departure made Griffith sad and confused, and he eventually slept with the king's daughter.
He is captured and tortured for a whole year as punishment for his actions; he was a shadow of his past self; after a year, he is left without his tongue, ability to stand/walk and hold.
His right-hand man later rescues him, but this is where his revenge starts.
Celestial beings summon him to become their kindred, and the price he has to pay is sacrificing his whole army, both friends and family.
To fulfill his dreams of having a kingdom, he sacrifices everyone close to him and eventually rap*s his right-hand's wife as revenge.
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When I finished watching the movie, I had to think for some moments.
The story showed me what some of us are willing to do for our dreams and how we blame people for our downfall.
I want to ask everyone a question, if you were in the same situation as Griffith, would you sacrifice the people close to you for what you want to achieve.
What he did was selfish and evil, but I want to hear what everyone thinks about it.
What do you do when you don't achieve what you want? Do you blame and hurt others? Or do you move on and find other ways to get to where you want to be?
Let us ask ourselves this question before we ever think of chasing our dreams, what are you willing to do when things don't go the way you want? And is your dream too big for you?
Thank you for reading!
LHSR: Tears in the rain! Time to say goodbye
In the heavy rain, Leo chases after Freya. It seems like he can't find her until he sees her standing in flowers; even while the rain is beating her, she stands without moving.
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**Freya is that you?, Freya. Why did you run away? Did anything happen to you? Freya, I am talking to you. - Leo.**
Leo comes closer to Freya; as he gets closer, he is surprised to see her crying profusely; her tears were masked by the rain that poured down her face.
**Freya, what is wrong? Why are you crying? Who hurt you? - Leo.**
Freya turns around and looks at Leo, still crying; she falls to the ground.
**Why are you so dumb? Why! Why! - Freya**
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**What are you talking about Freya, how is this my fault? I was with Joy in the shed, and Joy and I finally made up; I guess I was right; after all, Joy does like me. I am so happy that Joy-- - Leo.**
**Joy, Joy, Joy that is all you talk about, but what about my feelings? What am I supposed to do with these feelings that keep hurting me no matter how much I try to contain them? What am I to you?-Freya.**
**Feelings? Do you have feelings for me, Freya?- Leo.**
**You finally get it after all this time; I have stayed by your side, and I was sure you would end up feeling the same way about me one day. Still, you only ever had eyes for Joy? - Freya**.
**Joy this, Joy that! But what about Freya? Where does Freya fit in the story, or is she only good enough to be your friend? Why can't I be more to you? Why--Why. What makes her more special than me? - Freya says as she cries.**
Leo looks at her and is still shocked by what she says.
For the past six weeks, she had been by his side, and even when his fame started fading, she still stayed by his side.
He always wondered why she stayed with him, but his eyes opened to remember all she had done for him for the first time.
She was always there when he needed someone to talk to, she always listened to his rants about Joy, and she supported him at all times.
**Freya, do you mean what you just said? Do you have feelings for me? - Leo.**
With tears in her eyes, Freya looks at Leo and nods her head.
With the rain still falling, Leo falls to the ground.
He immediately grabs hold of Freya and hugs her.
**"I am sorry if I ignored your feelings, Freya;**
**I understand what it means to love without being loved; I am sorry if I ever made you cry; I am sorry for everything.**
**You are an essential person to me, and I don't know what I would do without you, but I can't reciprocate your feelings for me; I love Joy, and that would never change.**
**I don't want to lose you, Freya; please don't hate or abandon me. I am sorry if I hurt you! - Leo**
Freya continues crying, but she smiles. She looks at Leo, and he is also crying.
**"I guess I can't leave you when you make that face Leo, why are you crying? You are making me cry more. - Freya**
**"I am sorry, I am sorry," - Leo says while crying**.
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Later on, the rain stops, and Joy finds them both and smiles when she sees them lying on the flowers, sleeping.
**Love can be such a beautiful feeling, and you won't even think that something so beautiful would be able to hurt you so much.**
**Even when you know you love someone, it still takes so much courage to tell them how you feel.**
**Just like a line I read yesterday. "I love you so much, it hurts."**
**Not everyone can have love; it is gentle and charming.**
**If you ever laid your eyes on it, you would yearn for it.**
**Someday, someone will find it, it may take years, but I am sure you will find it.**
Two years later!
Leo walks into class with a sad look on his face!
**What is wrong Leo, are you still sad over that? - Cletus**
**I thought you had already gotten over it; you even told her yesterday- Freya**.
**But tomorrow is the day I lose her, she is leaving tomorrow, and I don't know what to do or give her. I am sure she will forget me. - Leo.**
**How could you say that, Leo? I am sure Joy loves you very much and will never forget you; no matter how far she is, she loves you. - Freya**
The bell rang, and the graduation ceremony commenced.
Leo cries as Joy stands on stage and receives her certificate.
It was finally time to say goodbye to Joy, and Leo didn't know what to give her. Freya pushed Leo towards Joy and bumped into her.
**Hey there, Joy Congratulations on graduating; you look so cute in your outfit, have nice hair, and look nice, and you-- - Leo.**
As he talks, Joy comes forward and kisses him.
**That was the only way to shut you up, ha-ha, I know you are sad, Leo, but I want you to know one thing.**
**"I will always love you; even if I am not here anymore, you are still in my heart, and nothing is going to remove all the memories we have had. I love you, SuperLeo. - Joy says with a bright smile.**
Leo looks at her, and she grabs his hand, and they walk together.
**It was the first time I had ever gotten so close to someone before; to be honest, I was afraid at first. I was terrified of you, Joy.**
**But I never knew I had so many emotions inside me, the fear, the anxiety of showing who I am, you made it all disappear.**
**I wonder if I managed to do anything for you? If I ever managed to make you happy?**
**You are stronger than I could ever imagine, and sometimes you can be fragile.**
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**I will keep this a secret from you, but I was awake when you spoke out your feelings; I couldn't help but cry when I heard that.**
**It is thanks to you being who you are that each day is bright.**
**I didn't know anyone apart from myself; I didn't know all this was out there.**
**Thank you for shattering my world.**
**Thank you for wanting a future together.**
**I wonder if there is something you would like me to do.**
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**The sky is so bright today; I wish I could take the sky and give it all to you. Wouldn't that be something?**
**Instead of doing that, I am sure you would love a cake topped with lots of whipped cream.**
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Leo's High School Romance- END- Tears in the rain!Graduation!
LHSR: Reunion in the Rain
It had been six weeks since the bully incident, and I hadn't talked with Joy; what could be going on with her? My fame with the students started fading, and I was back to being a regular "Leo" again.
It was fun being popular for once, but that isn't for me; the only thing on my mind now is Joy and how I can start talking with her again.
**"Do you think she is avoiding me, Freya." - Leo."**
**"Well, she did run away during the bully incident; maybe she still feels ashamed because she did that; a coward will always be a coward, right. - Freya**
**"Please don't talk about her like that; I am sure she had her reasons for doing what she did, I just wish she would talk to me at least, six weeks have gone by and not even a hi" - Leo**.
**"You are a nice guy Leo, she hasn't talked to you for six weeks, and you still want to know how she is. Did she cast a spell on you or something? - Freya**
Joy and her friends passed them by as she finished talking, and Leo tried to talk with her, but she ignored him.
**"You see, Leo, she doesn't care about you; give up on whatever you think would happen between the both of you. She isn't even worth it, so proud and selfish, what a bit**- Freya**.
**"That is enough, Freya; I won't allow you to insult her like that, and what do you care? It is not like you have any reason to protect me or anything; I appreciate your concern but stop! - Leo.**
**"Wow, Leo, you are such an idiot... I hate you, dumbass; go and die with your Joy! - Freya.**
**"Freya, wait, don't go, I am sorry! – Leo.**
**"Now Freya hates me; what is wrong with you, Leo? You keep losing the girls that care for you. What is wrong with me?**
**Leo goes back to his classroom and talks with his friend Cletus!**
**Leo, what's wrong? You look so sad, is something up? – Cletus.**
**Freya is angry with me now, and I still haven't fixed my relationship with Joy; I feel so useless. I feel like crying right now. –Leo.**
**I never associate with girls because of this reason; I told you something like this would happen, Leo. Girls make you confused and sad, making you feel like garbage. -Cletus.**
**I guess you were right, Cletus, but I enjoyed their company so much; they both were adorable and made me feel so happy; I wish they would still be my friends. – Leo.**
**Wait a minute, Leo, do you like Joy or Freya? Do you like them both? – Cletus.**
**What sort of question is that? I like Joy a lot! Freya is a great friend, but that is all we are. – Leo.**
**I am sure you are the only one who thinks that Leo, anyway I think you should talk with Joy today, it would help you, even if she is avoiding you, I am sure if you talk seriously with her, she will understand. – Cletus.**
**That is an excellent idea; I think I would do that today; thank you for the advice, Cletus! I can always count on you. – Leo.**
**I wish you luck –Cletus.**
School ends, and the weather is getting worse.
Leo waits for Joy to leave school, and as she leaves the gate, he rushes to meet her.
It starts raining heavily, and it gets harder to see and walk around.
Leo finds a small shed and stays under it; he starts sneezing and receives a tissue from someone.
**You couldn't beat the rain too; it seems like we will stay here for some time. I don't think the rain will be ending soon. – Joy.**
**Joy, what are you doing here? -Leo.**
**The same reason you are here, Baka, ha-ha, don't be dumb, can't you see how heavy the rain is. - Joy.**
**"I guess that was a dumb question, ha-ha. –Leo.**
**"You and Freya seem to be doing great; I saw how close you both were this morning; are you dating? – Joy**
**"Eh, what made you think that? Yeah, I know we spend a lot of time with each other, but we are only friends, nothing else. – Leo.**
**"Oh I guess I am happy with that,"- Joy says silently.**
**"What did you say? I didn't get that." – Leo.**
**"Don't worry, I was only talking to myself." – Joy.**
**"Joy, I don't want to be forward, but why did you stop talking with me all of a sudden? I know it is your decision, but I still want to hear your reason why. – Leo.**
**"Um, Leo, I don't want to talk about that right now. – Joy.**
**"I am not upset you know; you don't have to feel guilty for running away during the bully incident, I understand if you were scared." -Leo.**
**"I ran away?? I don't understand what you mean. I didn't run away at that moment. Who told you that? – Joy.**
**"Well, Freya told me you ran away because you were scared, but it doesn't matter if you ran away, I did that because I, I, I…. – Leo.**
**"Because you what Leo…... – Joy.**
**"Can you remember the day we arranged the hall as punishment, or when you helped me study, or all the times we laughed together as we walked home together? I don't know what those moments meant to you, but I know they meant a lot to me. – Leo.**
**Um, Uh, Uh, Leo, what are you trying to say? – Joy.**
Leo goes closer to Joy, and with all the courage he had summed up for the past six weeks, he pulls her closer, and for the first time, he kisses her.
They both look each other in the eyes and start laughing.
A shadow stands looking at them in the rain; with tears in her eyes, Freya gazes as Leo and Joy kiss in the rain.
Joy notices her, and Freya runs away.
**Freya, why was she in the rain? - Leo**
**Leo, please go after her; she might hurt herself. - Joy.**
**I will be back, Joy, and we will continue from where we stopped, haha! - Leo.**
**What are you talking about, you jerk- Joy says as she blushes.**
Leo leaves Joy and chases after Freya.
**Reunion in the Rain- End**
Oikawa's Note- Hey everyone!! I can't believe I have reached Part IV of my story; it wouldn't be possible without your support. I am sorry if it is a little bit longer. I hope you enjoy it.
Thank you for reading!
I am so happy right now, and the one responsible for this is @Jumper-01, Thank you so much for renewal. It means a lot to me☺️☺️😁
LHSR: Lies and TearDrops
Leo was discharged from the infirmary, and with the help of Freya, he could walk home.
Freya tries her best to lift Leo, but being a petite gal, she couldn't do it, which made her sad. Leo tries to comfort her by starting a conversation, and he asks her what happened before he became unconscious.
**"Well when you got knocked out, I got scared and I started crying for some reason, and when I start crying I usually do crazy things. I threw things at Eric, and everyone joined me to throw stuff at him, the teachers immediately came to rescue you and reprimand Eric."- Freya**.
**"What about Senior Joy, what did she do while I was knocked out, I am not asking for any reason, I wanted to know if she got injured in any way, yeah that is it." - Leo**
**"Joy, oh she didn't do anything, immediately Eric punched you she ran away and didn't even look back, what a coward right? Even after all she said to him, she couldn't even do anything for herself, she only has words." – Freya**.
"**Oh, she ran away; well, I am glad she didn't get hurt. – Leo**
**"You are such a nice guy Leo; no one was able to defend her at that moment, not even her friends, but a junior like you was able to stand up to Eric, you are just like a superhero Leo, Super Leo, oh it sounds good right, ha-ha." - Freya.**
Leo being the introverted guy he was, couldn't help but get flustered by what Freya was saying, and he immediately caught a glimpse of her cute bright smile. His mind goes blank at this moment, and he walks faster to hide the blush on his face.
Freya runs after him. **"Wait Leo, you are still not feeling well enough."**
The following day, Leo is not fully recovered but can go to school, but his parents report the school, and Eric is suspended.
But we all know he would be back when his parents bribe the school; the world is so foul, but what can we do about it?
As he entered school grounds, he was greeted by students who marveled at how brave he was the previous day.
He was surprised because some of the people he never interacted with now knew his name and helped him carry his bags.
He was like a hero to the juniors and the seniors; he was a fantastic junior.
He had been in the school for nine years, and no one knew his name, but now it seems everyone had finally noticed that he existed, and he felt recognized for the first time.
**"So all it takes to get famous is getting beating to a pulp wow."**
Before Leo knew it, he was surrounded by a vast crowd, and everyone seemed to know his name.
He manages to escape from the crowd and hides in a classroom.
An introverted person like him didn't go well with crowds, and he wanted to recharge his batteries because this was the first time he was in contact with so many people.
Leo rests his head on the desk and goes to sleep; he continues sleeping when someone enters the classroom. It seemed to be a girl because of her figure.
She goes closer to Leo and starts playing with his hair until she finally comes closer and kisses him.
**"Thank you for what you did, Leo, I appreciate it but I don't want you to keep doing stupid things because of me, there is nothing that could happen between us".**
Tears drop from her eyes as she talks to the sleeping Leo.
**"I may not have thought much of you when I first met you, but as time went on and I started to know you more, I understood that you were a great guy. If only you were the same age as me then things would have worked out".**
**"I don't want you to keep getting injured because of me, and I know you will keep defending me whenever I need you, but I don't want you to get hurt."**
**"JOY," says Leo in his sleep.**
**"Ha-ha, you see what I am talking about, you still say my name in your sleep Baka."**
**"I have to leave now before you wake up, goodbye Leo."**
She wipes her tears and stands to leave, but she hears the door open and immediately goes to hide.
Freya enters the room and sees Leo sleeping, and she is surprised when she wakes him up.
**"Leo, you are crying" – Freya**.
**"Huh, what do you mean"- Leo**
Leo sees tears drop from his face and wonders what causes it. He felt sad for some reason but didn't know why. They both leave the class.
Joy comes out of hiding, wipes her eyes, and leaves.
**END – Lies and Teardrops!**
**OIKAWA-** Hey readers, I hope you enjoyed part IV of my story, this should be a great place to end it, but I want to know what everyone thinks!
Thank you for reading!
LHSR: The Brave Ones
**"I didn't say it so you would feel sad; I didn't say it to hear it back.**
**I just wanted you to know, that i will always love you."**
Some time had passed since I heard from Joy, and I wondered what she was up to.
The whole school was in a sad mood, and I didn't know what caused the students to put on such faces, it looked like someone was going to die, and I didn't know who they were.
Later on that day, I heard something that destroyed my day, and it was something that I wished would have never happened.
I knew Joy was a confident and proud girl who would fight for what she believed was right, and she would never allow anyone to belittle her.
But I never expected her to provoke the biggest delinquent in our school.
She had slapped and mocked him for bullying a junior, and this made him so angry that if the teacher weren't there at that moment, he would have made sure she paid for it.
My mind went utterly haywire the moment I heard this; I couldn't even believe what I heard and wasn't even sure it was accurate at the moment.
**"What is wrong with her, why would she do such a thing."**
Maybe she didn't know Eric because she was a new student if only I had told her.
Eric was the biggest delinquent in our school, and because his parents were wealthy and supported the school, no one could do anything about him.
He was known as "The Beast" because he was famous for beating all male and female students.
His actions scared everyone, and some students changed schools or stopped coming entirely; that is how big of a problem Eric was.
Some rumors even said he was involved in the drug trade and organizing some underground fighting, but this was a bit too much because he was in high school, and he couldn't be doing such things.
I was having difficulty focusing in class, and my mind was trying to think of ways to get her out of the problem she got herself in, but what exactly can a junior like me do against "The Beast".
I couldn't beat him up or report him, and I still respected him as a senior because those were my principles.
"What do I do now? I can't even report to the teachers because I have no idea what he would do, or where he would act out his revenge. I am so useless damn."
I was deep in thought, and I forgot lunch break had started.
**"Ah, it has already started, let's go"**, my classmate said.
**"What has started, I wonder what they are talking about."**
I look through the window and see the assembly ground surrounded by students who form a circle.
In the middle of the circle, I see Eric standing menacingly with his fellow bullies, and in the other corner was **"JOYYYYY, what is she doing there, does this girl have no fear whatsoever?"**
I immediately remember that teachers always had a compulsory meeting on Wednesdays, and they stayed in their lounge, which was quite far from the school premises. Can you imagine?
What sort of luck is this? Is all this some story written by a maniac who doesn't want things to work out for Joy? I can't believe this.
As I say this, I start hearing voices from the assembly ground; Joy's voice; she was talking.
**"Who gave you the right to hit a student?"**
**We all came here to study and make our parents proud, but some of us can't even do that because of your constant bullying, which makes them feel unsafe.**
**You call yourself a senior, but your actions are not even showing you are.**
**A senior is someone who opens a path for their juniors and leads them into being good students.**
**To me, you are nothing more than a jerk and idiot who only thinks he is important because of his parent's wealth.**
**You are garbage, and even if you beat me right now, you are still garbage Eric."**
Everyone stood still when she finished saying this; no one could believe their ears.
**"Did she really say all that" "Now she is dead"**
Enraged by what she said, Eric rushes towards her and pulls her up, getting ready to teach her a lesson.
Suddenly, he feels pain in his head and turns to see a raged Leo throwing stones at him.
**"She told you the truth, and now you want to beat her up.**
**Is that all you are suitable for, the stupid bully; you are the worst of the worst.**
**You may be significant and rich, but that is all you are a piece of garbage. Why don't you beat the person throwing stones at you now?**
I finally stood up to the bully, and I was prepared for what would happen next. But I didn't expect the punch to be so fast.
Immediately I finished speaking, I received the fastest punch I had ever seen in my life, and I was knocked unconscious. But I could still feel the punches that he gave me.
Everyone looked as Eric beat Leo to a pulp, and the assembly was dead silent, with only the sound of Eric punches breaking it.
It seemed like it would never end until someone started throwing rocks at Eric.
It was Freya, and her eyes were filled with tears.
Everyone joins her and starts throwing anything in their hands, and Joy brings teachers to reprimand Eric.
The students return to their classroom, and Leo is taken to the infirmary.
A few hours later, Leo wakes up to see someone holding his hand.
It was Freya, and she immediately hugged him.
Joy enters the room and sees them hugging; she rushes outside and sits down with a sad look.
**THE BRAVE ONES- END**
What does this hug mean for Freya and Leo's relationship? Would Leo reciprocate her feelings? And how would Joy feel about this?
Find out in the next chapter! See you then!
Leo's High School Romance III
*****A SHY GUY*****
**"I try to keep up with you as you go through school, but you never notice my presence what do I do for you to notice me."**
*"Test Week"* was over, and even though it had been a week since she told me her name, and I was still smiling.
*Could you blame me?* This was the first time I felt this way for another human being; I wasn't social, I didn't have many friends, but I always did my best to talk with my classmates, who were pretty great people.
My classmates had somewhat changed, most of my classmates had been with me since Kindergarten, so I didn't have to meet new people.
The school view had been the same for 14 years, I didn't dislike being in the same school, but it lacked excitement.
The morning assembly had just ended, I headed to my class, and our teacher came in and brought a new student. It was a girl.
She was taller than me (I was kind of short), she was beautiful and had long hair. Her name was **"Freya,"** and she was 13.
The teacher points at a vacant seat next to mine; she approaches the sit and smiles warmly, and sits.
The day goes on, and I am surprised to see Freya already socializing with the *"Juniors"* and *"Seniors"*, They already knew her name and all.
I had been in the school for ten years, and no one knew my name, and even when I told them, they usually forgot the next couple of days, so I stopped.
She was beautiful, maybe that's why she was famous.
Most of the boys surrounded her, and she seemed to have the attention of some girls also.
At first, I wasn't paying much attention, but as I looked a second time, I was shocked to see **Joy** also talking with her; for some reason, I wanted to know what they were all talking about.
It was like something was pulling me, but; I couldn't socialize with people.
I was shy; I never interacted with other students, so it wasn't something I could do out of nowhere.
I found myself in front of the group, but I immediately passed by; I heard my name and looked back to check as I walked by.
It was **"Joy"**. She was wearing the same bright smile she always wore.
"God what is this feeling," I thought to myself as I waved back at her. I hit my head on the wall.
I heard her laughter and the group joined her.
I was feeling stupid, so I retired to my class and stayed with my classmates.
Among my classmates was my Childhood friend "Cletus"; he had always been a fantastic friend and brother to me. Sometimes he did stupid things for me, and I appreciate all the things he does for me.
Cletus and I usually just talked about cartoons, and we were sometimes called "the weird guys" in our class, but that didn't hurt us because we liked being different.
I had other friends, but Cletus was my best.
The bell rang for closing hours, and I immediately packed my bags to leave
At the gates, I spot Freya; as usual, she was surrounded by many people, "Wow she must be special I thought".
People may have surrounded Freya, but I could still sense that **"Joy"** was with her. It was strange, but Freya waved at me, and I waved back in response.
"Maybe it's because I am her classmate."
My mind immediately goes back to how I should go home.
What should I do? I thought they seemed to be following my route, and I didn't want to follow the crowd.
For some minutes, I thought of what to do until I finally decided to take the more extended route home and ended up getting punished by my parents for coming late.
**"I AM STUPID"**
Authors Note: The beautiful new student Freya entered the story, and Leo has difficulty talking with Joy. Freya seems to be acting strangely towards Leo; what does the future hold for these three.
Find out in the next chapter.
**CONCLUSION**
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Leo's High School Romance II
**"They say Love makes everything beautiful, I didn't know this was true until I Met You."**
The term had just commenced; I thought I would never get a chance to meet her again.
I was a Junior, and she was a Senior, So I gave up on trying to meet her for a while. I thought she had forgotten about me already.
It was the 3rd week in the term, and students needed to sit for Tests. This exam was a mock exam for the new term, so it was necessary.
The 3rd week was the worst part of the term because it was hectic, and I was not fond of Exams or Tests.
It was the first day of "Test Week," and I felt somewhat nervous because it was my first test in the 9th grade.
I honestly didn't know what to read or do; I sat on the stairs, reading whatever came to mind and opening every textbook.
I didn't notice someone behind me until I heard my name in my ear, *"Leo"*; I was scared, so scared I almost fell from the Stairs.
But I wasn't falling; I looked to see why and saw "her" holding my hand; she seemed to be laughing while she held my hand.
I was still shocked from falling, but her laughter touched my soul; I was shy because she saved me and kept boasting about it.
She sits next to me on the stairs and asks me what I am doing. I respond by showing her my textbook.
She asks me about my class, and I tell her *"Arts and Literature".*
Surprised by the answer, she points out that she also is part of the class.
She grabbed the textbook and asked me which part I found difficult, and she explained it so I would understand.
I point out the topics, and she starts pointing out necessary steps that I should follow.
She babbles on and on, and I could tell she loved "Literature".
For some reason, I couldn't stop looking at her while she explained how her small eyes were bright as the sun.
And her fingers, while flipping the books, looked so beautiful, "What is this feeling, I thought to myself".
I knew she wasn't an "Ice Queen," but I still didn't know why she bothered to talk with me even though I was just a Junior, and what made her so "Special" that my heart couldn't stop beating fast.
She notices me looking at her, and she smiles with her eyes closed.
At that moment, I honestly forgot I was writing exams, and my mind went completely blank.
As if planned by God, the bell rings, signifying the start of the Examination; the once silent hallways were packed with students rushing to their classes.
She stands out to leave, and with all the courage I had, I hold her hand and ask her for her name.
She looks back at me.
The world froze at that moment, and it was like a scene from a dream, a dream I didn't want to wake from, the hallway lights focused on her, and her bright eyes were like an angel.
*"Joy, My name is Joy"* she smiles.
At that moment, I let go of her hand, and she waves goodbye and leaves.
I was still on the stairs, and no matter how loud the bell was, I couldn't hear it.
*"My heart was pounding, I was feeling conflicted and didn't know what to do".*
I didn't know what I would do, and I was still in a trance until a teacher shouted at me and directed me to my class.
*"Joy"* what a beautiful name, I thought to myself; I was feeling happy and daydreaming for some time.
*"Is it admiration*
*Is it true love"*
It all ended when I saw my test script on my table and suddenly remembered I had an Exam to write.
*"You can't have everything in life I thought."*
*Part II End:* ***Encounter on the staircase***
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Leo's High School Romance
**"The new Student"**
It was the start of the new school year,
Everyone was so excited the night before,
It was my first day in 9th grade, and I felt anxious on my way to school,
Deep in thought, I heard a loud voice and looked to see what caused it.
I was shocked to see a girl wearing the same school uniform as me, and I had never seen her before, so I figured she was a new student.
"With new students like her the term would surely be troublesome," I thought to myself; hearing the school bell, I walked faster to avoid being late.
Getting past the security wasn't easy, and all my efforts to slip through were in vain as I was caught by a teacher and sent to the disciplinary unit.
I was sitting down waiting to get my assigned punishment, the door opened, and I saw the loud girl from before, she looked at me with disdain, and I knew we couldn't be friends.
She told me to make space for her and put her bag in another chair, and being a junior, I couldn't tell her no, so I made space for her and sat in a cramped corner awaiting my teacher.
My teacher stepped into the office and directed us to arrange the halls for the morning assembly; as we went up the stairs, I was surprised that she had started a conversation with me.
I thought she was an "Ice-queen," but as we babbled on and on while working, my opinion of her changed.
She was like any other girl, and for a second, she smiled brightly, and I admitted to myself that she was charming even with her short boyish hair that brought out her "small but bright eyes".
I didn't want that moment to end somewhere in my mind, but I felt it would be weird to tell her how I was feeling, so I kept it to myself and continued working.
As the Morning assembly commenced, we finished our duties and returned to our classes to put our bags in place and return.
I finished setting up my desk and hurried to our assembly, I was thinking of her, and I didn't know why but it was weird that I knew.
Thinking I could meet her again, I thought of what to say to her, but when I saw her she was entering the hall, she was entirely absorbed by the crowd, so I withdrew from approaching her and entered the hall.
"The new school term really was a new beginning," I thought to myself.
**Hello readers, I am sorry for not releasing the usual content, I am not feeling well, and I had this in the drafts; I hope you understand.**
**PLOT**
I would be writing a romance story on high-school love, and the story follows Leo, a 9th grader who doesn't know what love is until he meets Joy, a new senior who seems to take an interest in him, but he doesn't seem to understand.
Would Leo ever understand what the feeling in his heart is, or would he keep avoiding it and let Joy's feelings go in vain?
You will have to continue reading it to find out, so stay tuned for the following chapters, and I will try my best to make sure you enjoy it.
**Main characters:**
**Leo is a 9th grader, dumb when it comes to heart things, but great at writing poems and love letters.**
**He is shy, but when it comes down to it, he can be confident and straightforward, he is cute, but he doesn't like bragging about it.**
**Joy is a 10th grader, beautiful, intelligent senior who knows what she wants and is not scared of anyone. She is new to the heart, and she doesn't know if her feelings for Leo are real.**
**She is his senior, so she can't tell him**.
I hope you enjoy the story, love the characters, and maybe discuss what you think about it.
**"Leo's High School romance has Begun**.
**Is it a sin to dream? Is it a sin to love?**
**I know I am selfish, but all I want is her."**
Thank you for reading, everyone, and I will see you in the next one.
Various ways to free your mind!
Sometimes we have thoughts that we shouldn't have, but it still finds their way into our mind. These thoughts could be little niggles, consistent worries, or reoccurring concerns.
Have you noticed this loop? You try to free your mind, but when you do this, you only flood it with more and more worries that never seem to end.
This loop often happens to me when I am trying to sleep, I tell my mind to go blank, but immediately I do that, it starts showing me weird or embarrassing things I did 5 or 10 years ago.
You could try this test now; **try not to think of a big blue elephant.**
There is a high possibility that the more you try not to think of the elephant, the more your mind thinks of it.
This scenario is caused because your mind is not good at focusing on "not doing" something.
To free your mind from unwanted or unwelcome thoughts, you have to engage it with different thoughts or resolve the cause of your thoughts.
Letting go of what causes your mind to wander can help you move from the past and release your mind from negative thoughts and emotions.
For thousands of years, meditation has been used for clearing/resetting the mind.
You don't always have to be in a lotus position to meditate or in a room filled with candles.
Meditation!
Meditation can be done when sitting comfortably, allowing your thoughts to enter your mind and pass through without engaging in them.
You can do this for at least ten minutes, and this will help free your mind from any annoying or persistent thoughts.
Exercise
Exercising helps your body to focus on its physical requirements and takes the attention of your mind. It releases endorphins and lowers your cortisol, and this, in turn, helps improve your mood.
Mindfulness
Always learn to be mindful and focus on all those actions you do on autopilot; by practicing this, your mind concentrates on tasks instead of wandering around and bringing thoughts you didn't ask for.
Let go of guilt
When you leave your guilt unchecked, it could escalate and leave you feeling powerless and trapped. Learn to notice your guilt and how to let go of that guilt.
Laughter
The more you smile and laugh, the more you will feel better. I am sure we have all heard the phrase "Laughter is the best medicine," and this is true.
Even when you are sad, laugh; when you don't feel like it, laugh.
Your brain will eventually register your face muscles' movement and release hormones that make you feel good. These improved emotions will make it easier to change your thinking.
Watch a funny film
Watching a comedy is a fantastic way to escape reality! Try immersing yourself into another world through a film; this will help your mind ease up a bit.
Stop seeking approval from others.
Many people try to please and seek approval from others; by engaging in this behavior, you will eventually become trapped and start living another's life.
When you notice that this is happening to you, it is good always to redraw it and start living life for yourself and not others.
Have a mentor
Visualize someone you admire, and imagine how they would do things if they were in the same situation as you; after doing this, act the same way.
Leave unhealthy relationships
Unhealthy relationships with someone will lead you to have negative thoughts and emotions; learn to nourish healthy relationships that will benefit your life and put you in the hospital.
Make plans
Everything starts with a single step, visualize your goals and change what you need to, and decide to take the first step, and you will soon be on your way to achieving your goals instead of daydreaming about them.
Spend more time alone
Learn to get used to your own company and enjoy being alone, because it is not always good to be with constant company and entertainment.
Don't become too attached.
What are you attached to in life? There is no problem in enjoying things in life, but when you become too attached, you will start relying on that object/person always to make you happy, which could be unhealthy.
Listening, reading, and discussing ideas and opinions with others can open your mind and help you see things from a different angle; this will free you when you are stuck in a narrow-minded way of thinking.
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