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Passers-by

As I roam those ancient streets thousands of faces speak to me thousands of eyes reflect what is hidden deep into their hearts and souls even the stones underneath the sole of my feet utter the stories of those passers by their dreams, wishes, sorrows, aspirations, longings... I see those faces and I observe how similar we all are... Experiencing the same events but yet in different ways... that broken heart over the unreachable love, or the loss of a loved one... that smile drawn on your face for getting that job you always dreamed of... that sparkle in your eyes when sharing your passion with someone else... those tears you dropped over countless disappointments... that joy the moment you asked someone to marry you... that excitement every time your foot steps a new place... that ecstasy when you hold your child between your arms... that moment when you realize that everything is coming to an end... How could we be so similar yet so different... How could there be a place for hatred...
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The Life of an Ordinary Girl

It was only today that this thought came to me.Even though it was just an ordinary day like any other day.I woke up in the morning feeling lazy about starting the cycle again. I sat at the edge of my bed, looking through the window of my tiny room, a black bird chilling on the rooftop facing my building...I wondered if it felt the same way? I struggled my way to the bathroom thinking what a difficult task this is, then to the kitchen preparing a small breakfast accompanied by a black coffee.The aroma started moving my senses altering my attitude towards this ordinary day, thinking how could an aroma of a black coffee stir all these emotions, memories, as if I could see for seconds my whole past life.I could see my grandmother sitting on her rocking chair reading an old newspaper, my neighbor taking his dog for a walk in the morning. I could hear the morning breeze caressing the leaves of that old tree that stood in our small village for years, the laugh of a good old friend in that cof...
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