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Lonely Shrubs of Destiny

The moon hung low, its silver light filtering through the tangled branches of the forest. A thin mist hugged the ground, curling around the bare feet of a young man limping along the narrow dirt path. He wore tattered clothes, and his face, half-hidden behind a mop of dark hair, was smudged with dirt and despair. Each step seemed to take more out of him, his shoulders sagging under the weight of something heavier than fatigue.

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Joy in the Pains of Motherhood

The first few weeks were excruciatingly uncomfortable but welcomed with delight as the HCG levels increased and the various associated symptoms trailed. Visualizing holding you in my arms paled my discomfort by comparison, comforted by the saying that “Dire price prequels a dear prize.”

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Fragmented Wishes

“Sometimes, to do the right thing, we must keep a promise we never made.” But this promise was professed right by my mother’s dying bed—the commitment to be the first female doctor in my village. A dying wish, I’m afraid, is currently on the verge of shattering. Mama, a young widow, fought tooth and nail

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