To the world, she was just one human being. But to me, she was a beautiful soul who took care of me in my childhood. To the world, she was an unmarried woman who lived by herself. But to me, she was a caring and compassionate grandma. To the world, she had no one. ButContinue reading “Her”
Author Archives: Kiki's Solitary
A Funny World
What a funny world? As children, we roleplayed as adults. Wearing our parents’ clothes and shoes, building a house with whatever around us, and having a family with our friend, cooking leaves and pretending to eat it. š As children, we didn’t care about time. Minutes and hours were too hard to imagine so weContinue reading “A Funny World”
I’m back from the slump
Feeling down, sad, exhausted, drained is something common to happen. The funny thing is I tried so many ways to overcome it. Spiritual routines, writing, sharing with friends, being very talkative to very quiet. I treat myself too bad. Sometimes too spoiling, other times too hard on myself. However, I am back from my slump.Continue reading “I’m back from the slump”
The Eagleās Wish
Once, there was a farmer who owned three animals to deliver milk to his neighborhood. A horse, a buffalo, and an eagle did errands every day. The horse was in charge of delivering one big container of milk to the farthest house in the neighborhood. The buffalo was in charge of delivering two big containersContinue reading “The Eagleās Wish”
A Body with Ten Hands
Here is a story of a body with ten hands: It is such a beautiful morning. All the body parts do their jobs. The lips shape a smile. The brain feels happy because of the ten hands the body has.Ā This morning, they need to do an important job which is cooking. They need toContinue reading “A Body with Ten Hands”
The King with a Thousand Faces
Once upon a time, there lived a king who ruled a big country. None of the commoners ever met him. He stayed in his palace all the time. An innocent boy happened to pass the front gate of the palace and wanted to know about the king. He asked some guards who were guarding. āWhatContinue reading “The King with a Thousand Faces”
An Ice Block
This is a story of an ice block who is confused to decide where he has to live. All his life, he has lived comfortably in the cold. He stays in the same shape and temperature. He never feels worried because he believes he will stay the same. At one moment, he realizes that theContinue reading “An Ice Block”
A Girl without a Smile
Once there was a girl who never smiled. She was afraid to look at the mirror. One day, she decided to travel to find a smile to put on her face. She met a rose but the rose didnāt have any smile either. She continued walking. Then, she met a flock of sheep, the girlContinue reading “A Girl without a Smile”
My Name
Since I was little, I disliked my name quite much because my name was too common. I used to ask my mom and dad why they gave me the name āKikiā , to which they simply answered that itās my sisterās wish. I disliked ‘Kiki’ because people often compared me to other Kiki(s) in myContinue reading “My Name”
Look Carefully
When you can’t see things to be grateful for, it means you don’t look carefully. When your limbs are still attached, When people still compliment you, When your family and friends are still around you, When you still have some money, When you still have a job, When you still feel various emotions, When youContinue reading “Look Carefully”