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Yearning, longing, wondering, searching and reflecting
That sounds like me. From a young age, I lay in bed while my siblings slept beside me, pondering God. I was raised in a Catholic home, so God was…
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The Sound of Silence
He firmly locked the front door. Suzie screamed, followed by the rumble of the van’s engine and the crunch of the tyres on gravel as he drove away from the…
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Crash, bang, wallop
I stopped at the local hardware store on my way back from collecting Susie from the playschool. I was determined to start a thorough clean-up for Christmas and needed extra…
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Shadows in the Dark
Marie entered the dimly lit kitchen after an eight-hour shift at Dunnes. Her feet ached; she bent down and untied her laces, tossing the black Ecco shoes into the cramped…
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Circumference
“Welcome, everyone. Please look up at the board. Can anyone tell me what a circumference is?” Anita said, addressing her second-year maths group. “Sir, what Ms?” Larry spoke up from…