I think one of the quietest forms of love in adulthood is sending someone a meme you know will make them laugh. Not grand gestures. Not dramatic declarations. Just a badly cropped image at 02:00 AM with the message “This reminded me of you.” And somehow, that means “I carried you in my thoughts today.”... Continue Reading →
Love, Pain, and Coffee Beans
The smell of coffee filled the room, which delighted Czak very much. For him, that very scent is power, a source of inspiration and energy. It lifts him up when he is down, it provides him creative fuel when he can’t write, it wakes him up when he is sleepy, and so many other things. For him, coffee is life.
Waiting for the Rain
I braved the aisle of the unfamiliar grocery store. It wasn’t here when I left five years ago, and it’s all too strange for me. It is an understatement to say that this place is no longer the same. What used to be a small convenience store is now a bar, with people overflowing. I... Continue Reading →
