The wolf feels the arrows. It feels the pointed ends sticking into the flesh between her shoulder blades. Damn, how did the hunter find her only soft spot? The tenderest part? The hunter was skilled; the wolf feels the arrowheads stab her sharply with every movement…every lifting of the paw, every crane of the neck. EveryContinue reading “This Wolf Feels Nothing But Hopelessness”
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7 things about dealing with death
7. When you get the news, you want to reflect on their life. You’re forced to voluntarily remember little details about them that are resurfacing now. You’ll want to put them somewhere, so you never forget them.
A houseplant is dying. Tell it why it needs to live.
Dear houseplant of mine: Life is better than death, that’s for sure. If there’s a chance that you can muster up your plant willpower and restore your health, you should. There’s always a risk that life has value. And you know that, otherwise you would have already let yourself wilt by now, correct? Oh IContinue reading “A houseplant is dying. Tell it why it needs to live.”
When did you first realize that life is short?
It happened to my sister and I when we were less than ten years old. It was past midnight, and my parents had gone to a business party. We were home with my grandparents, but they had already gone to sleep. I was sound asleep in my room, when my sister woke me up, cryingContinue reading “When did you first realize that life is short?”
Cat Zhang 