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Service in the Face of Disaster
by manelyn
In times of a devastating disaster, a public servant would always be a public servant. Duty comes first as they say. This is a first-hand account of my experience and all the people of my region during the wrath of super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan).
- May, 6 2015
- Drama Realistic Fiction
A Love in Silence
by manelyn
Do you have a brother or a sister who happens to love you very much?
Well, I have a brother whom I adore. He's a computer geek, a guitarist, a chess player, an excellent student, and more. But despite all these characters, I must...
- Apr, 5 2015
- Drama Non Fiction
The Beggar who Gives
by manelyn
Sandro looked at a spot near the church where he used to see Sheena everyday, and as usual, she's not there. He's wondering why, for two years, he has not seen her, even her shadows. She used to sit there innocently, waiting for some people who...
I Long for a Mother's Love (The Finale)
by manelyn
I am Loren, the daughter of Samantha who decided to leave her five years ago with her husband. I didn't expect to be back or that I will be summoned by my mother to come home. In the years that passed, I could only count in my finger the few...
Her Unwavering Love and Dedication
by manelyn
I have an aunt (Lisa) who became a widow at the age of 46. Her husband died last year because of lung problems. The obligation of raising their 5 children is then left to her alone.
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We Almost Lost Him (A second life)
by manelyn
The ringing of my phone awakened me. My uncle was calling, "Fely, we lost your cousin," and told me in a tearful voice.
I felt numb and the memories of him suddenly flashed into my mind. My young cousin dying at a young age - I...
- Mar, 19 2015
- Drama Non Fiction
The Biggest Risk I Took
by manelyn
Being a product of a broken family, in which I'm not at all too proud, I have experienced many hardships in life. Our parents both have their own spouses already, and I and my sister are pretty much living on our own now. Thank God I have a...
- Mar, 19 2015
- Drama Non Fiction
I Long for a Mother's Love
by manelyn
Samantha and her mother Loren is living a pretty quite life. During weekdays, Samantha goes to school with her mother preparing for her breakfast and things. On Sundays, they both go to church and have lunch afterwards with her mother's...
Am I Forgotten? (A Pleasant Surprise)
by manelyn
"Zane, I have something important to tell you. Can we talk outside?" Damian told his sister.
"Ok, sure thing brother," Zane replied, baffled by her brother's guarded behavior....
- Mar, 6 2015
- Drama Non Fiction
The Magic of Words from a Stranger
by manelyn
I’ve had a very tiresome day and was supposed to be sleeping while travelling on my way home. But a stranger seated next to me caught my attention when he asked a lady behind us to send her wife a text message saying that he was on his way...
- Mar, 1 2015
- Drama Non Fiction
How I Made It Through
by manelyn
“Success is not measured by what a man accomplishes, but by the opposition he has encountered and the courage with which he has maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.” – Charles Lindbergh
I can...
- Feb, 6 2015
- Drama Non Fiction