Optimism Stories

PAUL I cheated on my fiancée. Sophie and I were building our future. In love, happy, peaceful. Then she found a lump in her breast, and I made the worst choice: I numbed my fear by sleeping with someone else. My worst mistake and my biggest regret. Now I see Sophie around town with him. She's radiant and laughing with people who actually show up. I'm trying to learn how to be a man who does. If she lets me, I'll spend the rest of my life proving I can choose her when it's hardest. If she lets me... SOPHIE I thought the promise was in sickness and in health. But he buried his fear in someone else. On the same night, I walked into a bookstore and met the gentle giant owner, who invited me to his book club full of misfits. I'm laughing again, I'm smiling more than I ever have, and I'm healing my heart. My bookstore owner keeps showing up like it's as easy as breathing. I don't know what the future holds; I don't know if I'll win this battle against cancer, but I do know I'm done wasting time on people who love only when it's easy. CALLUM She came into Rivers & Rhodes Bookstore and asked for books with happy endings only. I gave her a recommendation, an invitation, and an offer of friendship. Now, this beautiful, brave woman is completely under my skin. I'm not here to win a competition against him. I'm here because choosing someone, second by second, is the only way I understand love. 12/10/25 - Currently undergoing edits.

Set against the quiet contrast of two lives shaped by the same beginnings, this reflective short story explores class, resilience, and the power of language in shaping one's future. As Melani welcomes her old friend Janie onto the balcony of her luxury apartment-far removed from the decay and danger of the neighborhood they once shared-their conversation becomes a meditation on escape, self-worth, and the weight of believing in "never." Through vivid environmental contrasts and an intimate dialogue, the story examines how mindset, circumstance, and courage intertwine, ultimately challenging the idea that one's starting point determines their ending.

Welcome to part 2 of Happy Poems or Junk of the Heart or whatever you wanna call it. We're back for 2020 and hope you enjoy xoxo {These poems don't belong to me and credit will be given where possible}

❝𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥-𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯. ❞ - 𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘩 𝘒𝘶̈𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘳-𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘴 The story of girl who, after years of tearing her soul into shreds, learnt to love her every piece. A girl whose resentment had grown for the sole reason of not being "whole." But little did she know, she would turn into this mesmerizing mosaic, brought to life by the broken shards of her own.

"Radical Optimism: The Book" is a fan made book of Dua Lipa's album "Radical Optimism", but each track is in story format, letting you embark in stories! • This is a creative interpretation of the tracks' lyrics in story format. • Song visualisers by Dua Lipa are included to help understand the context of each chapter.

"In the Real World, we call it inspiration. Here, we call it magic." After months of bouncing around in foster care, protecting her autistic brother and waiting for their grieving alcoholic dad to get his act together, Samantha Park is done with broken promises. She doesn't have the energy for optimism anymore. The best she can do is stick with Michael and keep what's left of her family in one piece, day by day. Until one night, Michael drags her along with him to follow a "magic firefly" into the woods. Next thing she knows, they've been whisked into Owl City: an imaginary musical world where alligators can fly, owls can talk, and the clouds taste like fruit candy. And it seems it's not the first time her brother has been here. It's a wondrous city, but the peace is short-lived. Hurricanes are on the horizon. Wolf attacks are increasing. The fireflies are disappearing. Worst of all, a heavy darkness is covering the sky. And the mysterious man behind the magic - Owl City himself - is being targeted. Sam, Michael, and all their new friends soon learn that this place is just one corner of a vast universe, one light in an age-old struggle between hope and despair, and it is up to each of them to fight for the outcome. For the line between the Imaginary and the Real World is much thinner than anyone knows. The force that wins will shape the destiny of both. And, Reader, just so you know - the good guys might need your help.

ပျော်ရွှင်စရာရယ်လို့ ရှိမယ်မထင်ရတဲ့ နေရာမှာ ပျော်ရွှင်ကြည်နူးစရာတွေဟာ ထုထည်ကြီးမားစွာ ရှိနေတတ်တယ်။ သစ်ရွက်လေး တစ်ရွက်တစ်လေတောင်မှ မြေပြင်ပေါ် ကြွေကျမလာလေဘူး။ သို့ပေမင့် တိတ်ဆိတ်ခြင်း ဒါမှမဟုတ် အသံတွေဆီကနေ ပျော်ရွှင်မှုတချို့ကို ဆုပ်ကိုင်ထားရမယ်။

all the suns that rise ✧ sunshine poetry ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ we all fall into, a trench of pitch-black darkness, and all we need, is one radiant light of hope. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ born, a bundle of innocence slowly unravels amidst cold hearts escaping into golden memories, reminiscing, the suns of childhood days. trust love joy confidence faith and, everything else, we held so dear now feel foreign to touch, and maybe going back is the only way to move forward, for only then, the sun shall rise. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ this poetry anthology has been exclusively published on wattpad. if you're reading this book on any other site then it is unauthorised and you may be at a risk of malware attack from such mirror sites. cover credits | @AngeBlancRose © All rights reserved by Rose LeClaire 2024

Heyy guys this is Payal heree :-D this book is uh.. well, all about my positive affirmations.. remember being positive can help you achieve a LOT in life so.. just read on! And remember, if you're a good person, then thank you for existing.. Thank you, thank you and thank you! :-D

Musings is a bouquet of random poems by me, set in different shades of life.

Divorcee Sondra McAuley is a devoted mother of four children residing in a safe environmental area of Boston when she earns a promotion at the Boston Police Department where she is acquainted with newcomer, Jeffrey Dallas for the role of the department's records clerk. Things struck a chord when two of Sondra's kids witness the shooting of their best friend from childhood. It is up to Sondra to inspire her children to raise their voices for what their mother taught them between right and wrong, bringing justice for their friend, and to make the world a better place as well as improving society in addition to fighting racism, causing both individuals to fall for each other.

A story about an average and keen teenager, Kizea Scott. A girl with a burning desire to be an ideal child and a student. Nathan Roberts, a guy with a positive vision in life that wants to be friend with her. Will their interaction be a bridge for Zea to find true happiness? Will the new set of people and environment free Kizea from a cage full of isolation and misery? All rights reserved, 2021

It's now 2037, and it has been seventeen years since IT came and changed the whole world's way of living. For people living in the nation of Unus, their lives now revolve around following the rules put into place by President Jax. He has expressed the importance of everyone in the nation following the rules because it's what keeps them safe and it's what helps to separate the good ones in the nation called the 'thrivers' from THEM. To help see to it that the thrivers are doing their part for the betterment of Unus, President Jax has put together a special task force called the Corowatchers. Refusal to follow the rules and it's off to THAT PLACE for thrivers to spend the rest of their lives in exile with THEM. For 16 year-old Emersyn Wren, this is what her life revolves around, living to survive and surving to live. For her it's simple, keep your head down and do what you're suppose to do and everything will be fine, or so she thinks. When things begin to happen in her state and around the nation that pose a threat to every thriver's survival, everything she believes in is put to the test as she struggles to keep her family together, has to deal with the number one girl she can't stand at Monthill High, Frankie Jo, and her friends, she uncovers secrets, and she befriends the school loner, Brock Hensley.

*trigger warning* Sometimes, miracles do happen. A woman struggling with depression finds her miracle in the form of a peculiar, schizophrenic friend.

Daisy Mae always seems to find the bright side, even when it seems impossible. Optimistic and determined to make the world a little better, daisy does nothing short of that. With her charming personality, childish ways, and southern belle nature, it's no surprise that one might wonder how she became so positive in such hard times. Daisy Mae always enjoys the little things in life, getting her happiness from small everyday things and making for a thoroughly enjoyable young woman. But why does she always find joy in the little things? Maybe, it's because if you have no reason to be happy, and nothing positive in your life, you turn to the smallest of things to seek happiness. Maybe it's because you want to avoid the crushing reality of the world. Maybe, you're Like a flower growing through the pavement. Or, maybe you're just born that way, you decide.

a series of introspective (and/or ridiculously emo) poems originally drafted at a time when poetry served as a light in a weird darkness and was almost my sole outlet for feelings. kinda bleak times, but one would hope that pulling through has helped you grow. [content warnings for implied/mentioned self harm, self hatred and suicidal ideation. applies to later poems not yet uploaded] feedback welcome and appreciated!

The galaxy trembles once more as shadows gather, and the enigmatic Maelrik rises from the void with newfound strength and sinister ambitions. Dex, a warrior of extraordinary resilience from Solaria Prime, is in the heart of the struggle and determined to protect the fragile alliances holding the galaxy together. As a proud member of the Stellar Ascendants, Dex confronts treacherous foes, moral dilemmas, and his hidden past in a fight to preserve hope amidst chaos.

An elderly man of 60 particularly despised and detested the whole concept of novels. He shrewdly believed that the public should circumvent devoting priceless hours to reading fabricated intellect based on various genres. However, it only took a few moments of deep judicious consideration and a slight touch of nerve to alter his life completely. The Power of Perception is both a very inconsistent and spectacular element of the human brain. Delve and venture into the hostile sea of our journey to explore and exploit his story, but remember; swim with the current. Find out what mystery is in store for this victim, what treasures desperately await to be unencased.....

A collection of poetry I keep in my notes.