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The Meadow

Posted by Leah on 5/19/2021 3:42:41 PM

I wrote this story a few years ago, in 2019, for my niece. Much of it is taken from real life, though it is a work of fiction. I hope you enjoy it as much as my niece does.

She walked down the well beaten path through the woods, the sun dappling through the trees, seeming to transport her to another world.
It wasn’t a long hike, but Emma was unable to make it often –the duties of home and school proving too much of a burden. But because of this burden she made the trip as often as possible.

While it was her destination that ultimately brought Emma the most joy, the ...

A Tribute to my Sister

Posted by Leah on 2/28/2021 11:40:40 AM

My sweet baby sister passed away on February 24, 2021 due to complications during a hysterectomy. This is the tribute I wrote for her. It was the most difficult thing I've ever written.
A Go Fund Me has been set up in order to raise moneys for a trust for Laura's children, (aged 12 and 9). Any and all donations are deeply appreciated. If you'd care to donate the link is here ...

River of Words

Posted by Leah on 8/27/2020 4:07:57 PM

I hardly know where to begin. The thoughts have been stewing, brewing, and churning for too long without real (fully open and honest) outlet. One minute I think of some grand new scheme for this or that, some novel new way I’ll be freer, happier, calmer; the next I’m in a shambles, crying till I gag because I’m the worst human who ever lived and the fact that I’m still here at all is what’s really wrong with the world. I can’t tell if I’m actually making progress on anything at all. If I’m actually growing and changing as much as I believe I am, or if the entire perception is j...

Endzeit or Ever After

It can be hard to stand out in a field as overcrowded as that of the zombie apocalypse genre. Any quick internet search for a count of zombie films brings back hundreds of entries, and no list is ever truly complete, depending on ...

A Christmas Story

Dear A Christmas Story,

In a world far over-saturated with everything Christmas, (especially movies about Christmas) you stand out. Not an easy feat, to be sure. But you can’t help it, can you? You’re just so delightful, witty, and cute. No ...

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

From the first seconds of the first trailer I knew this film was one I had to see. The three main cast members alone were enough to hook me: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell? What’s not to like with a cast like that? Not...

Pentimento

Pentimento is a word heaped with meaning. It is the Italian word for repentance, or penitence. It also has meaning in the art world, as “a visible trace of earlier painting beneath layers of paint on a canvas.” (Definition from Google...

Life After Ex

After what can only be described as an extensive and lengthy fight, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 26, 2015 to legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states. This victory was hard fought, and had more back and forth than the world reco...

The Animation Show of Shows

Anyone who spends any amount of time on my website will quickly realize what a fan of animation I am. It doesn’t matter to me if it’s hand drawn, computer done, puppets, stop motion or any other form, I feel that animation as a story telli...