Perhaps the worst lie we ever toldwas that America was the land of opportunity. That if you came,if you worked,if you did your best,it didn’t matter who you wereor where you came from.You could be anything. I wanted to believe that story.We all did.It was stitched into every anthem,every flag in our childhood classrooms,every promise… Continue reading The Land of Lies
This is Mira’s story — part fiction, part reflection, wholly honest.(Each chapter will end with a note from her writing, signed as your trusted friend.) Mira's Story: Something OffThe ache of what isn't said The house wasn’t loud exactly, but it was full. Pepper had returned from her grandparents' with sun-chapped cheeks and a bag… Continue reading Chapter Fifty-Four: Something Off
This is Mira’s story — part fiction, part reflection, wholly honest.(Each chapter will end with a note from her writing, signed as your trusted friend.) 🎧 Listen while you read: “Simple Song” by The ShinsFor bittersweet nostalgia meets indie joy. https://open.spotify.com/track/48bo7uexDvAThcRDvEB2W7?si=5974489e13604374 Mira's Story: The KeyWhere belonging stops feeling borrowed Pepper started it, because of course she did. Mira should… Continue reading Chapter Fifty-One: The Key
This is Mira’s story—part fiction, part reflection, wholly honest.(Each chapter will end with a note from her writing, signed as your trusted friend.) Mira's Story: The Table That Held UsStepping into warmth, and something more than just a meal. Rowan’s house was full. Not just with people, but with noise, warmth, and the scent of… Continue reading Chapter Thirty-One: The Burned Yams and Other Miracles
This is Mira’s story — part fiction, part reflection, wholly honest.(Each chapter will end with a note from her writing, signed as your trusted friend.) Mira's Story: The Inner CircleA backyard fire, a borrowed story, and the moment she saw where she might fit Rowan didn’t make a big deal of it, he never did.… Continue reading Chapter Twenty-Six: The Inner Circle
