• More Than Stone

    “Tears that remain in the body are poisonous. It is only when they touch air and skin that they become a healing balm. Tears heal— as long as we allow ourselves to cry.”

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  • Fall In

    This morning I had a dream and I woke up crying. Even as I write this, I can’t stop them from flowing. I can’t believe how much time has passed, how much I’ve changed, and how much I miss my old battles. I don’t miss the youth, but the friends—the family I made along the

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  • Honu

    Allow me to introduce you to the third main character – Honu. As the heir to the Kumakawa Clan, a ruthless clan of powerful assassins, his destiny was forged in battle, his path written in blood. Raised in a world where strength meant survival, Honu was trained to be unstoppable, ruthless, and above all, loyal.

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  • Emilio

    Twelve years ago today, my life changed forever. My oldest son, Milo, was born. Over the years, I’ve watched him grow, nurtured him, disciplined him, played with him, protected him, taught him, and done my best to earn the title of Dad—a title that has brought me the greatest joy and fulfillment of my life. Every

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  • Children of Chaos

    My job can be exhausting—both emotionally and physically. Many of the adolescents I work with are broken, untrusting, aggressive, and in pain. Some have deep issues with authority, are rebellious, antagonistic—some are outright violent. Others are spoiled, lack a sense of boundaries, or refuse to take direction. Children of chaos and brokenness, like me. But

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  • Love Persevering

    And here you are again, resting your back against me Comfortable in my embrace, just how things used to be. On top of a mountain, in a quiet place, out of the way Where few are bound to tread, off any trail, is where I stay. We climbed up here, in days that have long

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  • Toa

    Allow me to introduce you to the second main character – Toa 🔥 “Strength isn’t just the power to fight, but the will to endure.” 🔥 Born into a home without warmth, Toa learned young that survival was a battle fought daily. In a world that sought to break him, he refused to bend. He

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  • Maikoh

    Allow me to introduce you to the first main character – Maikoh🌿 “Silence is not an absence, but a presence.” 🌿 Raised in the sacred halls of an ancient Shaolin temple, Maikoh is a warrior unlike any other. Born deaf, he has learned to listen with his heart, to read the world through motion, and

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  • Have you ever stopped to wonder how the world sees you? How different that perception might be from how you see yourself? In my eyes, I am not a good person—just a person who tries to do good. To most, I am no one, just another face in the crowd. To some, I am a

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  • Even Half-Moons Smile

    Let me start by saying—I am not a “talented” writer. English was (and still is) my worst subject. Aside from a bit of poetry—which, let’s be honest, is a whole different beast—I’ve never been naturally good at writing. Grammar and punctuation? A nightmare. Turning my thoughts into polished prose? Chaotic at best. So, how did

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