Elijah's Life Experiences

From hunger pang to angry fight             I only had myself to blame.             The cool air from the full-blast air-conditioner caressed my cheeks as I strolled into the cinema. Finally, I had the opportunity to catch the much-awaited “The Lego Movie” with my mother. A whiff of happiness was in the air as I arrived at the counter to purchase some popcorn. In next to no time, a box of popcorn was in my hands. As cheery as a sunflower, I began sinking my teeth into the sweet popcorn. “Heavenly tasting popcorn,” I said to myself as I popped them in.             At that juncture, a strong force barreled into my body.             Falling onto the ground with a thunderous thud, I groaned in agony. Popcorn was strewn all over. Seething with anger, I got ba...

"A light purse makes a heavy heart" , my next story, tells us that there is no easy way out in life and one has to own up to what one has done. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it.          A light purse makes a heavy heart.          That was what I always used to tell myself. We were poor. Ever since Father’s demise, Mother has been working tirelessly day and night to make ends meet. The number of wrinkles on her face evidently showed the years of devotion she had selflessly put in to support the family. Sporting bone white hair and a body almost as thin as stick, Mother looked as old as the hills. Despite being told of the importance of ‘wants’ and ‘needs’, I just could not seem to stop shooting envious glances at what my classmates could very well afford. Take for instance, the latest phone model that made me as Jealous as a Spaniard. Can I buy it? The answer was very simple – NO...