mylightspirit

Thinking Out loud

  • Beyond Pages…A Cruel Reality!

    Beyond Pages…A Cruel Reality!

    A small gift that opened my eyes to the cruelty of the world. A couple of years ago, specifically in 2016, my sister travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia as a tourist. As usual, she came back bearing gifts: special shawls and silks, and of course my ultimate gift of all times “Books”. Among them were… Read more

  • Life in Stories

    When Margaret Atwood said : “In the end, we’ll all become stories.”, I felt that we are all characters in this ending world, writing a short chapter that will end sooner than we think. When the time comes, there will be stories, stories of friendship, of love, of suffering, of family, of success, and of… Read more

  • Outside My Window

    Outside My Window

    During burning Beirut summer days, I have acquired the habit of staring  out the window from the 9th floor, the adjacent rooftops and nearby windows open up as a grid of life, on the nearby building an umbrella and chairs were set  between the water tanks making the perfect spot for a summer tan, over there the neighbor… Read more

  • But…

    Can you see the reflection of the lights at dusk, the beauty and magic of the moment? Can you feel the chilly breeze? Can you see the whiteness of the snow and the purity of the scene ? Can you hear the secrets of the ocean? Can you feel the laughter and joy of a… Read more

  • A Call Before Dawn

    A Call Before Dawn

    Before dawn, the world is quiet, darkness, empty streets, the light of thunder striking through the window and breaking the silence of the night. Windows rattling, wind screaming through the cracks, the world is shaking, pairs of eyes sparkle in the darkness of the room, in wonder, in terror, gazing at the room dancing on… Read more

  • A Gift in a Shoebox

    A Gift in a Shoebox

    Eager faces, dim smiles, waiting, with eyes focused on two huge boxes placed in-front of the green board. Until the moment, the teacher says, “one by one you can come and pick one”. The drift of the tiny creatures, start moving one by one; boys on one side picking a gift box from the huge… Read more