Hello Everyone, @kingst here with the announcement for the STACH Short Story Contest #29.
What is a Short Story.
A short story is a story with a fully developed theme but significantly shorter and less elaborate than a novel. It makes use of plot, resonance, and other dynamic components to a far greater degree than is typical of an anecdote. You can read it in less than 90 seconds.
Contest Rules:
•Write a Short Story based on the topic that will be given every week.
•Write an Original Short Story (Plagiarism will be flagged and reported).
•The Story must contain no more than 199 words.
•One entry per user.
•Story should be pasted in the comment section below, no links.
•Contestants are permitted to post their stories in an article on their blog, so they also get upvotes from the @stach trail.
Winners Selection.
Winners will be selected based on the topic, story plot, number of words and delivery as determined by the selected Judge. One word above 199, disqualifies the entry.
Contest Topic.
Write a 199 words story based on **DOWN ON BENDED KNEES.
Prize.
FIVE winners will be selected for a share of the 15SBD. The story with the most interaction gets a 1SBD prize from @ejemai.
First Prize: ----------------------4SBD
Second Prize: ------------------3.5SBD
Third Prize: ---------------------3SBD
Fourth Prize: -------------------2.5SBD
Fifth Prize: ----------------------2SBD
Good luck guys!
Sharpen your writing skills and throw in some inspiring short stories. XO!
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Childhood and old age / alpha and omega
One cool morning, I was sitting at the bus stop with my old father, who was carrying a cane, but still clinging to my arm.
I could already see in him a fragility that moved me.
He said quietly, "I feel safer with you.
I remembered what my father's life was like, which is probably like any other parent's life. He took care of me, taught me how to walk. Then he shared my studies, celebrated my successes and was saddened by my defeats.
It is touching to see how, as time goes on, everything changes until there comes a time when it seems like everything is similar at first.
The unstable pace, the fear, in some cases the inability to fend for oneself, are common ground between childhood and old age. At the beginning of our lives, as well as at the end of the road, we desperately need those around us.
Today, on my knees in front of my parents' tomb, I thank God for how good they were.
Nice job, congratulations on writing such a personal story in so few words.
I'm glad you like me.
Thank you very much
beautiful story
Thank you very much
Very emotional and touching. Nice job.
Be obedient
One cold, dark night the grandmother was attending to her husband who had a fever, they were living in a cabin not far from the village, for those days they had their 12 year old grandson Euclid visiting them.
Grandmother asked Euclid to go to the village to buy medicine for her grandfather, she explained to him to take the main route that he should not take shortcuts for any reason as it was very dangerous.
Euclid immediately left for the village, halfway through he forgot what his grandmother told him and looked for a shortcut to get there faster, after 5 minutes of walking he felt that some men were following him, he ran scared and went into the woods by the side of the road, Euclid with his knees bent over hid behind some bushes and managed not to be seen by the thieves.
As he managed to take the main road again, he arrived in the village, bought the medicine and returned happily to his grandparents' hut.
He told his grandmother what had happened to him and, crying, I swear he would never disobey her again.
Perseverance and discipline to succeed
Pedro had a very humble family and since he was 5 years old his father took him to a public baseball school, he learned to play all the positions on the pitch, the one he was most passionate about was the catcher.
As the years passed, Pedro was very good and was always chosen to play for his school selection. His dream was to play in the big leagues.
Pedro's father had a job in a factory where he earned a minimum wage that was only enough to eat and pay for household services, but he always managed to make sure his son Pedro never missed baseball practice.
When Pedro turned 16, he was hired by a major league baseball club. His dream came true and today he always plays with his knees bent in the position of cácher as the team's starter.
All this is thanks to the discipline and constancy of Pedro since he was a child and the unconditional support of his family, especially his father.
The Crime
The police quickly came to the hotel room, they came to the emergency call of a woman who had been stabbed by her partner. They knocked down the door and found the woman dead in bed, the air conditioning duct was open.
The detective looked through the rectangular hole and noticed two lines that cleaned the dust and extended along the pipeline, the attacker had escaped crawling through the pipeline, then and surely he had to be in one of the adjoining rooms. When the detective arrived in the next room a man opened the door, he was wearing shorts and his knees were dusty, he had escaped crawling on bended knees.
When Josef was born it was a miracle for his parents. Amanda and Charles got married, both were 36 years old, having a child for Amanda at that age was dangerous but the desire to be a mother was more than the medical risks of getting pregnant.
Amanda and Charles tried to have a baby for about 5 years, but due to medical complications Amanda lost the baby a few months later. Sad and hopeless were about to give up and look for other alternatives such as adoption when an aunt of Amanda advised him not to give up and have faith.
Amanda listened to her aunt and went to the church where she was baptized and had not walked in more than 10 years. He prayed and promised the Virgin Mary that if she managed to have a child she would go all the way from her house to the church on her knees.
Amanda had a baby. When Josef met his first year, Amanda kept his promise to walk the church to his knees, no matter that at the end of his journey his knees were tanned by the dirty street, because his faith was renewed.
Martha's Knees
Martha, 58, is very distressed because she can't bend her knees, the pain is very intense and unpleasant, she can hardly move, the pain she sometimes causes leaves her prostrate, she has already seen her doctor.
Martha: Doctor, doctor, my knees hurt so much.
Doctor: Martha, the legs are the support of the human body, there the whole weight of a person rests, that's why the cartilages of the hips and knees begin to wear out, with the years, the doctor proceeds to indicate treatment for the pain.
As the days go by, the pain calms down but does not solve the problem, when the treatment ends the pain persists and becomes stronger and stronger, Alicia, a friend of Martha's, comments.
Martha, my grandmother took a powerful herbal remedy that completely regenerates the cartilage, taking it for a very short time, I will explain to you so you can do it alone, using the mixture of a tablespoon of Sage, rosemary, thyme, mint or mint, plus a liter of water.
Bring the water to the boil and add the herbs, after 5 minutes remove them and let them rest for 20 minutes, then take them to the refrigerator. You will take this drink twice a day, once on an empty stomach and once before bedtime. This will be enough to eliminate the pain from your joints. Do it and drink it with much faith.
After 15 days Martha visits her friend Alicia and thanks her for feeling like a girl of twenty years old, until she was invited to do yoga, which she had stopped practicing for years.
Practicing Yoga changes lives.
A bohemian and charming young woman, an architect by profession one day decided to leave everything, work, friends, family, country in search of something that really filled her life. That's how in a distant country he began to practice yoga where she got that magical touch that was missing in her life. The change was not only physical but spiritual, finding the perfect balance between mind, body and spirit. She knew love and together they enjoy this hobby that has now become her job. Now she is a yoga instructor for people with no age limit and note how this practice helps people in their lives, because they learn to manage stress, improve their concentration levels through meditation and achieve a state of total fulfillment. Among the most recommended positions are:
LOTUS: Sitting with your back straight, knees bent and feet crossed over your thighs, hands together towards the sun. It helps to improve meditation.
CHAIR: Standing up, arms straight up vertically palms together, knees bent aligned with the feet and the body lowered keeping the back straight aligned with the arms. It helps to lose weight and maintain balance.
The miracles of God
A man afflicted with an illness, disillusioned with life decides not to socialize, no longer wanted to receive visits from family or friends. One day his granddaughter went to see him on the day of the parents and gave him a picture of the Divine Child Jesus and said: "Grandpa, you can not lose hope, let alone faith; When you are sad or you feel alone, enter your room and bending your knees and joining your hands in prayer, tell the Divine Child what ails your heart and fervently asks for the miracle you want to do in your life. At night when he went to sleep, he remembered the words of his granddaughter. He got up, looked for the little picture of the Divine Child; next to his bed he bent his knees, together his hands and conversing with God he asked for the miracle of his healing. Although it has not happened yet, God has been giving peace to his heart and in his family they have noticed the change that his life has given because he understood that only bending knees before God and placing all his problems at his feet have a solution.
DOWN ON BENDED KNEES WORLD CUP 2014
In the 2014 World Cup of Soccer Brazil, a surprising move took place, a break in the knees made everyone at the Maracana Stadium vibrate. It was the eighth final, the match between the teams of Colombia and Uruguay was played, in the 47th minute of the second half the Colombian team was winning 1-0 and the defensive midfielder of the Colombian team, Abel Aguilar, made a pass with a knee and waist break to the Uruguayan player, The ball pass was received by the offensive midfielder James Rodriguez, of the Colombian national team, who stopped the ball with his chest and also made a knee break with the intention of having a half volley that generated a powerful shot to the Uruguayan arch, hitting the top post and entering the goal, without the Uruguayan goalkeeper Diego Moslera could prevent the goal. This great move with a broken knee gave the Colombian team the qualification to the next stage of the World Cup. FIFA chose this goal as the best of the year 2014.
In this match, Colombia's national team won 2-0 because of the fabulous knee breaks of their players.
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A very young child goes to work; The first thing that got up was to thank God for one more day of life! and he raised his hands with gratitude! He left with his box, his name is pitter ... his position was in a mall, the one who came asked him to polish his shoes ... And he left them polished and the customers were very happy ... while the boy He was polishing his boots. Canto was happy with what he was doing, when he received the money, the first thing he said, thank you, Diositos, I sleep with you and I get up blessed. When he finished his work, he went home and arrived very tired, either sitting or, sometimes, kneeling. She polished her client's boots and her knees were swollen, she was tired of fatigue and did not have time to apply ointment on her knee, she woke up and went to work ... she did not have time to eat breakfast and she could not stand her tiredness, I was tired, I rested a little and realized that I had to have time for him ... work was his responsibility. It's time to spread ointment on the knees!!!
DOWN ON BENDED KNEES
“You have thirty seconds to open this door willingly or we will take it down.”
Kane froze on hearing this. Regaining his composure, he quickly peeped out the window and saw the squads parked outside, with guns pointed in his direction. He realized there would be no escape this time around.
Previously, he had been a secret agent, working for the government. But over time, he became disillusioned. When some officials orchestrated an attack that killed more than ten thousand people, and blamed it on an infamous terrorist group, he could not stomach it any longer.
Putting together files that would show everyone how callous the government was, he sent it to lots of news stations, both local and foreign. For the past two months, he had been on the run from a vindictive government who wanted him dealt with. But today was not his lucky day.
Members of the secret service barged in, forced him to his knees and placed a gun to his head. Down on his knees, he thought back to all he had done as atonement for the wrongs he had perpetrated and had no regrets.
This is amazing bro.
I almost wish the story was complete, as this could be the plot for an amazing spy movie or something.
Great job coming up with something like this.
I wish I could start my write-up over again. Maybe I'd have written something that hints at action too.
@originalworks ought to upvote this too.
Your submission is nicer than mine.
Well done!
Thank you @paragon99 and @tellafriend for your comments. I'm glad you found this piece a good one.
"The dog with its paw broken"
A puppy suffers a lot for having his bad patas, and was walking the streets; the people who walked, what they did was ignore it, until one day a girl who liked many animals and saw it, the dog lying on a wall with its very tender face, was cast and looked at it ... and how He talked to the girl about the dog as if he were a human ... And saying, what you do only for this place and where is your owner, and what the dog did was complain and moan. The girl saw from the sides and did not know anyone and what she did was grab the dog and I took it to her house, when she got home she put it in her room, hidden from her parents. I look for her in the kitchen to eat, and she had not noticed the bad leg of the dog ... she became sad and crying. I cleaned his wound from his knee; what he did was put a bandage on and he was very happy !!!
Eran realmente cruel :'(
THE KING WITH THE GUESTS AT HIS PARTY
There was a king who always had a party in his city. On the day of the celebration everyone tried to wear their best outfit. With great cacophony and singing voices, people entered through the gardens of the party hall. The king welcomed everyone present and gave the voice to start the dance. Meanwhile, along the way, the man known by the city was seen coming as the cripple of the hills. He was an impossible man of his legs, who only allowed himself to be dragged and moved with his hands and the trunk of his body. arriving at the gates of the palace, they gave notice to the king, who, going out, saw the legless man and ordered his servants to help him and to place him at the banquet table. Everyone present was amazed. The king ordered that the food be served and on his right side was the crippled leg, who had his knees quite damaged from crawling on the road. The cripple enjoyed the party and the banquet occupying a prestigious place at the table of the Great King.
I ran to her to show my sadness of how sorry I was but it was to no avail, until I went down on bended knees and I remembered in our youthful age, she did crave for remorseful acts. On my bent knees, she looked into my eyes with a feeling of the person she loved in her teens and hopefully went back into the house.
"I gasped in joy"
Tu historia esta alucinante pero tiene más de 199 palabras. Te recomiendo editar.
I already corregi, Thanks for watching Juan, I forgot to include the title of the story.
Muy bien! 199 exactas.
Thanks for being pending Juan, Then I'll tell you who they compared me to with this script... :)
A la orden...
THE MARITAL LITIGATION
Cases between couples has always been on the fore front of court cases here in my country Waconia. The judiciary isn't even helping matters due unnecessary prolonging of judgement and incessant strikes.
This particular case was a, dramatic type, the husband filed a case for divorce on grounds of infidelity but the woman said no she wasn't . Truly speaking, it was a tough case.
After hours of exchange of words and shouting by the presiding judge, the case was adjourned to a month's time. After the session that afternoon, the man's wife could be spotted on bended knees crying to almost every judge to help beg her husband.
I had never seen a thing like that before!
My brother so you are here?.. Lol
Great story you've got there.
I Am Sorry
"Please, please, please... Don't go this way. Don't leave me to myself. I am just another imperfect. I promised you the world, I did, but please stay."
These words I spoke to reverse a spill, but it seemed too late. A thousand voices echoed in my head - "you should have, or could have, or did, or do, or done, or wait, or just forget it, and her, and who is she, or thinks she is..." every word but an apology.
My ego blinded me. But now I've realized how differently things would have turned, had I said - I'm sorry.
Now I am on bended knees, in front of your door, wishing you could open up and hear me say the words I should have said... "I am sorry". And I would never walk again till you hear me out and raise me back on my two feet - for I have paced back and forth enough to learn these words to say to you... I am sorry.
The best days are those spent in doing good even to the most undeserving. I do not wish to write very long essays but share with you an experience.
I lost my dad a long time ago and my uncles got up to rob us our lawful entitlements. It was a terrible tussle, blood was shed, allegations designed, it was no small issue. We were massively abused until I was able to break out and succeed.
This is my story, today they are all regretting all they did and I had to raise them from their bended knees and place them in royalty.
How do you treat people?
Great lesson of forgiveness to be learnt from your story.. Mr. Speaker.
That goes to show that you are a man of no less repute.
I am Michael Emmanuel a lawyer from Uyo. Nice to have you here sir. @onofiokluke
From atop the citadel, Zus watched his empire face annihilation. His walls had fallen, his warriors were dying, in a matter of moments, it would be the end of everything three generations of kings had built. He did not fear for himself, for his father had taught him to never fear death. And surely he would die. He feared for his people, the wives whose husband’s had been slaughtered, the children who would become slaves. He feared for the looting, raping and burning that would occur once he fell. A tear dropped. The first one in years. It was then that Zus knew the true meaning of despair. He had no options to save his people, he was out of tricks and he had no allies to come to his aid. Zus only had one thing left to do. He left the citadel and as he stepped into the battlefield, everything seemed to slow down. He walked forward, weaving between his men, watching them die, watching them fall. He walked until he was in front of his enemies and he did what no one expected. He went down on bended knees and surrendered himself that his people may live.
hello here my entry to the contest stach greetings to @sndbox and @stach exelente contest continue forward and success to the participants
https://steemit.com/contest/@lisangel/stach-short-story-contest-29-my-little-naughty
At around 6:30am that morning Emilia was awakened by the resounding heavy knock at the door in the hotel room where she lodge. It was James. He had to come that early so he would catch up with her and have the chance to speak out before she would leave for the train station.
"My dear..." he started "I could not bear the pains and regretful feeling of holding my pillows tight all through the night. Every moment without you makes me feel like a butterfly that has lost its wings. Can we please go back to the place where we started, the days our days our love was strong and fresh as new tapped palm wine. I am begging you to come back to me I swallow my pride... I am sorry.
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Am not gonna point the blame fingers at you anymore. I take responsibility for everything that went wrong and I hence promise be sensitive to your feelings and be fair to all concerned. Am down on bended knees... Please forgive me and give a another chance to make it right with you. I love you so much..."
The life of Joseph
Lucia died giving birth to her son José, staying with her father, who threw him into the street when he was 14 years old, for getting bad grades in school.
José decided to never stop going to school, and move on. From then on, he worried about studying, finding a safe place to sleep, and finding the daily bread.
One afternoon José was passing by his father's house, knocking on the door, and his father came out annoyed, Telling him it's better that you go away, I'm not your father. José without saying anything, left sad for not having a family.
Arriving at the garbage dump, Jose gets into the trash, and finds hard bread, kneels under his dirty knees saying: thank you God for the bread of every day, for your incomparable protection, I only ask you strength to overcome everything.
José never gave up, and 7 years later he became a teacher, the most loved, intelligent and kind of the people. He gave his heart to God, for the gratitude of having changed his life, and gave him strength of spirit. And I forgive his father, for having thrown him into the street without compassion.
Down on bended knees
This was the cry of miss julieth on her 29th birthday.
She was distressed and didn't know what to say, yet she summoned courage and went to her fiance that sunday morning.
It was a misunderstanding about understanding themselves.
She didn't want to quarel no more.
It was proper i knelt down she thought in her shallow mind. Remember what friends told you she thought again and again how awkward it might look.
It is not self esteem that exalts a relationship,she concluded.
Up her heels she went knocked
Just before he could open his mouth.
Miss julieth was down on her bended knee.
Frank could not control the tears and both were down on bended knee and rose to live happily ever after.
DOWN ON BENDED KNEES
Michael is a very old man, who always tells anecdotes and stories to his grandchildren, whom he adores, so that they learn to give value to everything they possess and emphasizes that the work must be done in a way that produces the best results.
In the memories that come to mind of Michael, one is related to the work done by his ancestors in the plantations of coffee and cocoa that existed for the colonial era, where work was hard and exhausting, subjected to long journeys with very little salary and exposed to environmental and labor hazards, without protection.
The work in these plantations was very rudimentary. Many times part of his legs sank in swamps, being exposed to the sun for hours, from the knee up, which made the skin of his knees become rough and tanned. All for the benefit of a tyrant and inconsiderate patron who grew richer each day.
Just today, just today I decide to live.
And just today, when Brian feels more lost than ever, when he has fallen into a deep depression, just today when life hits him and the bullying of those who believe more than him, he tortures him without leaving him alone, just today, who tell him that he will achieve nothing in life, because he is from the low world, where people have their knees hardened and their place is misery, just today, when news of the loss of their Father in the bloody war comes, just today that for the first time he cries and does not have a person who can console his sadness, just today he has this great pain accumulated, just today, if as you read, just today, decides to face the life. Today he leaves with a positive mind, without fear of anything, he goes against everything, he wants to live his life. Dream and follow your instincts, fight with your heart towards your goals. Just today, the world was coming, Brian can see the opportunities that arise from misfortunes, just today seeks light within the shadows, turning pain, strength to live.
Excellent friend contest, I am eager to participate, Regards
The Kidnapping
On the morning of August of the year 1925, a humble family lived on the outskirts of a very chilly city. The father of the family looked very drowned in the debts with which his family lived. One day he decided to kidnap the daughter of his boss and with his knees bent stated him, from today I will ask for reward for you so that my family can eat every day. The kidnapped girl's father investigated so much that he deciphered that his daughter was kidnapped by the treacherous worker, and that is when he decides to kidnap his wife, who suffered from a Terminal illness that did not allow him to kneel, in that the kidnapper orders Kneel to the lady and she dies instantly. The next morning the businessman's daughter is released and the father of the family dies of sadness not having his wife alive.
She was only nine years old, she wanted to play, in her innocent world there was nothing wrong.
Making sand houses his new dirty dress, his dirty hands went over him, he was only nine years old and in his innocent world there was nothing wrong.
Her mother did not understand her and a severe punishment applied to her, forcing her to kneel on grains of corn, and crying a lot just saying "Mommy, sorry, Mommy, forgiveness!"
Today she has only memories of that harsh reality, today her daughter got dirty and she just remembered, breathed and smiled, changed her clothes and spoke to her, she did not want to repeat the punishments that made her suffer so much.
Miracles exist
Clous family, the Sra clous housewife, is. clous dedicated to his work of merchant, had two beautiful daughters Sofia and natacha, everything flowed well in harmony, one morning sofia mother rises with discomfort gives you a pill and still the pain is felt more strong, took her to the doctor I had tummy too inflamed, after 2 hours approaching the Dr. says "the girl has problems in the slipped his belly is swollen this advanced disease have to operate emergency" mother says, would Dr what the risk? The stakes are high may die in anguish, desperation, they clung to God and they begged him to help them us we're going to serve but please help us, hope was a 5℅, after a few hours the Dr, says clous family? Leave parents Dr says, was a somewhat complicated success but were able to save her, Emocianados receive great news thanked God for the great miracle, today the clous family belong to a Christian Congregation called "Union and force" wearing messages of faith and miracles that exist
Hola amigos, os dejo mi participación, para que los llene a todos de bendiciones.
Desde el pórtico del templo de la vida, donde el oficiante de turno es el espíritu,
el que todo lo da, y todo lo sustenta. Allí en ese lugar me ubico, prosternado de rodillas frente al atril, donde posan las sagradas escrituras,
para suplicar a mi divino creador y al ejército de sanación mundial, por todo ser viviente enfermo,
para que le devuelva la salud y la vida, como atributo único que le corresponde, como hijo del universo.
Y en su lugar él te promete, luego de rodillas agradecerte, convertirse en un apóstol de la vida, de la caridad y del amor incondicional, por todo ser viviente enfermo.
Y al salir al exterior por los caminos, a brindar una palabra de aliento a todo aquel, que en su sendero se encuentre.
Y a cada paso que dé, sus labios se abran para bendecir, para consolar y sobre todo para enseñar.
Permíteme creador, que a donde quiera que vaya, deje una huella impregnada de amor, de altruismo y de fe.
The panela. (Papelón)
Before starting the story, I must clarify that the panela (papelon) is a traditional Venezuelan sweet that is made of sugar cane and is used to make homemade jams. My father told me that when he was a child he and his brothers liked to eat panela, and they liked it so much that they did it secretly from their mother (my grandmother), when she realized they were eating panela, she decided to put it in a place not visible, so they would not take it, but it was so much the desire to find it and eat it, that they always managed to do it, their mother tired of the boys eating the panela, one day punished them, kneeling them on some soda veneers, and such was the punishment for them that their knees were tanned and battered, since then they left the bad habit of eating the grandmother's papelón.
Let me prepare my work. Congrats to the previous winners.
SO CHIOMA WAS NOT GOOD FOR YOU!
Women all over the world are usually at the receiving end of various forms of abuse, sexually, emotionally, psychologically and so on but like the book of Proverbs says, a woman that fears the Lord she shall be honoured.
This was the case of Chioma, the choir mistress of Help from above ministries, she was betrothed to marry Kunle and were together for eight years. Every single successful of Kunle could be traced to Chioma. She was a virtuous woman indeed.
As luck would have it, nine years into their relationship, Kunle was appointed into the state cabinet as a Commissioner. It was a great elevation, and everyone thought the next big news was the marriage between Kunle and Chioma but no! He jilted her and married another woman.
Chioma was so hurt that she would not be consoled, she stayed for days without food, she nearly lost her life due to trauma, it was that bad.
It was not long before Kunle was relieved of his appointment for grafted charges filed against him. It was then reality dawned on him but it was too late.
On bended knees Honourable Kunle went before Chioma, looking very dishonorable and rusty.
Excellent contest!
i go for it!
These stories will be very good down with tanned knees @stach
Are we to make a post about it
Which tag are we to use to track the story
You can make a post on your blog if you want, but you need to submit your entry here to qualify for the prize.
But I saw no link
Submit the full story as a comment.
check the contest rules
"What have I done to deserve this from you? I gave you my life and you treat me this way?"
Mocking laughter greeted his query and his heart bled.
He left the house that day and disappeared without a trace.
The author of his misfortune soon met his comeuppance, all his wealth disappeared like a puff of smoke, friends deserted him in his time of need.
Then his daughter fell sick. After months of hopelessness and endless prayers, he saw a light at the end of the tunnel.
A charity would sponsor the expenses for her treatment abroad. They just had to get the final approval from the main sponsor.
His daughter's application was rejected by the boss for no reason at all, this dejected man was told. He found out the boss was that young man he had destroyed years before.
What coincidence!
What courage did he have to face the young man after the atrocities he committed against him.
For the love and life of his daughter, he would lay down his life if need be.
He asked for an audience with the young man and on bended knees craved forgiveness and mercy for his poor child.
Excellent contest! I already have my story ready
@stach, the contest can be done in Spanish?
Hi, thanks for this contest. Below is my entry. :)
Catie have been trying to figure out her purpose in life as she felt she was just running into circles. She started to felt that way when her beloved relative passed away and it has been years. But still the painful memories were seemed to be just a moment of yesterday.
Down on her bended knees she asked God for guidance. She suddenly realized that she cannot just let herself feel all those pains and need to at least move on in the present. Catie said to herself, "It is not forgetting, it is more like accepting that there are people in our lives who we can never see alive again." She started to try recalling happy memories instead of the sad ones.
She started to feel more alive again and learning how to enjoy what life has to offer for a moment. Down on bended knees, she began praying with a thankful and stronger heart. As what have been said so many times already, “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.”
Koforidua was a peaceful City in the suburbs, a district in the Republic of Ghana where peasants lived, here Kwame was brought up by the Mensah's family who were just peasant farmers.
They had picked him up on the road as an abandoned child when he was about eight years of age, he grew up in the home of these farmers and even went to school.
Fate shun on him gloriously as he was offered admission to read law in China, he was so intelligent a lad. He returned to Ghana years later and was offered an employment at the national bureau of judicial engagements.
He became very wealthy but never in his whole life did he remember to go say thank you to his former benefactors until one day when he went to a church for a wedding, prophet Boateng called him out of the crowd admonishing him to immediately go and make peace with the fingers that fed him.
The following day he travelled to the village where the Mensah's were living and fortunately they were still there, he threw himself to the ground on bended knees sobbing profusely and blaming everything on the devil.
Eternal Regrets
Sammy had been sobbing since morning, he refused to stop. There he was by Felicia's door step wailing and crying.
The wife had caught him red handed in a hotel earlier that day and he was trying to make peace with her, but words failed him because he had nothing to deny nor explain so he simply resorted to sobbing and wailing.
Sammy marriage Felicia during their university days, he was so supported by her through school because she was from a very rich and well to do. Everything he needed as an engineering student was provided by her.
Obviously she was too good to him and deserved only the best, but why are some men so ungrateful I asked?
I immediately walked away from their apartment unnoticed but I have never seen a man weep so much in a long time. Will he ever be forgiven? Who knows if Sammy is still at the gate right now?
Who knows?