[4] Culture

The Book of Fear

 

When I was young, I used to complain about my name all the time. I hated it. Hated how different it was—how exotic it sounded. Then my grand-father sat me down, shaking his head.

"Do not underestimate the power of names. Names are also memories—the most precious things a human being can own. Everything related to you—everything that had ever happened to you, is absorded by that combination of letter people label you with. Imagine being called a name that isn't yours. Weird, isn't it? Because it doesn't feel right. It simply does not fit. I know it may sound absurd, but you need to realise how important they are. Your name has a story—and that story is your life. You were born to be you, never be ashamed of it."

 

 

 


 

 

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Amekel
#1
Chapter 6: all of these are brilliant, but my favorite so far is grief. i dont know why... probably because it wasn't very predictable until you got to what sehun said at the end.. i just thought it was really clever
lisinica
#2
Chapter 3: I loved this one. Grief is an emotion you can't easily describe, yet you've done a great job.
Jxmin_Park
#3
I like how short, and mysterious the stories are it pick out the most heartfelt parts( I'm going to enjoy reading over the summer
Amekel
#4
Chapter 2: kind of want this to be a full story... kind of trying to connect this to your last drabble...


even though i know its not the same thing haha
Good job Alice! Your words are poetic!
Amekel
#5
Chapter 1: Super neat! There are so many questions in my head after reading this.
nonetheless, beautifully written!
lisinica
#6
Chapter 1: Wow. I am impressed. The writing style is on the edge of perfection - almost like it was rewritten a thousand times to get to this.
Also, the fact it only describes emotions and not characters nor scenarios make it awesome because it can fit whatever the reader imagines. It's a really good drabble. I hope you can update daily, but if not, you can always update when comfortable :) keep going.