In order to stand up for something you believe in, you have to sit and listen.
Standing and Sitting
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Life and Hunger Intertwined
In life we grow hungry for joy, love, peace, success, and food. Hunger is a part of life from which we gain sustenance.
Life’s Chase by L. M. Montes
Life walked by and told to sit
so I could grasp and take a hold,
but then as fingers touched its sleeve,
it turned and ran before I bit.
I dashed and followed, giving chase
in hopes of catching what is mine,
but then as I drew close and near,
life turned and told me “in your face.”
Then I tripped into a shallow well
of self and pity as I had failed,
but then a flower before me grew,
my life was mine, I would prevail.
Challenges and Fear
As you know, life comes with many challenges, and each challenge presents a varying degree of difficulty. For some an easy challenge may be difficult, and for others a difficult challenge may be easy. It depends on the person. Fear can get in the way sometimes when we want to tackle the challenge but aren’t sure if we can accomplish meeting that challenge. In the end we may not even try. Had we attempted it, we may have found it to be easier to accomplish than we originally thought.
How does one get over that fear of trying it?
- Practice
- Talk to someone
- Gain more knowledge about whatever the challenge is. Do your research.
- Think about the fear itself. What exactly are you afraid of?
Will it be easy to get over that fear? For some, yes. For others, no. If you don’t want to meet a challenge because you’re not interested in it, that ‘s one thing. But, whatever you do, do not run from a challenge simply because you’re afraid, because then you are stopping yourself from doing something that you might just end up loving and are very good at.
Understand
What’s something most people don’t understand?
I think a lot of times people don’t understand other people.
Rain and Compassion
Without rain/water flowers die. Without compassion/love humans “die”. Love in some form is essential emotionally. Some may say that is not true. But I believe it’s truer than one might think.
Sometimes life throws many mountains at us. Do we stand and look at them then turn away? Or do we latch on to them, climb them, and rejoice when we’ve reached the top?
Life’s Mountains
Adding Humor
It’s said that in fiction there must be a pet-the-dog moment. These are times within the story where the protagonist (main character), pets a dog (or other vulnerable creature). What this does is sympathizes your main character. At the same time, if the the pet-the-dog moment is done just right, it will add suspense to the scene or the story as a whole. I have done this with the books I’ve written/published. But…..
I like to also add some humor, kind of sprinkled here and there. What this does is show your MC has a sense of humor as well. In addition, it should also add to your scene (see example below the next paragraph).
Below is an example of humor from my new novel The Cross’s Key. My main character, Kyle Stevens, is trying to glean information from one of the other characters who is being rather difficult or evasive. He does a good job of getting what he wants, while creating humor for the reader at he same time.
Why did you not ask it that way before?”
“My other three brothers would have understood what I was asking,” Kyle spat out. “Now, answer my question. Unless you don’t know. If that’s the case, admit you’re ignorant and send me on my way.” The increase in irritation caused his abdomen to rumble. The result was a noise he hadn’t intended.
“Really, you chose now to pass wind?”
Realizing Jarron must be trying to get on his nerves, Kyle relaxed and chose not to play that game anymore. “Yes, I chose now to pass wind, and I’ll continue to do so unless you answer my question.” For a minute, no one spoke. Then, “I can do this all day,” responded Kyle with a cheesy grin.
Do you have to do this every time? No. Only when I feel the need for it. At the same time, I want my readers to get a chuckle/giggle while they’re reading. s
Yard Work by L. M. Montes
As the rain blew down I stood and pouted,
the sun refused to show or be outed,
grass grew up,
and stood corrupt,
I had to cut it because it sprouted.
There stood a barberry bush with pickers,
it grabbed my shirt and everyone snickered,
I took the shears,
there were no tears,
as the pointed picker bush stood tapered.
Autumn leaves changed color then floated down,
nature now stood bare with a winter frown,
they couldn’t stay,
or forever lay,
so rakes whisked by to gather piles of brown.
Time by L. M. Montes
Time is a circle
round and round
never ending,
at times we stand our ground
but moving forward
forever future bound,
listening then shifting
attention this way and that
to find the reason for a sound,
finding nothing
strolling along life’s journey
and learning lessons found.
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