I see a man chasing a dream that awakens his soul.

This man is alive! He is alive and he is doing what he loves, not what others tell him to love. Oh, how it must feel to be alive.

AWAKENING BY GABRIELLE MANFREDI 34THPARALLEL MAGAZINE ISSUE 27

“You’re going!” It commands. “B-b-but,” I stammer.

“This is right for you. This will make you successful,” It tells me.

“But what if I don’t want to,” I challenge.

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