Category Archives: Christmas stories

Au-delà des mots

« Tu as regardé dans le tiroir de la table de nuit ? » « C’est le premier endroit où j’ai regardé… » « Mais où a-t-il bien pu la mettre ? » Dans la chambre de leurs parents, Maxime … Continue reading

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Love Letter from Other Side

The angel of wood above a gate of a house at the Petit Sablon, Brussels Dearest Warrior, Traveler, and Lover, My dear Weirdo, I see that things often feel stagnant and incomprehensible to you from your perspective. And you sometimes … Continue reading

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Embodiment

Picture: A family trip on what seems like a long time ago. Lily and the Seagulls.  “The opposite of earth is space; you need to become a human to match the two, my darling. Or a bird. There are only  … Continue reading

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Make a wish

It was that time of the year and Ellie was filled with excitement just at the thought of having everyone home for Christmas. The tree was up and had been decorated overnight with sparkling lights and red taffeta ribbons. In … Continue reading

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13. A Candle in the Winter Darkness

  Artwork by Enrique Cropper “Happy Christmas” said my wife as she kissed me on the forehead and I realise I have, somewhat unusually, slept in late. In that instant, lying in bed still half asleep, I feel a sensation … Continue reading

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