The Short Shorts

They say that not everything that shines is gold. The same can be said about love. Not everything that feels like love really is. Be careful, be doubtful. Do not let yourself be blinded by the false love some are so good at selling.

Some of us live our lives as expectators. We can only see how others love, how others are loved. We feel envy for that we might never feel, that we might never have. But by envying we keep hoping. Because we only envy that which we don't have, so by envying I know I want love.

En la vida tienes que saber cuando algo que prometiste, algo que pensaste que duraria toda la vida ya no sera. No te engañes pensando que alguien que te hace daño o te desprecia en verdad te ama. Pues quien ama no te destruye, y si te destruye entonces es por que no te ama.

There are moments in life worth a lifetime. In that moment when the universe tells you to be daring, to be brave, you better listen. It might just be that that moment will change the course of your life. And then after, you will find yourself falling in love.

Inspired by John Steinbeck's short message to his wife in the book: "East of Eden"."Dear Pat,You came upon me carving some kind of little figure out of wood and you said, ‘Why don’t you make something for me?’I asked you what you wanted, and you said, ‘A box.’‘What for?’‘To put things in.’‘What things?’‘Whatever you have,’ you said.Well, here’s your box. Nearly everything I have is in it, and it is not full. Pain and excitement are in it, and feeling good or bad and evil thoughts and good thoughts—the pleasures of design and some despair and the indescribable joy of creation.And on top of these are all the gratitude and love I have for you.And still the box is not full.John"

Based on the dead of Elisa Lam, who came to visit LA but was met with a tragic end. No one missed her, no one noticed her gone. But when the water tasted funny; someone checked the water tank and found the reason for the bad tasting water. She roamed the halls lost, but no cared, no one saved her. Thank you Rivy for lending your voice to bring her story back to life. Please follow and support this amazing journalist and future podcaster at @UQCriminal. You can also follow her work in Medium at https://unquestionablycriminal.medium.com/

Fiction: When your brain cannot access the outside world, it will find a way to connect to it. Thank you Ronnie for making this story come alive. Please support Ronnie at Rambling Ronnie's Podcast.

For thousands of years Earth has stood quiet, seeing how men hurt and kill one another, seeing the suffering and pain this causes; until the day it all changes. Thank you Pods Like Us for providing your amazing voice for this story. Please listen and support them!

Based on the missing case of Sarah and Jacob Hoggle who were taken by their mother and have never been seen again. She ran away and hid, and once found told their father she had taken them to daycare. To this day she wont say what she did to them and pretends to be mentally ill in order to not face a trial. If anyone knows anything please contact @SarahJacobVoice https://m.facebook.com/JusticeforSarahandJacob/?refsrc=deprecated&_rdr

At the end nothing matters, if we did or not, if we talked or stayed quiet, if we loved or were too proud. We are here in a moment, and in a moment it is all gone. Wake up if you dare, live while you can.

What happens when you kill someone but your friend is a cop? NOTHING!!! That's what has happened in Katie's case, the killer walks around pretending that he didn't kill anyone because his friend the cop protected him. Please support Katie by supporting John her husband who keeps on fighting for justice. https://m.facebook.com/groups/369021997579713/?ref=share

When does a victim regain their right to be left alone and respected? Why do they have to keep fighting for their right to be? Until we become ourselves victims, we won't understand the depths of the abuse and hate. Thank you Nikki Young for voicing this short story. Please listen and support her and her podcast Serial Napper.

We live our days like they are plenty, like they are guaranteed, like they are ours. But we failed to realized that we are not in control, the house, our families, our children, everything can go in a moment. Let's cherish our moments, let's live our lives thoroughly because tomorrow might never come. Always be kind, always be happy.

The Children of today and their children will change this world. We taught them by our actions what to avoid, we showed them what failure looks like. So they will do what we failed to do; they will create a better world for everyone.

Based on the tragic murder of Gabby Petito. She was taken by a monster that had no consideration for her life. And the family that once claimed to loved her like a daughter proved by their actions that they are heartless just like their son the killer. We need justice for Gabby!!! Thank you Erika from CrimeDoor for giving Gabby a voice to tell her story. Please support them as they work hard to empowered true crime victims and unsolved cases. https://beacons.page/crimedoor

This story is dedicated to all those single mothers that stand alone everyday and take on the world for their children. But is also dedicated to my dear friend Maggie, who is an amazing mother to her kids and a extraordinary human being. If you know any single mothers please recognize their struggle and if you can be that friend that they need.

Are we too late? Can we still save our planet? What will we leave our children and their children? Why do we live our lives the way we do, knowing we are damaging a planet that is not entirely ours, but belongs to future generations? Can we stop?

After we suffer betrayal, the future seems bleak and uncertain. But in a moment all that can change, if we open our hearts, if we trust again.

People that we once loved, become strangers. Because we trusted, we took the risk and they pretended to show us who they were. But they were hiding their real heart. So now, worst than strangers they are. It is ok to move on, it is ok to forget, it is ok to love again.

When your life hangs by a promise, who can stand the passage of time? Who can live in such an unbearable limbo? There are promises that sustain and bring life, but there are others that drained your self of all hope and love. Thank you Dawn for voicing this story. Your rendition is truly amazing. Please listen & support Scottish Murders Podcast.