A Girl Who Longs for Cafes and Peace

A Story by Tulip

About Myself

She is a 25-year-old spinster from a developing country. Chasing her dreams, she hustles nine to five, five days a week, in the corporate world.

Or as they call it, the world of corporate slaves.

The eldest daughter in her home, she’s burdened with responsibilities far beyond her years. A hopeless romantic, still nursing the wounds of a decade-long love affair, she yearns in her darkest nights, alone.

She dreams of cafes, libraries, and museums, while she sits in front of a PC editing someone else’s manuscript, quietly hoping to write her own someday. Maybe when her mind is free from the weight of further education, when her shoulders are lightened from endless responsibilities, and her soul, finally peaceful.

Animals, the essence of her life, bring her joy and serenity. A mother to five cats, she considers herself lucky in their love.

But on the whole, her life has been a beautiful mess: chaotic traffic, jam-packed thoughts, noisy pollution, silent screams, and a heart devastated by her beloved.

In rare moments of stillness, she wonders where her dreams have gone. Have they been blown away in the hedgy atmosphere of her city? Has she lost her sense of purpose in the bustling streets of the downtown area she calls home?

Yet, she is grateful for her parents, her siblings, the love of her friends, and the endless blessings of the Divine.