Hugging the misfortune

ebook Astern Blatt Short Novels, #87 · Astern Blatt Short Novels

By Astern Blatt

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Hugging the Misfortune explores the quiet struggles of two wounded souls trying to find peace amid inevitable loss. Noah, haunted by past failures and scars both visible and invisible, and Emilia, scarred by her own hardships, form a fragile bond built on shared pain. As they confront inner darkness, fleeting moments of hope flicker and fade, revealing the inescapable cycle of despair and acceptance. Through symbolic imagery—withered trees, echoing canyons, shattered mirrors, and ebbing tides—they learn that some wounds are permanent, and some hopes are destined to fade. As their journeys intertwine and diverge, they come to understand that true resilience lies not in fighting fate but in embracing the shadows and accepting the impermanence of love and life. With quiet, deliberate actions, they surrender to their truths, finding solace in the knowledge that sometimes, holding onto suffering is the only way to truly understand oneself. This contemplative novel challenges the reader to confront the universal truth: that in embracing our misfortunes, we may finally find a form of peace.

Hugging the misfortune