Tears in Blessings https://www.penana.com/feed/56808 This is the story Lourdes, who was a girl on the verge of entering the adult world in the 19th century. She is a privileged child from a very rich family. Her parent's ambition is that she will get married to the right person and be a good wife. The life of a lady in the upper class seemed very dull to Lourdes. She wanted more from her life. en Penana Tears in Blessings La La Land https://www.penana.com/story/56808/tears-in-blessings/issue/7 My health declined over the following days. I could not get out of my bed. I could not speak or move that much. I could not drink or eat. My bones would be aching and I would sweat even though I was so cold. Miss Joyce was at my bedside all the time. She would try her best to get me to drink a small bit. I heard her once tell the headmistress th Sun, 23 Feb 2020 13:01:54 +0000 Tears in Blessings A polished Lady https://www.penana.com/story/56808/tears-in-blessings/issue/6 A few days later, I was sitting in a carriage after traveling for ages. The finishing school was an old mansion in the middle of a huge estate. I was surprised the first time that seen the huge building. It looked like a house that evil spirits lived in. It was an old stone building with big windows and creepy towers. The trees were ugly and loo Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:14:24 +0000 Tears in Blessings Freedom in Rags https://www.penana.com/story/56808/tears-in-blessings/issue/5 I was walking along small dirt roads and had no clue where I was going. All I knew was that I was running away from a life that was so stiff and emotionless. I was running away from parents that did not care who I was and wanted to mold me into something I dreaded. I was running away from growing up.It must have been a foolish idea to run Sun, 09 Feb 2020 11:50:44 +0000 Tears in Blessings Great Expectations https://www.penana.com/story/56808/tears-in-blessings/issue/4 Mom told me that I would be starting at a finishing school. I had this image in my head that I would be drinking tea with a pinky finger showing and walking around with books balanced on my head. This seemed like the opposite of what I wanted to do. I wanted to learn about everything. I knew I would not learn very much at a finishing school. I w Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:16:04 +0000 Tears in Blessings Bad Influence https://www.penana.com/story/56808/tears-in-blessings/issue/3 The day did not go so very well. I was in trouble because I went off by myself and missed the tutor and classes. I saw the children play at the public school and this confirmed my ambition on being a teacher. My mother could not understand this, as she thought I was acting more unladylike and wanted me to control myself.Everyone was telli Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:12:28 +0000 Tears in Blessings Dreaming https://www.penana.com/story/56808/tears-in-blessings/issue/2 I woke up the next day a bit before Emily or the Governess could. I was in a very happy mood and I wanted to share this happiness with everyone. I did something I did not do since I was a small girl. I ran to my parent's room. They looked a bit shocked when they saw me and asked was there a problem. I told them that I was just excited and knew w Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:30:35 +0000 Tears in Blessings Lourdes https://www.penana.com/story/56808/tears-in-blessings/issue/1 I was riding the most beautiful horse through a field of roses and tulips. I sat on the horse like any normal person and not the way some say a lady should sit on a horse. I could feel the wind flowing through my hair and the sun shining. I was free! I was in heaven. I was -" Lourdes, concentrate on your dance lesson!"For Fri, 24 Jan 2020 04:50:30 +0000 Tears in Blessings https://www.penana.com/story/56808/tears-in-blessings/issue/0 This is the story Lourdes, who was a girl on the verge of entering the adult world in the 19th century. She is a privileged child from a very rich family. Her parent's ambition is that she will get married to the right person and be a good wife. The life of a lady in the upper class seemed very dull to Lourdes. She wanted more from her life. Fri, 24 Jan 2020 04:49:51 +0000