ANTHOLOGY OF PRESENT

A fluid, fleeting, fragile definition of time.

An existence like that of a kite freely roaming the blue skies above, going along with the wind's unpredictable patterns. An invisible border separating what we know as the "past" and "future," yet also where the two meet and coexist harmoniously.

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SPIRIT OF WRITING PRESENTS

ISSUE 11

ANTHOLOGY OF PRESENT

A musical reminder to always fall in love with the simplest forms of joy, and appreciate the “now.”

LỜI NÓI ĐẦU editor’s note

“The present.”

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An invisible border separating what weborder know asseparating the "past" what we know thewhere "past" alsoharmoniously. where the two and coexist harmoniousand "future," yetas also theand two "future," meet and yet coexist Thismeet present moment that goes by so ly.slowly This in present goes bynot solinger slowly in enough; certain by situations actually does not the linger long certain moment situations that actually does long the time we've finally escaped roundenough; by the time we've finally escaped the roundabouts of work and study, it will have faded abouts of work and study, it will have faded away into the realm of past memories, leaving behind only a twang away intoand themental realmplans of past leaving only a twang of regret mental plans of regret for thememories, rest of our days ahead.behind To be able to enjoy the now, we haveand to essentially give for the restpermission of our days ahead.slow To be able enjoy the now, we have to essentially giveknown ourselves ourselves to practice living andtoimmerse in the present experiences of life. If we'd the permission practice slow living and immerse the present of life. we'd known philosophy oftobeing present in the moment and all theinhow-tos before, experiences then why is it that we Ifstill constantly the philosophy of being present the moment and all the how-tos before, then why it that we forget to appreciate daily delights of in life: Youtube automatically shuffling to your favorite song, theisrefreshing still constantly forget to appreciate daily delights of life: Youtube automatically shuffling to your bitterness of your morning coffee, or being able to catch the lights of dawn in your palms just as your workday favorite song, the refreshing bitterness of yourends? morning coffee, or being able to catch the lights of dawn in your palms just as your workday ends?

"Anthology of Present" is Spirit of Writing's 11th issue, our 3rd publication in the school year 2021-2022, and "Anthology Present"Striving is Spirit of Writing's 11th issue, our in the school year our very firstofanthology. to embody the spirit of the ‘enjoy the3rd littlepublication things' mantra whilst conveying 2021-2022, and our very first anthology.

Striving to embody the spirit of the ‘enjoy the said message through seemingly ordinary stories and photos yet teeming with youthful life, "Anthologylittle of things' said message through and photos Present"mantra hopes towhilst becomeconveying a publication of meaning for our readersseemingly and authorsordinary alike. Be itstories the panorama of the yet teeming with youthful life,evergreen "Anthology ofthe Present" to become a publication of or meanuniverse stretching wide above, plants, cat whohopes greets our return home every evening, the ing for view our readers and authors alike. Be These it the panorama oflife, thealbeit universe wide above, night of the city outside our windows... tiny details of oftenstretching unconsciously taken for evergreen plants, the cat who greets our return evening, or the night view of the city granted, may become the keyshome to yourevery heart's true content. outside our windows... These tiny details of life, albeit often unconsciously taken for granted, may become keys to your heart's content.

Why not spend a few minutes of your daythe appreciating the beauty of true life and the present moment by reading this lovely publication of ours? Of course, we’ll join in as well.

Why not spend a few minutes of your day appreciating the beauty of life and the present moment by reading this lovely publication of ours? Of course, we’ll join in as well.

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