Short Stories Archives ~ Cori Leigh https://corileigh.com/category/short-stories/ Finding Peace Resilience and Joy in Tough Times Sat, 10 Aug 2024 20:14:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://corileigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-CoriProfilephoto-32x32.jpg Short Stories Archives ~ Cori Leigh https://corileigh.com/category/short-stories/ 32 32 194842619 A Short Story: Light of Hope in the Shadows https://corileigh.com/a-short-story-light-of-hope-in-the-shadows/ https://corileigh.com/a-short-story-light-of-hope-in-the-shadows/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:17:49 +0000 https://corileigh.com/?p=822   Sierra sat propped up in her bed, her room shrouded in the dim, gray light of early morning. The laptop screen cast a cold, blue glow on her face as she scrolled through page after page, searching for a glimmer of hope amidst her sea of despair. Each click felt heavier, as if the […]

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