Welcome to the TREE OF LIFE: Branching Out collaborative writing challenge, where creative minds meet epic movie music. To read the collective story in its entirety as it unfolds and for more details on this groundbreaking collaboration with Audiomachine click HERE.
Today’s featured guest is the skilled stringer of words, Michelle Wallace. Visit Michelle over at Writer in Transit, where the journey never ends!
* Listen to the inspiring track from Audiomachine’s Tree of Life album featured in the sidebar music player
Inspiring Soundtrack: Audiomachine -Life Chronicles – Tree of Life
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She felt the power of the gift as the ongoing conflict raged within. It was both wondrous and terrifying at the same time, as it boosted her spirit and sapped every ounce of strength from her body.
“Who are you?” Zoe enquired of this sage, whose countenance told a tale of ageless wisdom.
“I am nobody and I am everybody. I am you and you are me. We have met before, at some place, at some point in time, and yet this is our first conscious encounter.”
“I don’t understand.”
“All life vibrates in a never-ending dance within every atom of our being, which leads to our continuously changing nature.”
She struggled to comprehend, to hold on, yet knew that she had to relinquish the familiar and go where this wondrous change would lead her.
Adam smiled knowingly. “You cannot escape that which has been preordained. From the moment of your birth, through every step of your life’s journey, everything has been leading up to this moment.”
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© 2013 Michelle Wallace
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WriterlySam 
Fantastic Michelle! Powerful and challenging…
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Thank you Susan! 🙂
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Wonderful Michelle! You had nothing to worry about. (:
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What an experience… thoroughly enjoyable but quite scary too… thanks Elise! ((hugs))
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Another fantastic installment- I’m not even remotely surprised. You know, cause it’s Michelle, and she’s amazing!
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Thanks for the wonderful comment Beverly. You are “kick-ass” amazing too… 🙂
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Well done. I like the boosting of her spirit yet sapping of her strength. That’s just how I’d imagined it when I made her the eagle!!!
Tina @ Life is Good
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Ah, when two minds connect… 🙂
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Hi Michelle,
A most lucid and engrossing excerpt, my friend. You have most articulately, brought the story along. And the moment. Yes the moment. You should be very proud of your contribution.
In kindness and continued fulfilling writing your way,
Gary
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Your comment has touched my heart. Thank you. 🙂
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Lovely! Particularly like the phrase “a never-ending dance within every atom.” 😉
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Thank you Ruth. 🙂
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Great addition to the story, Michelle. Beautiful words and prose to go with some amazing music.
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Your lovely, thought-provoking translation of “Life Chronicles” is wrought with wisdom.
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I like the story! Beautiful words with beautiful music…
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Beautiful! So nice to meet you 😀
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“All life vibrates in a never-ending dance within every atom of our being, which leads to our continuously changing nature.”
This statement says it all – so well done! Excellent!
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The transcendentalists are applauding!
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Beautifully written Michelle! You were definitely up to the challenge.
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Lovely prose. Like others, I liked the quote about life vibrating in a never-ending dance.”
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Knew Michelle’s version would rock! She is the flash fiction master.
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