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 writer is the passionate coffee lover Vidya Sury. You’ll often find her going a-musing, collecting smiles and inspiring happiness in all those around her.
* Listen to the inspiring track from Audiomachine’s Tree of Life album featured in the sidebar music player
Inspiring Soundtrack: Audiomachine – Hope and Glory – Tree of Life
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Adam and Zoe mounted the dragon and soared into the unknown. The unicorn followed close, watchful, wary, not fully trusting yet. Where would the dragon take them?
Suddenly, a blinding circle of light jolted them out of their reverie. Adam and Zoe watched, mesmerized, as the dragon flapped its wings once, then twice and stopped. The brilliance faded to a gentle glow, to reveal a path of gold. Angels sang as a heavenly fragrance invaded their senses, taking their breath away. As if in a trance, Adam and Zoe alighted.
Zoe curiously reached down to touch the path strewn with a shower of petals – cosmos, dahlias, myrtles and violets. Unbidden, the memory of the day she met Adam filled her mind. She marveled at how the Tree of Life had bound them together. Her spirits lifted and she threw her arms up in joy. Smiling, Adam drew her close and brushed his lips with hers. “I am proud of you” he murmured. They gazed at each other, love shining in their eyes. A powerful emotion gripped them. Love gave way to anticipation and holding hands, they set off down the path, with nary an inkling of their destiny, yet full of infinite hope.
Little did they know that they had crossed heaven’s threshold. The unicorn smiled sagely, pleased, for it knew what awaited them. Glory. And an important mission. The strength of a woman had triumphed over temptation.
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© 2013 Vidya Sury
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Beautiful imagery Vidya, sounds like a wonderful place, and I love that last line! (:
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Thank you, Elise! 🙂 I am in love with your part!
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Yay for triumph. Beautiful writing and great use of all that came earlier.
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Thank you, MPax! It is a wonderful experience!
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Perfect! We all knew you’d do great! Love this. The imagery is vivid, and I really like that last line just like Elise said.
Tina @ Life is Good
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Tina, I know I enjoyed it more because of the group! Hugs! Thank you for your kind words!
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Wonderful imagery and attention to detail. I love how you’ve weaved in previous story elements. Have to wonder what’s in store for these two… 🙂
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Thank you, Michelle! 🙂 So good to be in this together! And I just read Damyanti’s – it is superb!
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Beautiful story with amazing music!! Thanks
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Thank you, Jin! The music is still in my mind!
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Love that last line, Vidya!
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Thank you, Mina!
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Delightful, Vidya. Fantastic imagery which created a general feeling of calm…
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Thank you, Corinne! Means so much to me!
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Loved the music and the story was inspiring, Vidya 🙂
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Thanks, Ruchira! I enjoyed it so much!
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Yay for strong women. Loved “infinite hope” and “triumph over temptation.”
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Thank you, Lee. 😀
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So much hope! Great stuff Vidya!
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Thank you, Lisa! The whole story so far is just great!
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I am filled with hope after reading this piece. It is truly woven with the magnificence of the music as full on inspiration. Now to see what lies ahead of Zoe and Adam 🙂
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Thank you, Angela! I just got here after reading the next part. And it is “Wow!” 🙂
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Oooh, nicely done. I’m loving this twist.
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Thank you, Gwen! 🙂
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Hi Vidya,
Such a wonder to behold, dear lady. Your words doth flow with the rhythmic beat of a continued journey. And a strong woman resisting temptation. Well done and superbly formulated. Thank you for your excellent contribution to this collaboration.
Gary 🙂
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Thank you, Gary. I am taking your comment home with me. Special gratitude to my affectionate muse, Penny.
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Just terrific Vidya, thank you and SO well done!
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“The strength of a woman had triumphed over temptation.”…such a powerful tribute to women, Vidya, beautifully woven words:)
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I agree, the last line is perfect. So, so happy with the direction this took.
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A delightfully sweet entry, and the line about the strength of a woman triumphing over temptation is fantastic!
Shannon at The Warrior Muse
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