Back in my thirties, my depression was so severe that I decided to end my life. There was a bridge in my hometown that was a notorious suicide spot. Around one in the morning, I parked my car in a vacant lot nearby and washed down a month's worth of sleeping pills with bottled water. To tell the tru…
This is a story I heard from an acquaintance named A. A runs a coffee shop. It does reasonably well, with various regulars visiting from morning to evening. Some quietly enjoy their food and drinks, w…
"Anybody home?" That was the greeting I used to hear all the time when lots of visitors came to see my grandparents. The front door would slide open with a rattle, echoing through the house.…
This is a story I heard from my aunt, who is a nurse. She told me that back when she had just started out as a nurse, working night shifts was the hardest part of the job. Apparently, there was plenty…
This is a true story that actually happened to me. Back then, I was living a lazy, aimless life as a college student in Chiba, but after a friend gave me a ride on his moped, I became completely obses…
