Anne-Lene Bleken

Two Short Stories Anne-Lene Bleken

"Every Little Moment... is possibly one of the most intense stories I've ever read!" www.annelenebleken.dk The short story 'Look at Me' is about a woman who thinks back on a summer day at the beach with her daughter. The daughter is 6 years old and asks questions about everything between heaven and earth: "Is it true that God can see everything we do?"; "Do you think that God is invisible?"; "Do you think that God has wings?" The mother is tired and absent-minded, but this day will change their lives forever. The short story 'Every Little Moment...' is the story about a woman who knows she is going to die, but the desire for life is stronger than ever. The cancer has taught her to choose every second of her life. "I often lie sleepless at night. It's there all the time, intense and present. I live on my nerves both day and night. It pushes me into a corner and looks into my eyes: "Now what? What do you want right now, Bitten? What is life for you right now? "Then I sit down in the living room and look at the starry sky. I look at the moon, the clouds and the trees. Sometimes I bathe in the moonlight. The life that I have now, the desire for life, the urge to have more of it. It can sometimes feel so intense. It becomes so present. It becomes so important."