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About me - Aldo Orlando

Italian born. Bilingual Italian-Australian, married and father of three children. Honors Graduate in Psychology. I like to travel. I enjoy visits to art galleries and museums.

I'm sociable but I also like time on my own. I'm fascinated by all things that lead

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Having a bad day
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The Cozy Old FordThe doors to the nursing home closed behind them. Margaret and Diego made their way slowly towards their car, a medium-sized Ford in urgent need of a rest. The car was parked a short distance away, behind the high perimeter walls of the home, just outside of the main gates. The couple enjoyed working together... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A link to the past
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Caged Lions The screech of the car's brakes was loud. The sound of the impact was horrifying and with the last thud and gasp there were no lingering doubts that someone was seriously hurt. A steady drizzle continued to fall. Swarming curiously onto the road, one by one people formed a faceless crowd, to observe the fin... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Facing death
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The window shutters had been lowered to allow only a few rays of light to filter into the small room. My father lay on the bed in the middle of the room, his breathing uneasy, his body weakened by timeless months of struggles; but now that all the visitors had gone, he appeared to be sleeping. My mother, his spouse for over f... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Christmas
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A New ChristmasThe bright sunshine splashed onto the wharf and the glistening harbour waters greeted the new arrivals as they stepped cautiously along the ship's gangway. Treading onto their new-home soil for the first time, expectation filled their sinews as a faint breeze cooled the air; its breath barely concealing the sun... More..

Health & Fitness > Therapy & Counseling Counselling: Does it work for you
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Paradoxically Speaking"Doctor, I have an uncontrollable urge to burp," she said."Could you please show me how you burp?" the therapist replied"But doctor I came here so I could overcome my burping problem and you ask me to do it right here. I can't just do it like that. I just can't!" she said angrily."Of course you can, othe... More..

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