Add to ORKGThis project, a written creative work within the genre of fiction, is presented in the format\ud of a collection of short stories. The stories were written while studying the art of fiction\ud and developing my craft in the genre during my graduate studies, under the guidance of\ud workshops and directed writing courses. I have ordered the stories by age of the narrator\ud or principal character, and further grouped the stories in three sections based on the phase\ud of life the characters are experiencing. Although the stories are narratively distinct, one\ud unifying theme in the collection are the physical and emotional scars we acquire through\ud the violence of life, whether accidental or intentional, and how we are changed.\ud Additio...