The Mind Creative DECEMBER 2013 | Page 2

Editors’sNote The Mind Creative DEC 2013 Dear Friends, Recently the world lost Nelson Mandela. He was one of those rare personalities who shaped history. Much has been said and written about him and there is hardly anything that I can add to the enormous amount of literature dedicated to him. I therefore decided to look behind that signature smile and do a photo-feature about the legend; putting together some rare and interesting photos together with some of the most memorable quotes from him. There are some interesting pieces in this issue including a photo feature on Paris from the Bohemian Eye. I decided to let the photos speak for themselves because the images captured through the lenses speak volumes about the city of love. On the question of short stories, I have always wondered as to how short can a short story get. My 2 treatise on this rather intriguing topic might be of some interest to readers of this magazine who are also aspiring writers. And here is some good news. The Facebook group “The Mind Creative Readers” has over 500 members now and growing by the day. If you have a presence on Facebook then you can request a membership into this group and also put a “LIKE” on the page: www.facebook.com/TheMindCreative Its the onset of the festive season and, as always, it heralds peace, love and compassion. I wish every reader the very best for Christmas and the new year. Happy reading!!