“Again !” It was one of the first words my granddaughter learned… That word that strikes terror in the hearts of weary adults everywhere… ”Again !” She’s two now… It’s still one of her favorite words…
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How would you write this story of a perfect life? The background: The main characters’ names are Jeff and Jaime. They are happily married, with two children… He likes his job and does well at it… She has a dream job. Certainly, some days are more perfect than others, but the […]
Fourteen years… That’s how long it had been since he was first been diagnosed with cancer… It wasn’t a simple cancer … If any cancer can be called simple… It wasn’t one that was easily cured… If any cancer can be classified that way…
“The worst week of my life…” That’s how he described it… It was a week in which he would need his faith… A week in which… His good friend was in the hospital… His grandson was in trouble… And he was not well…
“A little to the right!” “No! Back just a little.” “Now it’s leaning forward!” “Get out of the way! It’s falling …”
“What you see,” said my friend, “depends on your perspective…” He fell silent, tilted his head slightly to the side and gazed into the distance thinking deep thoughts… He certainly sounded wise… so I nodded my head knowingly and stared into the same empty spot in the corner.. “Take for […]
The baby was crying. Again… She was four weeks old, and followed a consistent daily schedule… Eat Cry Sleep Cry Repeat The doctor said she was “colicky”. Her Mom said….actually her Mom didn’t know what to say… She was sleep deprived… Thought was difficult and forming a coherent sentence […]
J.J. The great composer Bach sits facing a blank piece of paper. He reaches for his pen. The first thing he writes on the paper? The letters “J.J.” It is a prayer.
I got into the car with a cup of coffee… I reached toward the cup holder but missed it. The lid came off the cup. Coffee flew in all directions, instantly changing the color of my front passenger seat from tan to latte. I said a few angry words. Maybe I […]
I sat eating lunch in the mall food court… Yes I was eating fast food, but… There was no mayonnaise on my sandwich… I ordered the mini sub… I said “No” to the question, “Would you like chips and a drink with that?” and I was drinking water… Virtuously I […]