This story is about Little Timmy (not his real name) and his statement about foolery that only a child his age could muster with such cuteness, truthfulness, and staying power. Three-year-old Timmy was usually a menace in the daycare center, …
One Hundred Times Free
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “free?” For some, it’s not having to pay for a product or service. For others, it’s having civil and political liberty. Yet, for others, it’s not being …
Grounded at Christmastime
I was a sophomore in high school and was grounded for eight weeks … and it was Christmastime! What the heck did I do to get myself in such a pickle at the most fun time of the year? I …
Where is Home?
If home is where the heart is, where is home? By the sea, in the desert, or on a mountain high? In the city, in the country, or in a valley wide? On train rails, in the air, on the …
Waiting in the Check-Out Line with the Come-Here Lady
“Come here!” she said with an accent, but the man with the shopping cart 30 feet away did not budge, and that was a good thing. If you’ve read my blog story, The Joy In Waiting, you’ll know that I don’t …
Being Present
Lost in tomorrows, Steeped in bygone yesterdays. Ice cream melts, eat it. Photo (Flickr CC) by Vinoth Chandar
The Words Fell Out
Dear friend I never knew, I wanted to write, But the words fell out In my tears. You gave me joy and My heart reached out With each beat. My soul rang out and You never knew It was ringing …
The Joy in Waiting
Waiting is the bane of many people’s lives—waiting in line, waiting in traffic, waiting for a repairperson to show up. So what do you do when you’re stuck in a car that won’t start in a shopping center parking lot …
Wedding Week CATastrophe
There’s nothing like being gored in the neck by a cat a week before your wedding day! Unless, of course, it’s being gored in the neck by a dog or some other loving pet. Thoughts of Ginger still bring tears …
Life Scents
Smell life, drink of its waters, taste its fragrant sounds; you show the world how. Photo (Flickr CC) by Dennis Wong
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