My First Encounter With Death
I was seven when I encountered death for the first time. The bird lay on its back by the curb in front of my house. It was small. A sparrow, or something…
(Day 29) Gushing About My Wife
There’s nothing more enjoyable than having your spouse come home after more than a day apart. There are some that don’t know this due to various reasons. …
Meagan
She has been there with me from the beginning. Was rough going at first. No job no apartment no money. But she never judged. Never looked down at me. Never…
Ode to dad
It’s been 40 years but yet sometimes it seems like only yesterday. I was only a boy when I last saw you and I find myself still thinking often of you. You left…
Break the cycle...
The cycle starts as a gradual thing Nothing obvious but it’s there just the same At firsts it’s a yell or maybe a stern look from mom or dad Then it grows on…
True Adventures in Parenting, Part 1
From within Sam’s room came a panicked yelp. My first instinct was, sadly, “Oh great, more hysterics.” She’d just spent half an hour processing the impending…
Chronicles Of Millie and Me Chapter 1
This is a true story that spans from 1919 to present day. Only the names and places have been altered for privacy reasons. Cuthridge , Victoria, Australia…
Long Walks Every Day
“Frank?” “Yes, Bill?” “Please come to my office.” “Sure thing.” And I make the walk again that I dread - the one to the president’s office. The walk has always…
I Wish
I wish it was True that you told me that you have finally stopped running from your past & settling with a man that seems to have the best qualities when you…
The Last Point
I bore my corner of the casket with dignity, despite the sweltering Nevada heat. The ground around the open grave was broken and uneven. Our plan involved…
I Remember When...
You’re on the phone with your girlfriend, she’s upset... “Hey, I can’t talk right now.” “Why?” My finger is impatiently tapping on my cell phone. “I’m on the…
A True (But I Wish It Was False) Story...
Have you ever had an experience in your life where it was so fantastical and so teeth-grindingly terrible, that it was a true story that you wish was false…
This is How!
This is how I know I am ugly! I am friends with the prettiest person in my school! Well in comparison I am hideous. You are 1st OK with the fact you see your…
Down and Out
I picked up the lawn chair I had stored in the barn to keep it from being dried and cracked by the harsh summer sun. I set it down in the usual place, between…
All in All
No matter how much it backfires, you will always find someone ten times better. At the time you might disagree, but eventually you find someone you truly love.
Catastrophe
_With thundering paws I traverse my kingdom in the merest of moments. Front door to back. Back door to front. The humans tremble and chatter at the mighty wind…