Arlene felt the cold, even with the cloths stuffed in all of the small holes in the walls of the shack. She had come to this place situated so far away precisely because she did not want to interact with anyone else. She looked out of the window at the beautiful sunrise, and she thought... Continue Reading →
A strange title, I know. From a child, I had the habit of seeming to absorb the pains of others. One of my early memories is being punished for whispering the answers to another child in my class. I can't remember what grade it was, but just seeing that person nearly crying because they did... Continue Reading →
I did return to the gym for the second day of the new classes that I have signed up to take. The first class was so easy that I thought that I would just cruise through the classes. But, the second day is the one that brings us into reality. My new acquaintance and I... Continue Reading →
Joan felt so forlorn at being so hopelessly lost in Ireland! She tried to read the road map and decide where she was, but she could not follow the map at all. As someone who always needed for people to tell her to "go left" or "go right" at an intersection, rather than tell her... Continue Reading →
I feel such remorse. I had planned on yesterday to visit my old partner in crime, Jessica, and take her a new plant. But, I waited until today, and to my utter frustration, it started snowing. I called and told her that I would come when the snow cleared. She said that she realized that... Continue Reading →
Malcolm looked at the sands of the Namibian desert down below them, wondering if he would ever find the place recommended by his friends. They had told him that he had to see the place where Neptune, meaning the mighty Atlantic Ocean, and the Namibian desert met. But, all he saw through the helicopter window... Continue Reading →
The foundations of living a life fulfilled Begin with dreams that seem unreal. Add a dash of vision and some risk-taking, And forgetting how other people feel. Be willing to leave your comfort zone, And believe in that which you cannot see. It allows you to leave the doubters behind And trust in your dreams... Continue Reading →
I went to the gym today, starting two classes for mature persons. One of the classes is on pelvic flexibility, and the other focuses on balance and stability. I showed up in a pair of exercise pants I have had for a long time and a regular top. I felt like a bum, compared to... Continue Reading →
I sat on the grass, Watching love drop from above. The white dove alit. Written for Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #235
My mother mightily embarrassed me. It was nothing short of a scandal! As I looked at people frowning at her, I knew dairy she just couldn't handle. A fun ditty for The Three Things Challenge: mother, dairy, scandal
Help from Heaven 