Some people say the number 13 is unlucky, but to me, it’s not unlucky at all. It was the magic number for me all of my life. I was born on November 13, a grand day for my parents. I received a proposal letter from my beau on February 13. We were married on June... Continue Reading →
Thank You for Your Service: Story Starter
Bella barked furiously, as simultaneously, a knock rapped at the front door, and a text came on my phone from the Army. Rising to answer the door, I read the text informing me that seventy-eight years after serving my country in World War Two as a member of one of the Negroes-only platoons, I was... Continue Reading →
Nature is Good for Our Health
James had a peculiar feeling to venture outside. But he had so much work to do! Yet, he would find no peace until he obeyed. As he walked toward the beauty of the lake, his body relaxed anew, and his muscles unknotted. He realized that being in nature was germane to his good health, physical... Continue Reading →
The Unfamiliar Path May Take You Where You Can Succeed: What Do You See #202
Image Credit: Lakshay Joshi @Unsplash It was hard for Kabir to select the perfect case for traveling, not knowing how far he had to go to find a job that suited his talents. It was no ordinary quest but the chance to redefine who he believed himself to be. He didn't want to be buried... Continue Reading →
The Last Time We Meet: What Do You See?
Photo Credit: Simon Berger @ Unsplash As Ella walked to number 115, her heart hurt, knowing it was the last time she and James would meet. She would miss how he always spoke the right words to uplift her spirits. When they first met, he seemed as strange as a Martian on planet Earth. His... Continue Reading →
Don’t Tell Uncle Bill
Street art In Porto, Portugal near the port. Sarah had been dreading her 47th birthday. She tried to convince her family to forgo this occasion to meet and party, and she knew her parents knew why she was hesitating. She explained to her mother that she had the wherewithal to throw a grand and festive... Continue Reading →
I Won’t Compromise My Intellect: Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge
He wiped the dust from the stairs before we sat down. His disdain for me masqueraded as a concern. So when he uttered those four dreaded words, I knew I wouldn't like what I was about to learn. No matter the slant he tried to put on the words, I knew that my heart was... Continue Reading →
Living an Oddball Life Is Life-Affirming Bliss
Photo Credit: Neha Godbole @Unsplash Nola loved this wondrous house that would be her home for the rest of her life. It looked grim to outsiders, as if it would crumble at the first hint of winter. But it fulfilled a voracious desire in her to live in an original space, with its glittering green... Continue Reading →
Returning to the Real Me
Fort in St. Augustine Florida February 2021 Shaking, she read the document, a testimony to her impregnable faith in herself: Dissolution of Marriage. The nightmare was over! John had shown no regard for her wanting to return to being a nurse practitioner, an honorable profession that bolstered her self-esteem. He'd controlled her with muscle and... Continue Reading →
An Abrupt Ending to the Wedding
How Sue and Charles ever made it to the altar was a surprise! Each time I had dined with them, Charles had seemed to create a new vernacular, having a preoccupation with appearing smarter than everyone else. It made for tense moments, when Sue would ask him to repeat the word or if he meant... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 