My sister would have been 76 today. She was two years older than me, but she seemed more like a mother to me than a sibling. Whenever we lived in an aunt’s house because our parents weren’t able to care for us or didn’t want to, JoAnn was given responsibility for me. You can imagine... Continue Reading →
To Have a Bird-Eye View of the World!
Image Credit: Sarah Whiley Julia looked up at the lone bird sitting on the power lines and envied it. She knew that it takes guts to go through life alone, as she had been doing since her beloved husband, Charles, had died ten years ago. The confusion that gripped her in the first days of... Continue Reading →
Jet Lag Results in Becoming a One-Car Family Again! How Sad!
We came home, after 22 hours of traveling on Thursday, October 3. My husband decided on Friday, October 4, to go in my car to the collision center to check on, ironically, the repairs to our 2020 Chevrolet Bolt that needed a new hatch door after he had backed into a much bigger truck. After... Continue Reading →
Operation Forever Love: Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge
Photo Credit: Artbyrandy at Morguefile The guilt gnawed at him, but he wasn't eager to visit her grave. He'd tried explaining to his children that he needed to pretend that she was still there and that he was still trying her patience. But his kids told him that he had to face the pain, and... Continue Reading →
The Virus is Real for Those of Us Who Mourn
My cousin, Nelson, died on December 12, after a severe case of COVID-19. He was just 70 years old, and oh, what a vivacious person he was. We graduated in the same high school class, even though he was a year older. He probably contracted it visiting his sister in an assisted-living facility. He made... Continue Reading →
Still Missing You, My Black Knight
Malcolm and his daughters attended my PhD graduation one week before his death. Rest on, my Black Knight. You parted this life. Mama still misses you, Dear. We will meet again. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #318: The prompts are meet and part. Wednesday will be 14 years ago that my youngest... Continue Reading →
Reconnecting to Humanity: First Line Friday
Photo from Mindlovemisery's Menagerie for First Line Friday. He came down from the mountains as autumn aged, before the paths could pile with snow and the bridges bowed with ice. He had needed time away from people, even well-meaning ones like his family. They wanted to help him grieve the loss of his dear Molly,... Continue Reading →
Live While You Still Have the Time: Tale Weaver #240
A story written for Tale Weaver #240 from Mindlovemisery's Menagerie prompt: Wading. Includes the September 2019 Writing Prompt from Putting My Feet in the Dirt: Orbiting Halos. Frances had come to the Caribbean alone, still reeling from the sudden death of her best friend, Maya, who was supposed to share this island adventure with her.... Continue Reading →
The Book Cure: 100 Word Wednesday
Marcia crept into her grandmother's library, amazed at the copious numbers of books she had owned. She cried at the unfairness of life, for her beloved grandmother had died last night. No more would she cuddle with Gramma as they took turns reading the latest book in her collection and discussing the book afterwards. She... Continue Reading →
Treasured Memories: Friday Fictioneers
I looked at that duct-taped door. It nearly brought tears to my eyes, When I remembered the happy times We shared before and after children arrived. I remembered the moment after our "I do's," You wanted to carry me across the threshold. Unfortunately, I weighed a little too much, But I still saw you as... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 