Daily writing promptWhat does it mean to be a kid at heart?View all responses Courbevoie, France, 2024 As a child, I came to love reading books because I could visualize the action in my head. Then, I would dream about a world very different from the harshness of my childhood. I dreamed of having two... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptHow much would you pay to go to the moon?View all responses It took me a long time to get up the nerve to fly to Europe. I still don't use the bathroom on a plane, even if it's a 10-hour flight. I fear the plane crashing while I am indisposed. When we... Continue Reading →
Image Credits: Itsiken @ Unsplash, Karsten Winegeart@ Unsplash Some people may prefer to travel virtually, Using their computers while still in their homes. They have no worries of missed or canceled flights, For their couch is as far as they wish to roam. But I want to smell the sea and feel its mists, Experiencing... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat's something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail.View all responses I would attempt skydiving or wingsuit flying. What it must feel like to feel you are one with the wind! To soar like birds, and to fly and see the beauty of the world below. It would be such... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat was the hardest personal goal you've set for yourself?View all responses I had a phobia of driving. I had been in a wreck as a child that left a massive bump on my forehead and rendered me afraid of other cars on the streets. It was easier to take the bus, as... Continue Reading →
I love the art of Renoir, Manet, Monet, and others from the Impressionist period. I will travel for hours on a plane to see their art in the world's great museums. In Amsterdam, I spent hours in the Rijksmuseum admiring the work of Dutch artists. However, it was during a tour of Budapest, Hungary, earlier... Continue Reading →
Enjoying a day in a park in Courbevoie, France, 2024 I watch the sparrows sitting on the branches, waiting for the moment when some inner voice informs them it is time to migrate and make the long journey. Memories of home emerge, and with a flutter of their wings, they fly away, over mountains and... Continue Reading →
One of the young bloggers I follow wrote a post declaring that she would write a blog every day in October. In my comment to her post, I informed her that I would join her, as a way to return to daily posting and answering the daily prompts, which I love. Since we came home... Continue Reading →
It's weird when I am in Portugal to see other black people. I sometimes feel overwhelmed in places that are almost homogeneously white. I am stared at as I walk through the small towns and villages, and it makes me want to proclaim that we are all the same species, created in God's image. My... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptYour life without a computer: what does it look like?View all responses Saying my world would shrink without a computer sounds silly, but it's true. Since I started blogging, I have connected with people around the world who are like friends to me. Following them on their blogs, I realize that no matter... Continue Reading →
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