Daily writing promptWhat tattoo do you want and where would you put it?View all responses I will probably never get a tattoo, mainly because of the needle. I have had too many involuntary moments with needles, having small veins that run, to sit and endure voluntary pain. But, if I were to get a tattoo,... Continue Reading →
When Our Sacrifices Are Acknowledged, We Feel As If We Mattered
Daily writing promptWhat was the best compliment you've received?View all responses To let someone know that you are grateful for the sacrifices they have made on your behalf is the greatest compliment one can give. We want to believe that we matter to someone, and when our work is acknowledged, we feel like we have... Continue Reading →
Pay It Forward as a Way to Say Thank You
Someone had been leaving fresh flowers every day on his wife’s grave, and Roger was determined to find out who and why. It wasn’t that he didn’t recognize that others had loved her, but he needed to understand what this daily homage meant. Had his wife taken a lover, and he was too busy working to... Continue Reading →
If It Takes More Than Five Hours, Let’s Fly!
Daily writing promptYou’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? View all responses I used to love long car trips with my husband. In my childhood, we never had a car, but my best friend did in high school. I enjoyed gassing up her dad’s light blue 1964 Impala and driving... Continue Reading →
No One Should Ever Be Called Stupid!
Daily writing promptIf you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?View all responses It's tough enough to be at the mercy of adults, to have to answer to people who often don't know what they are doing. But to try your best and be called names is soul-defeating... Continue Reading →
Love Isn’t Guided By Biology Alone!
It had never entered Richard’s mind that his son was not his own blood. As he watched Aiden wake from the coma, Richard felt such gratefulness that their prayers had been answered. He was still seriously shaken to discover that the child he loved dearly was not his biological son, as he had thought. His... Continue Reading →
Moving to Europe and Leaving My Family Will Be Hard, But I Want to See the World
Daily writing promptWhat is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?View all responses Last year, when I told my daughter that my husband and I planned to move to Portugal this year, I thought she would tell me not to go, that, as the matriarch of the family, I was needed.... Continue Reading →
Surviving in the Wilderness: Making the Impossible Happen
Daily writing promptIf there were a biography about you, what would the title be?View all responses If someone were to write a biography about me, they would focus on all that I have survived that seemed impossible at the time the events were occurring. Each chapter would tell a story of persistence, determination, and, above... Continue Reading →
Some Things Are Better Left Unknown: Fandango Story Starter
Why shouldn’t they help themselves, after the way they’d been treated? Alex didn’t think it was a good idea for Cathy and him to take what they wanted, just because it was handy, and it seemed no one was around to stop them. It wouldn’t be helpful in maintaining some semblance of a relationship with... Continue Reading →
Communicating Online Means Friends We May Never Meet, But Still Treasure
Daily writing promptIn what ways do you communicate online?View all responses I only communicate through my blog. My posts appear on WordPress, Tumblr, and LinkedIn. I like to write stories and poems, but I still stay true to the vision of the site I started over nine years ago: to use stories to encourage, motivate,... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 