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Cards. A Photo. A Hug. Even More Than I Imagined “You have cards in the mail,” Rich said, pointing to a telltale pastel envelope. Passing over a large catalog envelope, I opened the card with a smile, as I hadn’t been expecting any personal mail. When my birthday had rolled around at January’s end, my […]
Just Don’t. An Answered PrayerMy tongue can be much sharper than I want it to be. Sometimes at work I’m so focused on the goal that I forget that real people are working to accomplish that goal. Sometimes my speech doesn’t take into account their needs or feelings. It’s worse at home. My sweet, loving, devoted […]
My Brother, Cousin Marcia, Cousin Hugh. Ca. 1969 [I started this story in its middle. Click here to read what happens next. Click here to read the conclusion.] The Promises of Place His voice on the phone is a miracle singing in my ear after ten months of silence. I’m always relieved when my cousin calls. It […]
My Brother, Cousin Marcia, Cousin Hugh. Ca. 1969. [Click here to read the beginning of this story. Click here to read its conclusion.] Walking the Ruins We pull into the parking lot and panic overwhelms me. I glance at my cousin Hugh in the back seat and see, for the first time, what others […]
Mudding over the Drywall Tape. Imagining Something Better It’s early on Saturday, the morning just stirring under its blanket of darkness. I’m writing at my desk, upstairs, when I hear it: The whining buzz of a power tool slices through the stillness. I leave my keyboard and coffee, race downstairs, into the garage. “Rich! It’s […]
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