Gerald Holmes
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Born on the east coast of Canada. Travelled the world for my job and discovered that kindness is the most attractive feature in any human.
R.I.P. Tom Brad. Please click here to be moved by his stories.
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It was the best of times; it was the worst of times
"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." Yeah, I know it's a grand opening; too bad I borrowed it from a great writer. But, I believe Dickens would have chuckled to see me use it in a story about being kicked by a horny Kangaroo and pissed on by a Koala.
By Gerald Holmes3 years ago in Humor
Patrick’s Revenge
This is part three of the story of Robert and Maryanne. Part one is linked here. Part two is linked here. The morning after their fateful night at the Pub on the Lake, Robert and Jason drove to Markham, just north of Toronto, to meet Maryanne and Mai-Ling for mid-morning Dim-Sum at a local Chinese restaurant.
By Gerald Holmes3 years ago in Fiction
An unexpected Reunion . Top Story - June 2023.
Robert thought that the worst thing that could happen today would be revealing the truth to his girlfriend , Wanda. How could he tell her about the love he felt for Maryanne, and had always felt for her, without breaking Wanda's heart? And what about Maryanne's boyfriend, and Robert's best friend, Keith? How would he react when he found out that Robert and Maryanne had professed their, long simmering, love for each other last night?
By Gerald Holmes3 years ago in Fiction
The Colour of Milk Chocolate
It took every ounce of will-power I could muster to walk into this restaurant and make my way to the patio. The happy memories of this place cut so deep that I almost got up and left after just a few minutes. But I couldn’t do that– I needed to hear what he had to say.
By Gerald Holmes3 years ago in Fiction
The consequences of Assumption
Catherine; The news reporter advised people not to travel as this would be the worst storm seen in these parts in over fifty years. But there was something in his mother’s voice that told him he needed to get to her as soon as possible. She sounded panicked when she said it was an emergency and she needed to see him right away.
By Gerald Holmes3 years ago in Fiction
