Jeff Rineer
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Date Night
It was a cool October night and the carnival was in full swing. The air was filled with the crisp scent of fall and the distant sound of laughter and music. The bright lights of the rides and games illuminated the entire area, this night has been everything I have wanted.
By Jeff Rineer3 years ago in Fiction
A Walk Through the Woods
You “came to” in the midst of a deep, gloomy forest filled with twisted, gnarled trees. The leaves rustled eerily in the wind, and the branches seemed to reach out like bony fingers, pointing at you, as if you were to blame for being there.
By Jeff Rineer3 years ago in Fiction
Memory Lapse
I was sitting on the park bench with my daughter Mary, watching my grandchildren play. The sun is shining down on us, casting a warm glow over the entire park. It was one of those in-the-moment days, where you’re acutely aware and grateful for everything that surrounds you. The smell of freshly cut grass and blooming flowers, the distant laughter of children playing. The joyous moments in our life that make us think “This is what life is all about”.
By Jeff Rineer3 years ago in Fiction