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Stillness
Saturday morning. He sat idly in the dark leather wingback chair my mother bought for him years ago, its age evidenced by the cracked hide where his legs rested. Steam no longer rose from the coffee mug next to him and an almond puff pastry he usually enjoyed for breakfast lay untouched, not a single crumb tempted out of place. The morning sun beamed brightly into the room, and I knew it was time.
By Rebecca Gillespie5 years ago in Families
The Little Back Book
There was a girl named Alexis who lived with her grandmother in California. When Alexis was a little girl she used to go to the carnival where she met a clown named Davis. Alexis liked Davis because he would create the cutest balloons for her. Davis asked Alexis to wait a second while he ran to his car to grab a gift for her. It was a little black notebook. He said, "Whatever you do. Do not open this until you turn 18." Alexis smiled and gave
By Kaneshia Hines5 years ago in Families
From Intern to Admitting
November 6, 2018, I was seriously injured at work. While furiously preparing our high-end grocery store cheese department for the Thanksgiving rush, I stepped on a haphazardly placed piece of metal shelving and slashed my left achilles tendon.
By Becky Rynkiewicz Dodson5 years ago in Families
Because We Said So!
Women become single moms for many different reasons. Being a single mother is tough. It can be really tough! I am a single mother. I make it look easy...Many struggles plague single moms. The main struggle is usually finances. The single mom is the primary provider for her children. There is only one paycheck in the house. That single paycheck has to cover shelter, utilities, food and the miscellaneous items for her children. She has to cook and clean. She has to work, spend time with her children all while eating healthy and staying slim. Whew chile!
By Latoya Giles 5 years ago in Families
Beautiful Magic
Charlotte's great-grandmother was what those in the town called a seer. But Charlotte never thought much about that. She was too busy being impressed with granny herself. From granny's Lowcountry southern cooking to the way she sipped Old Tom Gin, always with one ice cube and a lime wedge in it. She also thought granny was a tough old bird. At least, that's how Charlotte's mom described her. Charlotte did see granny once, in the sweltering humid heat of the summer, pluck a rattlesnake right off the porch and throw it straight into the bayou. She tossed the snake casually, like she was flicking a mosquito, also prevalent in the area, off her arm.
By Heather Mitchell Manheim5 years ago in Families
Hope
It had been 50 years since Hope had been home. Her hair was grayer now, and she had a few lines around her eyes, mouth and on her forehead. What had drawn her back home, she was a mystery. All she knew was she needed to come home and to see the old homestead. It wasn't much a homestead really, more like an old broken down shack.
By Karen Smith5 years ago in Families
ASD Snapshot: Two Dogs
I am at Erik’s college and I cross paths with Marla, the free-spirited fortune teller. We immediately break into big smiles and hug. Marla isn’t really a fortune teller, but if you didn’t know, you would think she was. Her own son playfully calls her a cartoon character; and if she were one, she would be drawn in animated strokes, round, vibrant, small but large in presence.
By Teresa Hedley5 years ago in Families
Mothers dirty secret
Where do i begin? Just another day with the same old routines, living life on auto pilot. I decided I would take a trip to see mom since she is feeling under the weather. I know this stupid virus going around has us worried who is going to be it's next victim.
By Claudia A.C.5 years ago in Families
