There’s nothing like raw desperation to make you do the impossible, the inconceivable, the necessary. Paula stares at the ticket in her hand. He would have killed me if I stayed. Keep repeating that mantra, Paula. Be brave. You’re so brave. Climb the steps of the Greyhound Bus. Smile at the genuinely nice man who […]
are you okay? asks the angel sent to seek and find the lost. i flip a page, seated on cottony velvet in a quiet nook:the quiet library at the end of the world.i look up. Excuse me, miss. The wedding feast is ready. And your point is? uncertain, shy, the angel smiles, then leaves mealonewith […]
I miss you, especially at the craziest moments. Like I’ll be driving along and picture you there: side-seat driving while telling ridiculous stories. “That’s where the woman was brutally attacked by a pack of rabid koalas*.” (What??? Where??? What???) And then, “Hey! You missed your turn.” I’ll laugh, rub the tears from my eyes, signal […]
It’s just the two of us, a shared blanket, two mugs of hot cocoa, and Lord of the Rings Extended Edition, the whole trilogy. Halfway through Fellowship, cat number one decides we really are planning to stay for the whole marathon and jumps up on your lap. Then, cat number two snuggles up next to […]
Happy IWSG Day! And, thanks to this month’s co-hosts: Joylene Nowell Butler, Jacqui Murray, Sandra Cox, and Lee Lowery! February 2 question – Is there someone who supported or influenced you that perhaps isn’t around anymore? Anyone you miss? Someone recently asked me a similar question, and instantly I thought, yeah Thomas Aquinas. Is there anyone else? I met […]
Anne Higa 