a Lesson in Self-Worth and Family Becoming a mother changed my life in ways I never fully expected. After welcoming our first child the previous year, I approached my very first Mother’s…
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Stories
The Sound In The Sewer
The sound wasn’t human. It was small, thin, and breaking. A noise that sliced right through the gray afternoon and the hiss of tires on wet pavement. He told himself to keep…
The Road That Turns You Around
The scream wasn’t loud. It was the way her head fell back in that woman’s arms while cars knifed past that slammed my brakes. Back tire skated. Bars shook. Exhaust from a…
My Six Years Of Silence
The snicker hit me before the dust from my truck settled.“Army takes backstage volunteers now?” I kept my eyes forward, walking toward the training yard. One good strap on my backpack. A…
The Butterfly And The Shadow
The new Lieutenant shoved the rifle into my chest.“Field strip it,” he ordered, a predator’s smile playing on his lips. “Let’s see if you can do it without breaking a nail.” The…
The Day I Finally Saw My Mother
I got a call from my mom, asking me to pick up my brother from school. Her voice was tired. I drove there, found him waiting outside and brought him home. As…
Beloved Childhood TV Personality Passes Away at 42
The news of a former child actor’s passing has brought sadness to many who remember his early roles on television. His family shared that he died suddenly at his home after ongoing…
The Old Man And His Dog
The cage door clanged shut. Arthur’s hands trembled, fingers pressed through the chain link. His dog, Buddy, was on the other side. An officer pulled the leash. Buddy’s back leg slipped on…
Some Ghosts Come Back
The envelope was taped to my cabin door. No stamp. No name. Just three words scrawled in thick marker: “Open the door.” My hand froze on the knob. I live miles from…
The $2,000 Trump payment is out! Check the list to see if your name is on it
The message hit Mason’s phone just after dawn: “The $2,000 Trump payment is out. Check the list to see if your name is on the list.” No sender ID, no metadata he…