Home for a short visit, my College Kid and I were discussing the recent North Carolina primary, and Amendment One that defines marriage "solely as a union between a man and a woman." We are both in favor of same-sex marriages. When she turned 18, and was still living at home, her first ballot as a legal adult, … Continue reading Hope for the next generation
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Ruthless
"... shiftless, thriftless, and hopeless." Her overpriced attorney continued listing what she thought were his short-comings as a father, while his ex, in a $1,000 silk suit, smiled like a Cheshire Cat. Sitting with his infomercial lawyer, wearing jeans he had since college, he was grateful the judge wouldn't allow their son in the courtroom. … Continue reading Ruthless
Thunder
She packed her pillows and stuffed animals under the blankets, shaping them into what she thought was a semblance of her body. The bed, pushed into a corner, was small but took up a good portion of the room. When the door was open, it hid the head of the bed. Pushing with her feet … Continue reading Thunder
I’d do it again
It was raining. Not a drenching downpour, more of an annoying, unrelenting shower. The parking lot was full, but I was lucky enough to find an empty spot in front of the Radio Shack, next door to the Food Mart. I sat in my car for a while, rummaging through my coupons and hoping for … Continue reading I’d do it again
Blacksheep
"She had to know she'd cause a scandal," Ralf paced across the porch, stopping occasionally to peel chips of paint from the dilapidated railing. "The Family couldn't allow it." Hilda, Ralf's common-law wife, was on the porch swing, a bowl of estate jewelry in her lap, meticulously prying gems out of their settings with a … Continue reading Blacksheep
In reverse
After the initial determination, I read everything I could find. All that did was to scare me even more. One dire prognosis after another, stripping away every strand of hope from my grasp. Since then, it's been a book you read in reverse, so you understand less as the pages turn. At first, other than … Continue reading In reverse
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