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Exchanges With Mina
Three days into the blackout it was pitch dark inside and outside. I was contemplating my next move.It had been 6 years, 3 months, 4 days and 7 hours since I'd last left the apartment. I lived there, all day, all night, every day of the week, every week of the year. It’s a nice enough apartment. It’s right on sixth avenue and I don’t have a set of eyes right across the street, peering in at me. There's no rear window situation. There’s a little distance between us, because of the triangular park they built on the street below a long time ago. Father Fagan park. God bless Father Fagan who lost ...
New Year's Surprise
I think I am finally getting my writing groove back! I woke up with this story in my head and instead of going back to sleep, I got up and wrote it down. Hopefully, I can finish up The Long Walk Home this week. This has been a hard year in so many ways for everyone and I don't think that anyone will be sorry to see it end. I truly hope that next year will be better, but I'm deeply afraid that we may wish for 2020 back before the end of 2021、 I sincerely hope and pray that I amwww.onedoor.cc wrong. This story has reminded me though that we get to decide how we react and that is powerful. Our reactions to eve...
The Wedge Blade
“Hello, you’ve reached the Manning residence, we’re not available at the moment. Please leave a message and we’ll call you back.” It's a low husky voice on the answer phone, but it's not the voice of anyone in the old remote Texas farmhouse, it's only to dissuade thieves.“Hello Ms. Manning, Anthony Bannister from NPR, I was wondering if you could help me. Your son Ali Anthony gave me your name…”“Hello Mr. Bannister, yes, I’m here. He wrote me and told me you might call. I don’t quite understand what you want.”“It’s like this: I published a request for life stories of people who were involved i...
Shoe Tyin
“You know, I been here. I remember that bone thing there. And that thing that looks like the ugliest bird you’d ever want to meet. You ever been here before? They got about five, six, oh I don’t know lots of floors of exhibitions. I think I’m going to sit here by the window on this bench. I’ve seen most of what I care to see in life, and I’ll just slow you down. Take the kids and go.” “You sure Dad? You going to be alright. Need anything?” “No, stop fussing. Just go. If I get bored, I’ll take a nap.” “OK, but if you need something call us. You got the phone I got you?” “Go! Wait, what are all...