“Class, tomorrow I want you all to bring a cup of macaroni for our crafts class, okay? Now go on out there and enjoy the…
Someday..
My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s bureau and lifted out a tissue-wrapped package. “This,” he said, “is not a slip. This is lingerie.” He discarded the tissue and handed me the slip. It was exquisite; silk, handmade and trimmed with a cobweb of lace. The price tag with an astronomical figure on it was still attached. “Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago. She never wore it.
Drop of Water
A tiny drop of water washed away the land and buildings fell, floating away with other people’s dreams.
How Old Are You
Whether a man winds up with a nest egg, or a goose egg, depends a lot on the kind of chick he marries. Trouble in…
Susan Who???
You’ve already heard about her. Perhaps you have even seen her. If you haven’t you should. Above all the roar and thunder. Above all the…
The Headstone
I put a nightlight on it Even though I know you’re not there. It helps me to feel a bit better Knowing I have to…
Fishing in the Park
A kind-hearted Presbyterian was walking through Central Park in New York and was astonished to see an old man, with rod in hand, fishing over…
Dear Baby Jesus
A little boy is told by his mother that he has been very bad this year. Thus, he would probably not get anything for Christmas….
Simplicity
I recently started working part-time at a discount store. I have had the opportunity to observe customers from all walks of life. Even though the store is a “discount” store, shoppers range from well-to-do to the plain and simple whose economic needs probably necessitate their shopping at discount stores. Of course I already knew that having a bright loving persona isn’t by any means related to how affluent a person is, and that is what this little story is about…
