Have you ever wondered, what do I have to be thankful about? You feel bad. You’re sad. You’re tired. Have you ever read someone else’s thankful and said, ‘I can be thankful for that’? But they said it, should I really repeat that? You couldn’t have an original thought if you tried. Or maybe you’veContinue reading “Why be thankful?”
Author Archives: Chico’s Mom
Sunshine Valley
Lunch “Lunch!” Rebecca had never been so happy to hear that one word. She noticed the bathroom was finished with a new shower stall and tub, light fixture, sink, and commode. It was ready to be used. She was such a poor judge of size, this room had to be biggerContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
I got a heart
Sunshine Valley
Breakfast “Breakfast,” echoed through the house. Rebecca had just swept the floor. In the back yard, Della had set up four tables to form one long table. People were busy digging into their food. Not everyone. A single hammer was still working on the roof. “Boy,” Mr. Rice called.Continue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Run Away
The building where I work might be 500 feet from Main Street. You have Main Street, a side walk, three steps down from the side walk into our parking lot. All day long I get to hear traffic noise, sirens, and the occasional domestic violence situation. Today, I hear noise. Like always. I’m listening toContinue reading “Run Away”
Sunshine Valley
Caravan Next Saturday morning a low rumbling noise startled Rebecca. She jumped out of bed. “What the?” She struggled to bring the clock into focus. “6:00 am,” she hissed, running toward the door, sliding to a stop on the porch. “Oh my heavenly father.” Simon handed her a robe as he wasContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Do they care?
A cloud weighs 1 million pounds. Does it know? Does it care? Floating high in the sky. Producing life giving water and fuel for imaginations. ~ The average iceberg weighs between 100,000 – 200,000 tons. Does it know it? Does it care? Floating peacefully on the water. What you see is not what you get.Continue reading “Do they care?”
Sunshine Valley
Deputy Bradley Rebecca and Simon had made themselves comfortable on the porch finishing their morning coffee. That look on the sweet old man’s face was seared into her brain. What could he be doing over there in the tall grass? She wondered. The hot Kentucky sun was lapping at the tops ofContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Oh, how I hate to get up in the morning
What time do you go to bed and wake up currently?
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I’ve got an itch, deep beneath the surface, needs scratched. Limber fingers, dance. ~ Soft finger tips glide over eager, yearning skin goosebumps begin. ~ The face of nature smiles upon the glistening moisture, bodies joined
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