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Sunshine Valley

Gettin’ Started Rebecca stood on her front porch inhaling deeply. The cool familiar morning air washed over her. It renewed and uplifted her spirits. She closed her eyes tighter as her body drank in the morning. It was so good to be home. She loved her mother but there is noContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”

Testimony Tuesday

Many years ago, I used to work with a person from a very different part of the world. I made terrible fun of this person because even on the hottest days of the year, person would spend lunch breaks in a HOT car. Windows up, asleep. For reasons I never understood and honestly, didn’t careContinue reading “Testimony Tuesday”

Human Being

Part 4 When brightness came again, she wanted to know if he was interested in taking a bath? Getting clean. If he wanted, she would figure out a way he could bathe in the creek or do a set up in the basement. He was taller than her basement. A shower was out of theContinue reading “Human Being”

Human Being

Part 3 He had arranged his nest so he could watch the creek. Flowers bloomed and died. Birds picked at worms. Chico became familiar to him. The dog no longer barked at him but seemed eager to receive the extra attention. A sound brought him outside. The woman was pushing a red object back andContinue reading “Human Being”

Human Being

Part 2 Caution! ⛔️ This section contains violence and abusive language. He woke to the violence of a swift kick to the stomach. Three, no four red blobs were kicking at him. Maybe? “Yeah!” Was followed by a swift kick. “Let’s get him boys.” Three of them started kicking him at the same time. “Pussy,Continue reading “Human Being”

Human Being

Part 1 All he could hear was distorted sounds. Sounds like nails on a chalkboard. Scraping, squealing sounds. If these noise was words, not one syllable was recognizable. And they hurt. He thought his ears were bleeding but they never were. He uncovered one eye to see two figures standing before him. Tall creatures. MostContinue reading “Human Being”

Winter Season

“Parents remember your childhood better than what it was. Children remember their childhood worse than what it was. The truth is somewhere in the middle.” Chico’s Mom Thank y’all 💕 so very much for your love. For reading a story that is very close to my heart. From the beginning if you are interested: WinterContinue reading “Winter Season”

Winter Season

Dream to reality Oscar hadn’t had this dream in a long time, he was outside in the snow. His senses were flooded with joy. He stretched his arms out allowing the snow to hit every inch of him that it dared. The urge to strip off all his clothing over took him and there heContinue reading “Winter Season”

Winter Season

Trick Pony Chet brought Duke by to visit Oscar. “Hello sir.” “Hi.” Oscar squeezed out. The medicine he was on impaired his ability to focus. He could barely hold his eyes open. “Sheriff here told me what you said ‘bout me and I wanted to thank you.” “What’d,” Oscar had to think hard about whatContinue reading “Winter Season”

Winter Season

Angry family Friday evening Esther drove Oscar to the school board meeting. It was his intent to plead with the full board not to have Duke charged but to give him community service. He had already talked with the superintendent and several of the board members but had to take it to the full board.Continue reading “Winter Season”