Stories
We all smile.I believe we each have a Special Smile, though.It’s set apart from our other Smiles. It’s different—a subtle difference but a difference still. It’s the Smile you make when your Best Friend remembers something important that you thought they wouldn’t remember. The Smile you make when you walk into a room full of…
Read MoreI love my town. We are the quintessential all-American small town. Our Football Team Played their Hearts out this past Friday Night.The score? 53 to Nothing. —The other Team won.At the time of this writing, this season, they have won 2 and lost 2. We still Celebrated, though.The local Church, “Cross Roads Baptist Church,” holds…
Read More—Sugar Creek Music Club— Tonight, I had the privilege of listening to “The Jazz Babies featuring Merle Dollar.”People dressed in their best ’20s outfits; Many danced; All had a great time.It was my first “Meeting” or Event at the “Sugar Creek Music Club.”I am now one Event, or “Meeting,” away from becoming a Member of…
Read MoreI saw my therapist today.It was a Video Conference. I love those.I feel much more at ease sitting in my recliner and talking to my therapist over the Internet using my laptop. “Lynn, you said you copyright each story that you write. Why do you feel it important to copyright each story?: —And now I…
Read MoreAs I sit, trying to think of what to write, my Diabetes Alarm on my phone goes off. I get up, walk over to my phone, and scan the Blood/Sugar Sensor in my arm. “Dang. Two-Fifty-One.” I say. I grab my insulin pen and begin to set it at 6 Units. It freezes.I look at…
Read More—Never Ever Hop A Train— Growing up, we lived right next to the train tracks.“Seaboard System Railroad” and “CSX” ran by our house twelve times every twenty-four hours. I may be off a little on that. Now, you might think that a ten-year-old boy born with Spina Bifida wouldn’t be able to “Hop” trains. You’d…
Read MoreYesterday, 9/3/2022, Papa, myself, my Aunt, and Uncle all gathered into the vehicle and left Alabama, headed for Fairburn, Georgia.We were to attend the Funeral of my Great Uncle Dale.The trip took 2 Hours and 40 Minutes. Along the way, I learned all about my Family.My Aunt told many, many stories involving my Aunt Gail…
Read MoreBefore I begin, many people may think I’m a wimp. And, maybe I am. I don’t know.What I do know is that my life, like yours, has a lot of stress, and I’m not going to waste any of my stress on Fast Food. For dinner, I decided I would try a new Burger at…
Read MoreA diner.I’m alone. I look around, scanning the room. A young guy is sitting alone. He’s between 18-22 Years Old.Thin, oily face, long hair. Almost like Axl Rose from the ’80s but without the headband and hat.A tough-looking guy. He’s leaning on the table with his arms crossed.He looks over his left shoulder and scans…
Read MoreAugust 15th, 2022 Tonight, we are having a small get-together.Just my Brother and his Family.And, I thought it’d be a good time for me to make a small Cheese Tray.So, off to “The Pig,” I went. Upon arriving, I grabbed a buggy.A little old lady was pushing her buggy out the Double-Doors to the Buggy…
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