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Another Perfect Day

By pwsadmin / March 2, 2023 / Comments Off

Today is going to be a Perfect Day. Throughout everyone’s life, everyone should experience many “Perfect” Days.Your Wedding Day, for example, should be Perfect. So Perfect that I capitalize it when I write about it.The day of your Proposal should be Perfect.When I saw “Pink Floyd” in the ’90s, it was a Perfect Day.And the…

The Runner

By pwsadmin / February 27, 2023 / Comments Off

Over the past several months, I’ve noticed a lot of Runners jogging around the neighborhood.All different ages.Some look to be my age.I’d say they all range from nine years old to fifty years old. I haven’t heard of any “Running” events coming up.At least, not around here.I see six or seven people in the mornings…

Lous 47th

By pwsadmin / February 26, 2023 / Comments Off

I met my friend “Lou” and his Family at “Social Taco” yesterday for his Birthday Lunch. He and I are now the same age until my next Birthday. Before heading to meet them, I hurriedly went to “Dollar General” to get a card to go with the Gift Bag I put together for him. In…

Andy Taylor

By pwsadmin / February 25, 2023 / Comments Off

To his family and friends, he is caring, dependable, devoted, and hard-working. His son admires and loves him.His Aunt says his son is the spitting image of him. His wife passed away when his son was young.He dutifully accepted the challenge of being a Single Father.He loves his son more than anything else in this…

A Beautiful Day

By pwsadmin / February 24, 2023 / Comments Off

“Good Morning, Sunshine!” the employee at the local Dollar General says to me as I walk in. I’m a regular at Dollar General.So much so that they would think something was wrong if I didn’t show up for a few days. They might even report it. “Good Morning!” I say back. “Was the dip good?”…

A Father’s Love

By pwsadmin / February 14, 2023 / Comments Off

You used to see more Love in people’s eyes than you do today.I think more meanness came into this world after 9/11. I could be wrong.Either way, there’s meanness out there, and you don’t see as much Love in people’s eyes when you look into their eyes anymore. I’m at the Spain Rehabilitation Clinic in…

Nurse Adam

By pwsadmin / February 11, 2023 / Comments Off

The Doctor’s Office. I was getting checked out from being sick recently.I had been sick off and on for the past three months, and I admit that I was sad about everything I had gone through with my body. My nurse, “Adam,” had taken my vitals, and it was time to give a urine sample.…

John

By pwsadmin / February 6, 2023 / Comments Off

His name is John.His cardboard sign reads, “Birmingham.”John stands about 5’11 and weighs 160, soaking wet.His footwear is Carhartt Workboots. People swear that Carhartt Workboots are the best. This shows that he is very conscientious about his feet.He wears an Army Green long sleeve button-up shirt.His pants match the shirt.His face is weather-beaten.His hair is…

Amy

By pwsadmin / February 4, 2023 / Comments Off

“Amy;” That was her name.Thin, 5’7. Long black hair. Amy is in her forties—A pretty face with a cute smile. I was out shopping for ingredients to make homemade pizza dough. I noticed a lady scoping me out.When I looked at her, she looked away. Then, I could see her looking back at me out…

The Grapes of Wrath

By pwsadmin / January 30, 2023 / Comments Off

I’ve been reading John Steinbecks “The Grapes of Wrath.”An online friend mentioned it, and I realized I had never read it.It is an American Classic, so I needed to read it.I’m currently on Chapter 15. I get myself mentally “dressed” when reading such books.I’m wearing oily overalls with an oily “nice” coat that I wear…