Whether the news affected her, he couldn’t say for sure, never knowing that deeper, secretive view her heart had taken … More
Tag: #Grief
The Homecoming (Part Three)
His plane had arrived late. Too late to ride the party bus. Sipping his tea, he watched the old woman … More
The Big Knife
At my house, growing up, we had the Big Knife. I don’t know if it was the same at your … More
A Morning Ritual
She watched him every morning, very closely, waiting for something. He would sit slumped in his seat at the table. … More
Assisting the Spirit
Mrs. Cho’s gift was guiding spirits to the afterlife. People who knew about her ability – and this was all … More
Still Standing
It amazed him how long, after a tree died, was even completely rotted through like this one appeared to be, … More
To Move On
All those times you’d been togethernot holding onto you, sticking with you,how after all this can laughter heal you, evercome … More
I think I’ve known him all my life
I’ve decided I’m old enough to saythat time does not heal all wounds.I know this because I’ve experiencedthe kind ofgriefthat … More
London/Derry
Our guide seats us on the time worn smooth stones of the ancient wallhuge and never breached defense ringing round … More
Turtle Logic
It was the coldest winter on record in Wisconsin. David was glad to be back home in Hawai‘i for winter break. Grad … More
NaNoWriMo: More About That Later, Chapter 12, Fear and Loathing
I understand that scholars on the subject now generally can neither agree nor disagree whether Martin Luther, ordered to recant … More
Timing (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 6)
Back at his desk, Chan took a look at the files of some other open cases. The one that concerned him … More