We sat together in the still of the night, simply sitting there on the side of the bed. My sweet little mama’s feet swung back and forth, her lips pursed as a tiny frown crossed her face. “What’s the matter Mama, dear,” I asked softly. At this point Mama was … Read More
Mama’s Prayer and a Bag of Shoes
Let me tell you a story that went something like this. . . “Whatever are we going to do?” My older sister moaned, as we looked at the beautiful dresses our mother had finished sewing for the upcoming beauty pageant. The pageant was not an optional event. It was required … Read More
My Last Night with Daddy
The room darkened as the cold winter sun settled to the west, hiding behind a big bank of snow clouds. It seems like it was just yesterday rather than over twenty years ago now that I sat with my daddy for the very last time, holding his hand and talking … Read More
Together They Sat
The casket lay before her in a quiet splendor all its own. To those not knowing, it could have been anyone in that silvery grey box. To her it was the man she had spent a lifetime with. . . and yet in so many ways had not. Caroline closed … Read More
The Sands of Time
Selida Renee wandered down the sandy beach toward the emerald green waters of the cay. This spot held her heart in its grip. Growing up on the island behind her had always been magical to her. She dreaded what lay ahead. Anxiously, she waited for her love to come to … Read More