Tag: accident

  • Stolen Plants

    Photo by Jr Korpa on Unsplash  What brought me to the porch wasn’t wall color, but the plant that had been stolen off my own front porch.  The plant where my single flash drive was buried.  Without that flash drive, I could forget any future plans.  I would not wake up tomorrow with the freedom I was currently experiencing.  Was the theft of my favorite plant an accident?  Or…

  • Panicked

    “I knew there was always a chance he was going to panic. But I was trying to hold out hope he was going to be all right. That he would survive. Carry on.” Before I could finish, Sasha interrupted me.  “This has always been your problem. You trust everyone way too much. Trusting them to…

  • Aging

    “A tip on aging…  do it in style…” I knew I would always remember the last thing my grandfather said.  As well as the fact that I didn’t know if I was going to laugh or cry.  He was the consummate joker and of course he would go out in style.  But as my grief…

  • Love of Suffering

    From an early age, I knew running was the one thing I could focus on.  The one thing I could use to get away from troubles at home.  The only action I could take where my family wouldn’t join in and in the action, I could take the time to quiet my buzzing mind.  I…

  • Gently

    I watched her gently fold the shirt and place it on the bed. It was the gentlest thing I have ever seen Jenny do. Jenny was often brash, impulsive and had an uncontrollable temper. But now she was staring tenderly at a t-shirt lying on her bed. A t-shirt I had seen her wear many…

  • Haiku

  • Overnight Snow

    “Emily! Wake up! It’s snowing!” My sister shook my shoulder as she whispered into my ear. In response, I pulled my blanket up over my head. Suzanna was obsessed with winter. Obsessed with snow and obsessed with being outside when I much preferred to stay in bed during the winter. I hate the cold and…

  • Back to the Farm

    “When are we going back to the farm? When can I see Folgers again? Does he miss me? Will he remember me?” Zach went on and on with his endless questions. Part of me wanted him to stop asking so many questions, but I also knew I would miss his questions.  “Zach, you know when…

  • The Donation

    When the donation first came through, I immediately started crying. I had never needed help more than I needed it right now.  I had never asked for money before, for help before, but my situation was dire.  Everything had started when Mario smashed my car into a tree. He wasn’t supposed to be driving, but…

  • The Power of the Cross

    When the air turned black, I knew I was in trouble. The black only meant one thing, that Adam was back. Adam was back and I knew I would be punished. I knew hiding wouldn’t work, that I would just have to wait for him to arrive. As I waited for Adam to find me,…