Josh was an only child that went away for college, but moved back to a town near where he grew up when he entered the job market. He never wanted to move too far from my high school friends and being close to my parents was a plus. The job was good and he was … Read more
My finger hesitated above a contact listed as “Mr. Mendoza.” Maybe it was a bad idea to call him – the favor I needed went a bit beyond what was expected between an 18-year-old & her friend’s father, & we hadn’t known each other very long. His daughter Maddie went to a private academy while … Read more
“They have five couples signed up for the Hawaii holiday, I really wish we could afford to go with them,” said Niomi. Jack, her husband replied, “The others got in to this complex long before we did and they have much smaller mortgages.” “I’m thinking of an exclusive fundraiser, just the other couples.” Niomi and … Read more
This story is based on a really early experience I had. It starts slowly, but that is the point – the time taken meant everything in terms of how I would come to define attractiveness in a man. Please stick with it and don’t forget to vote and comment. I suppose I never really thought … Read more
Jake Peterson hung up the phone with a grin on his face. Laura Higgins! He never thought things would have gotten this far. Now he had a date with her this Saturday, just two days away! He went to the refrigerator to grab a “celebratory” beer and flicked on the television. “Laura Higgens,” he thought … Read more
Winter came early and hard. After the first snow it only got worse. I’m a forty year old widow living on a fixed income in an old house that needs a lot of work. I thought we could get through the end of the year when I would get a small endowment from my husband’s … Read more
Dan was a well-adjusted 18 yr. old. He is into video games and sports. He especially likes football and wrestling. He is very good at both. He hasn’t decided if he is going to college or not. He is still a virgin in spite of all the offers he gets. He dated a few girls, … Read more
Mary was getting tired and slightly frustrated. It was a stifling hot day, and she was going door to door selling raffle tickets for the school in Africa her church was sponsoring. She understood that the economy had slowed down, but to her, even in tough times, by giving of yourself to others you prospered. … Read more
Growing up in our house, I got used to seeing pentagrams and various strange designs and symbols. Every bed had it’s own “dreamcatcher” made of specially chosen colored yarns and organic herbs hanging from the ceiling. There were always fragrant spices and gnarled roots in the garden that were brewed or boiled to produce homemade … Read more
Why do I want to attend Columbia? I have a pretty good imagination, but it fails me when I try to tell a lie. On the other hand, as you may have heard, we Chinese are big on filial piety. My parents are great people, don’t get me wrong, but they’re real snobs when it … Read more
They both stopped five feet in of me as I sat on the couch at seven at night. “Mom, Monica and I are just gonna hang out in my room.” I looked at them as they held hands and stayed close. “Okay, Lexi,” I replied, just before they both bolted. I paused the show and … Read more
It was about 10 o’clock that Dylan started feeling he’d bitten off more than he could chew with this whole waiting in line overnight thing. He’d never done it before, and as he had rocked up outside the Apple Store just after dinner that evening, around 6pm, he’d seen all the hardcore techy geeks already … Read more