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The Christmas I was ten was the year I didn’t get the gift I wanted. No one saw me as I closed the door to Mama’s bedroom. Throwing myself onto her bed, I let the pillow absorb my tears. Somehow, it didn’t seem right to be crying. Not on Christmas! But you see, I didn’t…
I remember those days when my world was spinning out of control. Oh, how I remember those days! I learned a few things (the hard way). Those older women telling me, “Enjoy them now because they grow up so fast!” were not encouraging to me on those I-am-so-weary days. What helped me most was the time…
Spelling Love on a “To Do” List He picked his way across strewn toys, vacuum cleaner hoses, and cords. Then he reached up his arms to me. “I wan’ you to hol’ me,” he begged. I sighed. Rocking a child was not on my “list”. Besides, I was too frazzled, too busy for interruptions….
Those cats and kittens We stopped to visit friends on our way back to Halifax County the other Sunday evening. Amid the hugs and hellos, I noticed the kittens. Eleven kittens, to be exact. We picked them up and scratched their heads as they arched their backs and purred. It was a cat lover’s paradise….
Once Upon a Bookworm Ever since I can remember, my sisters and I have been called bookworms. Folks who called us that were sometimes frustrated and sometimes delighted. We didn’t mind. What better things to do with one’s mind than to travel, fantasize, solve mysteries, and dream of love, all in the comforts of home?…
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