The Family Dog

The Family Dog She tried giving me a treat to feed to Gracie. “Go on, give it to her,” she … Continue reading The Family Dog

The Ant and the Snail

The Ant and the Snail “You foolish snail,” the ant said. “Why am I foolish?” the snail asked. “Because there … Continue reading The Ant and the Snail

Medicine What if it’s not the illness? What if it’s the medicine these quacks keep prescribing me as the cure … Continue reading Medicine

Karaoke He’d never been to karaoke, let alone karaoke in a bar inside a bowling alley. So one Saturday night … Continue reading Karaoke

From the time I was a toddler, my grandmother saved all my birthday cards. She saved them all in a … Continue reading Birthday Cards

Cemetery Shame She was driving past he cemetery outside of town. The cemetery where her parents are buried. It had … Continue reading Cemetery Shame

Love She told me she loved me. She said it with such assurance of what love is, I had to … Continue reading Love

Face Tattoo Years ago, when he said he was getting a face tattoo, I told him it might not be … Continue reading Face Tattoo