I have been married to a wonderful man for twenty seven years. Our youngest of five children finished school and left for college eight months ago. I thought that my husband and I would really enjoy being empty-nesters. Boy, how wrong I was! He just worke...
Old Friend and a New Love You may be an old friend but I see you as a new love Just a love in my mind, but no less real We may never meet or hold each other You have been there for me at times Hope that I can return the same for you The time has come for...
When I left Jennie in Columbia, Missouri I had to go south again to catch U.S. 50 in Jefferson City. I had made the side trip north to get her home. But I was now continuing on my way along this old route across the country. Out in Nevada this highway is...
The reunion was my idea. It had been ten years since I had seen any of my college friends. We'd all promised to stay in contact, but I moved from London to Nashville, Tennessee shortly after I graduated and I'd lost contact with most of them. I still sent...
She looked out on the grey world outside her kitchen window, a wry smile on her lips as she considered that view a metaphor for her life. It was not that her life was bad; it was actually quite good. She had married well. John was a good husband who had a...
The street to Club Aqua were crowded as twenty-three year old Allie Forrester walked along the sidewalk. She had needed a night out, and her friend Jenna had agreed to go with her for some fun. The air was cool on her skin, as the breeze hit her and went...
For some unknown reason you called my house and had all intentions of speaking to me. I was out riding my motorcycle and Susie answered the phone. You both were surprised to say the least but you did start talking about what was happening in your lives. T...
She knocked on his door, her hands already beginning to tremble. She knew he was home, that was what worried her. The fact that she'd have to see him again. Would he hate her the way she had hated him? They hadn't spoken in over five years and they parted...
It had been 25 years since I had seen Paul. We grew up together and were best friends through junior year in high school. When we got to senior year we sort of went in separate ways and didn’t see each other very much and over the years we had lost touch....
She already knew his fantasy (I’ll write about it once it’s happened!) and laying in the darkness, sleepless at 12pm it could still get her blood pumping, but tonight Mia’s thoughts were wondering back to her school years. Only yesterday she had received...
FRIENDS OR LOVERS? by Rumple Foreskin Amy Marshall sat alone and miserable on the bank of the Mississippi River. A giant oil tanker heading upstream went unnoticed. She was too busy trying not to cry. The tall redhead felt angry and weepy, and inc...
FROM: Becky -- FOR: Matt -- With Loveby Rumple ForeskinDEDICATION: To those who serve, and those who love them.I was halfway between Macy's and totally broke, sitting in the mall's tacky excuse for a food court, and trying to gag down a tasteless salad wi...
I got the call late one Sunday evening, and the last thing I ever expected was her bouncing voice to come flying over the line at my ears. “Remember me?” She didn’t wait for my answer. “It’s Cora. I used to live three houses down the street from you.” Rem...
