Destination

I am moving. I am drawn away. Things are moving forward. Things are moving away. Which way should I follow? Which way should I take? I sit and wonder… I act, and still wonder. Which way should I take? How long will I wonder? How long will I sit and consider? I’m making moves. IContinue reading “Destination”

Life Passages IV – The Stand Out

“What do you want me to do?” 16 year old Madeleine asked her mother; Ellen. “I don’t want you to anything that your conscience is not already telling you to do.” Replied Ellen Madeleine takes a deep breath and sighs “Well I don’t see what the big deal is…everyone does it!” Madeleine snapped back atContinue reading “Life Passages IV – The Stand Out”

Life Passages II – Bon Voyage

“Sandy can you believe Charlie is gone?!” Melissa said with heaviness in her voice. “No…no I can’t believe it!…I mean who would have ever thought…” Sandy struggled to get the words out. “I know…I know…” Melissa interrupted her. “This is just too much to take in. He’s just gone way too soon!” “I’m sort ofContinue reading “Life Passages II – Bon Voyage”

Life Passages I – Commitment

“Why are you here?” She asks. “I’m here…I’m here because I have something to say.” He stumbles to communicate. “Well, what is it then?” She requests adamantly. “I want to say that this does not make any sense. I don’t need to leave…” He began “I know how I feel and…we can do this. WeContinue reading “Life Passages I – Commitment”

Short Stories on Kindness

– By Diane G. Robertson I. The Storm I visited the United States with the thrill for adventure and anxious to witness what all the commotion was surrounding Halloween. It was not more than a few days into my visit when I realized that what was entitled; Hurricane Sandy was heading my way. As IContinue reading “Short Stories on Kindness”

Relentless – A Short Story

Meet Flora Gerber…. Flora grew up in a large extended family but everyone in her family had to work very hard to maintain the very basics – shelter, food, water, clothes. “Everyone” included Flora. Flora began working at the age of 13. Back then she helped to organize the local Grocer’s stock in the storageContinue reading “Relentless – A Short Story”

Getting Up!

Once again, the timely, instructional and revelatory Life Sucks series at The Bridge DC  is having a profound affect. It is clearly evident, as life evolves, that there is always more to learn. One thing I have learned for sure is that the degree to which one “suffers” is the degree to which one grows. I am aware that I amContinue reading “Getting Up!”