On a warm summer evening, an innocent dinner date was about to turn into a life-changing event because, as we all know, what seems like it’s going to be one thing, can sometimes turn out to be quite another. And that was never more true than on this particular occasion. Looking around the busy dining … Continue reading FORGIVENESS
Author: michael crawley
THE BRIDGE OF LOST HOPE
Stephen Parker believed he had every right to decide when and where he was going to die. After all, every life eventually comes to an end; he was simply ensuring that it happened at a time and place of his choosing. And he had every confidence that the old bridge would provide a more than … Continue reading THE BRIDGE OF LOST HOPE
IF YOU HAD ONE WISH
The individual’s hands were shaking violently as they gripped the heavy revolver. Convinced that they no longer had a purpose in life, the distraught person believed the steel blue weapon provided the only answer to their seething emotional pain. After enduring more than five decades of depression and mental anguish, the individual had been driven … Continue reading IF YOU HAD ONE WISH
THE ENCOUNTER
Kenneth Patterson was desperately late. Everything had gone wrong this morning, and unfortunately, this was one of the most important days of his career. Even his luxury sedan had broken down. Now there were just minutes to get to the meeting that could secure his future. As he rushed for one of the six elevators … Continue reading THE ENCOUNTER
MR. KING
She had made the mistake of a lifetime, and Gabrielle knew she would be haunted by it for the rest of her life. On a dreary, gray October afternoon, a light rain bounced off her umbrella as she stared at the simple headstone of Ryan King. There was a cross in each corner, and centered … Continue reading MR. KING