The senator was in a combative mood, and he was pressed for time. Under normal circumstances, his personal assistant would not even consider bothering him – but, of course, these were not normal circumstances. Joyce Sullivan had been on Senator Langley’s staff for eighteen years, but it had not always been easy. Her sixty-one-year-old boss … Continue reading A SURVIVOR
Author: michael crawley
NO REASON TO STARE
As is so often the case, Charlie Goodwin had no idea that this was the day that would change the rest of his life. Convinced that he had made the right decision when he asked to be transferred, he felt good about how his first week had started. After eighteen months with the small regional … Continue reading NO REASON TO STARE
A CHRISTMAS EVE MEMORY
The troubled man huddled beneath the rickety bridge as the blizzard raged all around him. Sadly, he’d been homeless long enough for it to have taken a harsh toll on his body and mind. Shivering uncontrollably as the howling wind whipped through the gaping holes... Please click on the title
THE MAN WITH THE STICK
Seven-year-old Kylie Whitfield peeked out the front window as the man with the stick walked past her house. Every morning, at about the same time, he passed by on the near side of the street, close enough that she could clearly see his full white beard and white hair. Kylie lived with her mother in … Continue reading THE MAN WITH THE STICK
LOVE NOT FORGOTTEN
Only a few days out of the hospital, Stuart was pleased to be back. As the eighty-three-year-old man slowly traversed the cemetery pathway leading down to the resting place of his beloved wife, the beautiful spring morning made him grateful that he was feeling better. Reaching his favorite bench, he took a moment to look … Continue reading LOVE NOT FORGOTTEN
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