Although fighting the most intense exhaustion of his life, Doctor Anton Koval hurried down the crowded hallway of the largest children’s hospital in the war-ravaged country. Knowing there were no minutes to spare for rest, he forced himself to keep moving because too many lives depended on him. He tried to remember how long it … Continue reading MEN OF GOOD AND EVIL
Category: Heartbreaking
THE CARDINALS
Rebecca smiled at her elderly father sitting across the table. He was having a good morning and seemed more alert and aware than usual. She took a second to remind herself about how important it was to appreciate these moments because she knew that eventually, they were going to come to an end. William Brickstone … Continue reading THE CARDINALS
A POLITICAL REALITY
Elaine Curtis fully understood the risk she was taking. This live interview on conservative television would most likely make or break her chances of becoming a United States Senator. Despite the protestations of her aides and others in her campaign that she was needlessly stepping into enemy territory, she wanted to be truthful with the … Continue reading A POLITICAL REALITY
THE FIRST RESPONDER
It started with a cough. Nothing out of the ordinary. Certainly, nothing to be concerned about – at least not for the first few weeks. But after a month, the coughing became persistent, it got deeper, and it lasted longer. That was quickly followed by growing fatigue that seemed to get worse with each passing … Continue reading THE FIRST RESPONDER
A FALLEN SOLDIER
My name is Alex Rochford. I’m a freelance writer living in Arlington, Virginia. I was recently commissioned by a publication to write a piece about Memorial Day. I chose to focus on the heartbreaking story of one individual’s life and how it compared to the relative ease and comfort of mine. *** I never met … Continue reading A FALLEN SOLDIER
CHALLENGES 