Thank you! It definitely isn't easy being a writer. There are many hurdles to overcome but the largest hurdle of them all is self-doubt. I hope you have a wonderful week!

I'm always thankful for those kinds of corrections. The writing I put out here on Hive is usually recently drafted so there isn't a lot of editing done.

Thank you for reading!

Thanks and I'm glad it held your interest! I'll probably publish a collection of the stories at some point. This was one was actually a story I wrote in 2016 or so but I was never fully satisfied with

Yes.

Thank you!

Absolutely, the ultimate form of imprisonment is the self-imposed variety. Thank you!

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I worry sometimes people won't have the attention span for these anymore. I wrote this several years ago but was never satisfied with it. I ended up putting some hours

Thank you Joan! This is so true. So much of our fate is determined by how we respond to sadness. Have a great week!

Yes, we're working on it. : ) Thanks! This weather is to be expected in January and February here but I'm never ready for it. We're about four or so hours, by air, from the Pacific Ocean. It takes us just

I saw that Nietzsche quote a few days ago and I really thought it summed things up perfectly. The long conversation is sometimes, "What would you like for dinner?" or "Are the dishes in

Thanks!

Thank you!

I believe that too. They say that most humans' circadian rhythm is more attuned to the orbit of Mars than it is to Earth. I think it's likely some version of us began there but the history of it was wiped

Your comment was so poetic, wonderful! Yes, I would welcome all of those glitches! Thank you Nancy. I hope you enjoy the weekend...right now the "feels like" temperature here is -19 F. Brrrr.

Thank you!

I think we're closer than a lot of people realize. If I were to venture a guess I'd say we'll see a colony on Mars within twenty years. A lot of this depends on if Musk stays on the project. If he doesn't,

We certainly are. We're right on the precipice of an extraordinary "growth spurt". I just hope we don't become so enamored by what we could become that we give up our magic, what makes us unique.

You look so much like your Mom! It sounds like she passed on some wonderful traits and hobbies to you as well. I really appreciate you sharing these memories!

Thanks for sharing these memories of your Mom. Times were so different back then. Many children now have everything they want but very little of what they need. I'm thankful I grew up without many material