Reunion Maria stood patiently as instructed and waited for something wonderful to happen. It had been a long time for the mother whose arms ached and longed to be filled. Then she saw her reward in the

Have you ever experienced a miracle? If so, you know how exciting it can be. In fact, it's often hard to not mention it to the first person who comes your way only to have it poo-pooed as a coincidence

Have you ever thought about where you're going? Not like to Target or the post office or to work, but something more cosmic. Something more than the here and now. It occurred to me recently as I was watching

This is an entry for @miniature-tiger's 50 Word Short Story Prompt with the theme of: Fair. Fair Vegetables gathered. Livestock groomed. Pickles made; sweet and dill. Crowds. Rides. Elephant ears and monkey

The last thing I remember from last night was falling off the bar stool. Okay, so maybe I overdid it with my birthday celebration, but that's a once a year thing - and I intended to enjoy it! Earlier in

You can all probably relate to buying items at garage sales, thrift stores, classified ads or online. Either something will "jump out at you", or you're specifically looking for that piece of furniture,

I was blessed to have been in the middle of my own family reunion last summer. Maybe you've never thought of it this way, but a family reunion is a time when a family can declare a holiday whenever and

New Year, New You. How often do we see or hear that phrase at the beginning of the new year? Admittedly, it is rather catchy, but will it make up for the past year's worth of regrettable choices? I rather

Cheap Transportation Artie nudged his Fiesta through the snow skillfully, best as I could tell. We were still on the road, hadn't hit the guardrail. Artie was a guy in his fifties, short and squatty with

Most people don't like to focus on the negative but, unfortunately, it's all around us in some form or another. This time the spinner on the wheel stopped at Houston, Texas. Although it's a low-lying city,

They say everyone loves a good mystery. It's kind of exciting to peel away the layers on a plot to finally get down to "whodunit". I've wondered about this one since it happened and I by no means

I've been meaning to write something (because I love to write) but there is something missing: me! I did say, though, in my introductory story that I hadn't mastered the fine art of technical accomplishment

Yes I am. My name is Barbara Philleo and I've lived a very interesting life in an abstract sort of way. I've narrowed my life into four parts: 1. growing up in New Jersey until age nine 2. growing up in