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Submitted to Contest #90
May 24. Her birthday. I exhale as I look at the rushing green passing my window. For the past three years, I have taken this same train to the countryside to visit her and celebrate her birthday. This year isn't different; however, there are more people. That may make things a little difficult towards the end. I try not to think of that as I watch a family sitting on the other side across from me. With five kids, the parents have their hands full. All girls and all close to the same age. The youngest, I think, starts to cry because her older...
Submitted to Contest #89
Change. A small, delicate word. Change can happen suddenly and without warning. Everything can be fine one minute, but then change flies at you, and your life becomes different. I was visited by Change. It walked in unvitiated and made itself at home. Asked what I liked to do, where I worked, who my children and husband were. Change didn't have a care in the world. It was here and it was staying. June 2- "Gen!", I yelled up the stairs to my 14-year-old daughter. She was taking her time like always getting ready. I sighed and got ba...
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