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Submitted to Contest #316
The Hidden TruthBy Patti VargasI met Darcy Alexander when she became a volunteer at the Food Pantry where I work. She was a lovely dark-haired young woman with beautiful green eyes and a charming personality.I found her to be very patient and kind to the people who came in. Most were truly in need of the food that we provide to low-income families. But there were others who are demanding and ask for more than the amount provided. Darcy managed them firmly, but kindly. I was impressed with her manner.We chatted during our lunch break. She tol...
Submitted to Contest #53
Too Hot to Handle Oh God! I feel like the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of OZ. “I’m melting”. This heat wave has been going on for 9 days. The temperature climbing higher every day. It started at 80. We’re now up to 101. How much higher will it go? Is this the end of the world? Are we all going to boil to death? Or did I die and now I’m in Hell? Even the AC’s aren’t cooling things down to a comfortable level. And we can’t spend all our time indoors can we? Everyone is irritable and snappy. Especially Glen He isn’t normally the m...
Submitted to Contest #51
The Painter By Patti Foley The building where I work was built during the great depression in the 1930’s. It was once a warming house for ice skaters on the pond in the park. It is now a senior center/recreation center. Rumor has it that the building is haunted. They say a man has been seen walking around the building. He’s wearing paint stained clothing and is carrying a paint bucket and brushes. It seems that he walks into the room with the high cathedral ceiling, looks around then disappears....
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