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Submitted to Contest #315
It is a crisp autumn day, the air smells refreshing. The sun rose in the east on the wings of a Pegasus and all is right on this first Monday in October. I hop on my 7:18 a.m. Metro train into the Capital, hook my bike into the standup guide, messenger bag secure on my shoulder. Best thing, no sweat accumulation in the cool fall air this morning.My commute is about an hour. I made a rule when I moved to the Maryland suburbs that I would use my travel time to read--no work, no newsfeeds, no social media--good old-fashioned reading. I nestle d...
Submitted to Contest #291
"I visited Jim today," I mentioned as Keith and I made dinner together. "I wish you would stop," he replied, “Honey, I’m worried. Don’t get invested in him. He’s caused you so much heartache.” I nodded, “He’s clean now.” I paused and said the obvious, “He detoxed in jail. He’s got nobody right now.” “Whose fault is that?” Keith asked rhetorically. “Yep, he’s in jail due to all the bad choices he made,” I consented. “I have not forgetten that.” I stopped and let silence reinforce my point...
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