Meek as a Mouse As meek as a mouse! Where did that saying come from? Mice are not meek! A mouse will fight for its life! It might be small, but it is not weak. When...
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Ilse Ilse sat quietly gazing out of the window on to Main Street, waiting for the girl to bring her chicken with mashed potatoes. “Is there anything else you need?” she...
I Can’t See! I went out onto the deck with my granddaughter. She held my little finger as she toddled along beside me. As she posted stones through the railings onto the...
Shelter Shelter provides respite from pressure. Some pressure comes from outside; from others. Some pressure comes from inside; from unreasonable or unfulfilled...
Tax Time I have a friend who begins to get excited at this time of year. It’s because Income Tax time is drawing near. There’s a sparkle in her eye and lightness to her...
We live in a time of war. The war is against an unseen enemy; against beings that can take our lives, or leave us with physical debilitations. The war is not against any...
Waiting…Waiting…Waiting… In the doctor’s waiting room I glance at other “waiters”. We are all waiting for that call: our name. I notice a knee jiggling...
“Καλά Χριστούγεννα” or “Merry Christmas” Do you say “Merry Christmas!” or “Happy Holidays!”? Which do you prefer? Does it matter to you? Does the greeting “Merry...
Remembering A Day in War-Time Britainby Jean Crook I was a little girl about three or four years old in 1941 or 1942. We lived in Richmond Surrey, nine miles from...
The Fire The fire was breaking into pieces as it was falling into the washbasin. The first flames were disappointed to feel cold, wet porcelain and they died. So, the...
