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Pause, Rewind Or Forward

April 24, 2013 By 47 Comments
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She had reached the end of her rope. "I just can't take this any more," she said, thinking of how badly he was treating her. He was taking her for granted, not communicating and not feeling the need to be accountable for his time or movements. "Let's take a 15-day break," she wrote to him. He agreed. Pause. Rewind: She spent the break looking back on how they had started. Not on a very good note, she now realised. Not coming to the airport to meet her as he had promised. His hand never … [Read more...]

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The Keys

November 11, 2012 By 27 Comments
TWP Blog Prompt 54

"Here are the keys", Harry said. "Look at him acting as if he's handing over the keys to the Queen's jewels", Sheila thought bitterly. "Why now?" she asked. "Couldn't I have had them when she was alive?" "Are you mad?" he said. "You know how it would have broken her heart to give over the running of the house to you." "Does it ever occur to you who the mad person in this house is?" Sheila yelled. "I'm not the one who brought a parent to stay here after I got married. You're the one … [Read more...]

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What Do You Value?

October 24, 2012 By 11 Comments

"I hope you're getting your bags packed," said St Peter in my dream last night. "So the time has come, has it?" said I. "My bags have been packed for a long time now." "I'm curious as to what you've got in them," St Peter said. "Oh, I'll tell you. Silver, gold and few diamonds." I said matter-of-factly. "What?" he shrieked. "You're bringing that stuff here? Don't you know that the streets of heaven are lined with gold.There's enough silver, gold and diamonds to last a … [Read more...]

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Dedicated To Hope

October 18, 2012 By 19 Comments

He stands outside the door to her hospital room. Silently, he watches the parade of nurses and doctors rushing in and out. A part of him  gets prepared for the senior doctor to come in and say, "We can't do anything more....." But another part of him,  is praying that she lives.  She has her whole life before her. "Please, God," he prays. "Let her make it. Haven't you done enough already?" Then the Voice of Reason (or is it God?) whispers "Be strong and of good hope." "Hope?" he … [Read more...]

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