She went on the trip by herself. She found her way around town by herself. She ate dinner by herself. She got tickets to the game and walked through the…
I can trace it all back to that day at the Indiana State Fair when they let all my brothers and sisters feed but left me behind. I buried my…
She has been looking for the light lately. There have been mostly shadows following her and a heavy blanket of futility draped over her lately. A change of scenery inspired…
The flowers are always beautiful. She keeps a flower box under every window. She prefers the bright yellows and oranges mixing with the deep purples and reds. The flowers make…
Every day. Even on Sundays. I paddle out to the sailboats parked just off shore. I take them to and from so they can shop and eat and gaze at…
They talk to me in their high-pitched baby voices and think I’m so cute. And I play along. I purr and swipe at my face with my front paw. That…
They had just moved into the new home. She wasn’t sure about leaving the city. She loved the constant hum of car engines mixing with intermittent yells and honking. It…
He came down to the shoreline to meet her at the appointed time. He had suggested sunrise, secretly hoping it would lead to an entire day together. She had paused–ever…
Row upon row they stand, each one of equal size and shape. From afar, they all look the same, identical markers dotting the lawn. But they are not the same.…
It could be the best of times, but it’s really just the worst of times, this tale of two water bottles. She’s supposed to drink more water. Then her skin…
Row 15, Seat 19. That’s the seat where she caught the foul ball. It shot off the player’s bat and arced gracefully over the heads of the fans in front…
While young children squealed in glee over discovered Easter eggs filled with chocolates and rainbow colored jelly beans and families gathered together in laughter around extravagant brunch tables, she brought…
Every morning, he made two smoothies: one for her and one for himself. One summer day, he put a flower on top, and from then on, it became the bit…
She took a bite then her mind floated away. It went to a giant backyard, big enough to host a soccer game for her brother’s team. It went to the…
She rented the helium tank from the local party store. She bought 1000 balloons in a rainbow of colors. She kept them all under a net until every one was…
This is a very special Cover Reveal edition of Photo Stories today… Once upon a time, a girl wrote a book. She toiled for days, scratching out word after word.…
She was so careful going over the puddle. She couldn’t bear to stain her beaded champagne shoes. He helped her with the long train of her cream-colored dress while she clutched her…
There was so much gloom and gray. The rain pounded for days at a time. The chill drilled down into her bones. And just when she thought she couldn’t take…
A long time ago, this girl had dreams. She had chocolate-covered, confetti sparkling dreams. The world was wide open, wide like the grins she wore between two long, brown pigtails.…
Someone placed it there. A neon green wooden chair parked in the middle of the city sidewalk on an ordinary Wednesday. Men and women in business suits and those casually…