There is power in a place
It was bound to happen. If you put something up for sale, someone will eventually come along and want it. So after a few months on the market, my parents’…
Read moreFind the weird one
Darryl (not his real name) never comes to the door when we knock. He just yells, “Come in!” Once a week Kay and I wheel our cart of meals to…
Read moreWhen I am embarrassed to be white
It was Saturday morning, only days after the Charleston shootings. As part of the Huntsville Dream Center, believers from different churches were spreading out in the community to celebrate fathers…
Read moreStay hungry
I am already getting hungry. This Wednesday afternoon isn’t working out like it normally does. Usually after we volunteer a few hours, Kay and I go to Zaxby’s for chicken.…
Read moreWho gets the last word?
The sun sets. Car 1. Wham! Glass shatters. Quick, grab the purse. In and out. Car 2. Wham! Glass shatters. Another purse—get it and go. Car 3. Wham! Glass shatters.…
Read moreLight on dark
They were desperate. Their drugs were all that mattered. They didn’t want to waste a single rock. So the contrast had to be sharp. They ripped all the carpets out…
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