

Loss Characterisation"With pecans or without?" Judy asked.Loss Characterisation
"Ooh, with." Leann said, eyes opening wide.
Judy set down the full coffee cups and sliced four pieces off the soup can shaped loaf. She laid the slices on napkins and slid one over to Leann.
Leann took a bite.
"Oh, my god." she said, mouth full. "This is so good. Can I have the recipe?"
"Sure," Judy said, smiling. She stood and went back into the kitchen.
When she returned, she carried a small book, a pen and an index card. On t


Just a couple months agoThe air was cold and still as Dean walked out the back door. He inhaled deeply and exhaled hard, watching the "smoke" billow before him under the glow of the porch light.Just a couple months ago
Only October and it already smells like winter, he thought as he moved toward his truck.
He had barely opened the door, when his cell phone rang. He fished it out of his chest pocked and looked at the display.
Pressing his lips together, he sighed. Janet.
No sports radio for me this morning, he thought. "Hey, Sis," he said, strugg


Charictarization of Love"Dude, c'mon. You gotta eat something," Justin said.Charictarization of Love
Keith sat on the sofa, staring down at his hands. He didn't move.
Justin sighed and walked over to stand in front of Keith. He picked up the cane and held it out to his friend.
"C'mon. Let's go get some pizza." Justin shook the cane handle impatiently.
Keith slowly shook his head, not moving his gaze from his hands.
"OK," Justin said, leaning the cane against the sofa again. "I'll call and order one."
Justin picked up the phone. Keith did


Smiling EeyoreWhile waiting in line at the store the other day, I was lured into an impulse buy. A crystal blue pen with Eeyore on the top surrouned by a feathery pouf called to me. I added him to my pile of items and took him home. Several days later, I picked up the Eeyore pen and began writying with it. That's when I noticed it. Eeyore was smiling. What? Smiling? Eeyore doesn't smile. At least, when I was a child, he didn't smile.&nbSmiling Eeyore
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