Well, here I am again. It’s me, Jesus. I know, I know, you don’t believe me. But I’m here to tell you that I’ve had just about…… Read more “Second Chances”
Category: Stories
Because My Therapist Said So, That’s Why
Journal entry 10-5.14I signed over the deed to the house today. It has taken years, but my therapist finally made me see that the only way to…… Read more “Because My Therapist Said So, That’s Why”
Connections
The Crater Motel still advertises hot and cold running water— and steam in every room. You can, at the Crater Motel, obtain a room for one hundred…… Read more “Connections”
A Dedicated Spy
The woman currently known as Elinor is a dedicated spy, so dedicated, in fact, that her real name is unknown even to her. Her true…… Read more “A Dedicated Spy”
The Bible, Continued
And it came to pass that a great and sorrowful lamentation could be heard throughout the world, and the world didst grieve the loss of the prophets…… Read more “The Bible, Continued”
A Partial Adoption
Lonnie had, in this dingy room where people met to learn to stop drinking and become productive members of society, been subject to thousands of lies. They…… Read more “A Partial Adoption”
Drowning
Paula and Edith’s funeral was Beverly’s second that year. They were the ugly sisters who’d drowned in the irrigation ditch. Her whole sixth grade class had been…… Read more “Drowning”
The Big Picture 