Blind as a mole
Three weeks ago I lost my glasses. Because they fog up with the mask that I wear as protection against the coronavirus, when I go out, I take them off,
Claire’s Birthday
Damn pandemic! Claire had tested positive for the coronavirus two weeks ago. She had been at a party with her friends on a Saturday night to drink and have fun
At the city walls
She couldn’t think straight. Her head was a labyrinth of conflicting feelings that caused her great pain and had no way out. Alone at home, she was scared, tired, terribly
New world
I’m not on my best days. I seriously had considered titling this post, “Abolish me.” I feel useless. My projects have sunk during this pandemic. I wanted to write a
A pleasant surprise
My family always had financial problems. We were immigrants. My father was a journalist and a teacher, so no significant income to feed a family of five children. I was
Guilt
What’s the one guilty pleasure you have that’s so good, you no longer feel guilty about it? I don’t feel guilty now. Why should I? Besides I have a problem.
Loneliness
We all feel down from time to time. How do you combat the blues? What’s one tip you can share with others that always helps to lift your spirits? When
Daily Prompt: Young At Heart
What are your thoughts on aging? How will you stay young at heart as you get older? When my Mom was 85, she surprised me one day asking me to
Unintended message
It happens: sometimes that filter in our head bursts and we say too much of what we’re thinking and someone gets hurt. Tell us about a time you or someone