We’ll See You Again

by | Mar 21, 2011 | , | Mama's Patchwork

The news both shocked and devastated me. I slouched back in the couch and crossed my arms. Tears threatened to fall. “Why do they have to move Mom?” She sat down beside me and put her hand on my knee. “Honey, they’re only moving to a bigger house across town. Not...

Living Through Fears

by | Mar 14, 2011 | , | Mama's Patchwork

“Mommy, I had a bad dream,” I said as I climbed onto her bed. Dad groaned and rolled over. Mom sat up and put her arms around me. “It’s okay Darlene. It’s not real.” I sniffed. “But, it scared me.” She rubbed my back as if trying to remove the fear from my body. “It...

Wrestling

by | Mar 7, 2011 | , | Mama's Patchwork

“Get ‘em! ” Doreen pounded her fist in the air. “Come on, you can take him!” Bert had surprised her with tickets to a wrestling match. She sat on the edge of her seat, knees jittering as she watched in anticipation of each of their moves. One wrestler shifted to his...

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