Chapter 3 – Rebecca Rebecca somehow made it through her nine months and one of the few genuine moments of joy she could remember was when her daughter was delivered to her arms for the first time. She loved this child enormously! It was a light in the very dark place she’d entered the day she eloped and married Jed Carter. The marriage was his … Continue reading NOT OUR CLASS- Chapter 3
Chapter 2 – Seth It was mowing day and Trudy peeped out her window looking to see if Jock had bought Seth with him as he usually did. She watched as Seth took up position on her front steps waiting for her to come out but Trudy was an obedient girl and would never have thought of disobeying, but there was a sadness in her … Continue reading NOT OUR CLASS – Chapter 2
Chapter 1 Trudy “Trudy, come here at once!” Trudy looked up from the task absorbing her attention, then returned her gaze to the selection of mud pies taken with great care from the mud puddle in front of their country home. Trudy and her Mom had moved there recently. It was one of those quiet country lanes just far enough from the village so Mrs … Continue reading NOT OUR CLASS – Ch. 1
There is nothing more embarrassing than locking one’s keys inside a building, and not having access to a duplicate key to rectify the problem. Usually one exhausts all possible ways to avoid embarrassment of having to seek help from a friend, knowing that for some time after the event word will be spread and our foolishness exposed to the community. Such was the dilemma I … Continue reading The Ethical Lock Picker
Haji Ali entered India as one of thousands of escapees from his country’s revolution. He paid lip service to the new order in his country, writing slogans for the revolution on compound walls around the city of Pune, and joining in an occasional march whenever some international event was to the dislike of the political leadership of his home country. Unfortunately for him, Haji Ali … Continue reading Unearned Diploma
There was a general bustling and excitement in the household. We were going on our first furlough at last! We’d earned it after years of service in the country we were working in. International travel always requires careful pre-planning, and we’d waited anxiously while local authorities processed our permission to leave the country. At last we had papers in hand. It now required a journey … Continue reading We want to go Home
This was written May 2005 Thailand while I was on a four month assignment to a university there. Printed in their English magazine “The Scriptor” Volume 6 Do you recognize the title “Angle Genemnode Waeron?” Perhaps for those English students who don’t and feel it was a slip of the fingers as the typist was keying in, I should explain this certainly is English – … Continue reading Angle Genemnode Waeron
Advertising materials had described Rio as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and they were right! Whichever direction I turned scenes of beauty met the eye. Along with the beautiful there were spectacular sights to behold. A giant statue of Christ dominated the horizon and could be seen on approaches to the city from all directions. Massive extinct volcanic cores rose like … Continue reading Robbed in Rio
Molly blinked as she opened her eyes; then looked at the clock on her bedside table. It was 8 O’clock! She jumped out of bed quickly and stumbled into the bathroom to wash her face. She’d completely forgotten her appointment with Wilf at 9 O’clock. She smiled as she thought of the first time she met him. He was introduced as Wilfred and was quite … Continue reading Big Surprise on the Hiking Trail. – A Children’s Story
After the funeral Ellen returned to work and poured herself into assignments, keeping to herself except for necessary interaction at the office. She was rewarded for her efforts through salary increases and bonuses and was marked by top management for future management positions. To prepare her for work at a higher level she was given travel assignments to test her negotiating and people management skills. … Continue reading Ellen – Chapter 3
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