Author Archives: writingblissfully

The Gift

Posted on December 26, 2018

There was just one more gift under the tree, the small square box still wrapped in brown shipping paper, its top covered with silver tinsel and tiny flashing red, blue, and green bulbs. “Whose is that?” Michael asked. “It’s for … Continue reading →

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The Old Farmhouse

Posted on June 5, 2018

I walked to the end of the property and waited. My backpack on one shoulder, a small carryon next to my feet. I looked back at the old farmhouse, a two-story, twice-restored home to three generations of Malcolms, once thriving … Continue reading →

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The Long Way Home

Posted on July 9, 2017

“Hold the door, please,” I yelled, bumbling down the hall with a white box topped with my things—eight years’ worth of pictures, notepads, pens, hard candy, a light sweater I kept on the back of my chair, a dusty pair … Continue reading →

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Remembering

Posted on June 19, 2017

There is an enchanting melody playing in my head: a symphony of sounds dancing on my eardrums. A composition: rhythmic, melodic. Wooden sticks knocking. Soft harmony, weaving in and out, tying notes in knots. Wind instruments shouting with squeaks and … Continue reading →

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Find Me…Please! (3)

Posted on December 11, 2016

Did I do the right thing by offering Bianca a place to stay? Yes. She needed help; she was in a bad way. I thought maybe she was involved with drugs when I met her. She wasn’t. She was a … Continue reading →

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Find Me…Please! (2)

Posted on December 4, 2016

Olivia was born on February 12, a Saturday. I remember that day. I will always remember. It was cold and rainy. John and I were at home. I was putting the finishing touches on the nursery, double checking that the … Continue reading →

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Find Me…Please! (1)

Posted on November 27, 2016

There was Jersey, Cincinnati, Denver, Seattle, Miami, California, and me, Dakota. We were being tied up in the back of the van, chained really. It was procedure. Every night on our way to meet with clients we were chained so … Continue reading →

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Blogger Recognition Award!

Posted on March 22, 2016

I want to thank ReDiscover 40 for nominating my blog for the Blogger Recognition Award! I’ve been blogging for just under a year now and in this time I’ve found some great blogs and shared comments and feedback with some … Continue reading →

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Homestead (Between Breath & Suffocation Sec. 21)

Posted on March 22, 2016

Meridian sped down route 19. I looked out at the dying vegetation: sparse trees with their dry, grey branches; pale brown plants soft and mushy, sinking in surrounding soil; miles and miles of death covering wide open land with its … Continue reading →

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Patterson County: Meridian (Between Breath & Suffocation Sec. 20)

Posted on December 20, 2015

I sat inside the bus terminal waiting. There were only a few of us sprinkled along the rows. Dim lights hung from the ceiling, sound far away waiting for the sun to rise. Cold slipped through our clothes into our … Continue reading →

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