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Pay Forward

Iris Stewart

Photo of a briefcase full of money.

Everything can be justified and we all deserve. Perhaps in confirming our justification in an undeserving world, we begin to lose ourselves, the part that controls our conscience. My job required ethics, but I was the wrong person for the job. I had lost the gene for compassion, perhaps I never owned it. Ultimately, greed and my lack of empathy will destroy others in my path and many innocents will pay the price!

Just as the door opens, the insect flies up my nose. I'm forced to remain still giving little sniffs as I feel it travel to my brain. My target, the woman in the pink dress, walks to the car. Thankfully, after a bit of fumbling and a fresh application of lipstick, she drives off....

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Broken China

Iris Stewart

Photo of broken china and a key.

‘A pure love that they had for each other. Paul was her soul mate. She loved him with a passion and he had passionately returned the love...’ For Rena love was everything, valued even more than her life. When betrayal threatens to take it all away, Rena is forced to re- examine all she believed in! She will learn that Love has many shades. But will it be too late? Or can a loyalty beyond barriers save her!...

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Stumpy: Dealing with Amputation

Dick Miller

Photo of a child with no arms in a wrestling match.

In 2001, I developed an infection that worked its way into the bones of my left foot. In spite of a series of strong intravenous antibiotic treatments, it became obvious that amputation was the wise course of action. At that time, my wife related to me the following story.

The Story of Stumpy

Once upon a time, a little boy was born. He was a beautiful little boy, except, instead of regular arms, he had stumps. When most people saw him, they were aghast. But his mother loved him very much. She named him Sam, but she called him Stumpy. ...

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The Loves of Miss Lil

Dale Fehringer

Everyone who has spent time in San Francisco is familiar with Coit Tower, the distinctive landmark at the top of Telegraph Hill. But few people know about the loves of the woman who made it possible. It started in 1843 when Elizabeth (Lillie) Hitchcock was born in West Point, New York to Martha and Charles Hitchcock. When Lillie was eight, her father, an army surgeon, was transferred to San Francisco. In those days, San Francisco was a bawdy gold-rush town inhabited by wild and reckless men, and Lillie fell in love with it!...

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The Persnickety Prize

Geary Smith

Photo of an official NBA basketball.

“Spell, Persnickety,” said Somer’s teacher, Ms. Jackson. “Spell Persnickety and you will be the winner of the class spelling bee.”

“Can I please have the definition?” asked Somer.“Persnickety means to be fussy about small details, or requiring great precision.”...

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Millionaire for a Minute

Dick Miller

Photo of a Wyoming based oil company stock certificate.

My ex-wife, Maureen, had been kind enough to store a box of photo albums and such for me when I was forced to sell my house and move out quickly while I recuperated from leg amputation surgery. My current wife, Mega (she and Maureen are great friends) was already overwhelmed with other details of getting the house ready for sale and moving herself, so Maureen’s kind offer was welcome.

Recently, Maureen told us that it was her turn to clean out and, since Mega and I were settled into an apartment of our own, she wanted to bring over the box of photos. Maureen and her husband Larry came over and we spent a pleasant evening chatting and catching up on events of the past few months since we had seen one another. We gave them the grand tour of our new apartment, which has a terrific view overlooking a wetlands with its constantly changing display of natural wonders.

The following day I set to looking through the box. It contained some things I expected, and some surprises....

Suprises? What kind?

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