“What a horrible Christmas morning …” were the words I heard on the radio. The cohost, agreed with, “Our Christmas plans are ruined by the wind and the sleet!“ I was driving south to serve Christmas lunch at a homeless shelter indoors, but also outdoors for those who were not able to get into the…
My baton came down crashing into my teeth, but I knew I had to pick it up and keep smiling. I was in the first grade, and my twirling team was doing our first little performance in the high school stadium. I was terrified of being in front of people. But I remembered thinking that…
“I know it’s Thanksgiving Day, but this is 911. Please call me ASAP!“ The text was alarming, so I called immediately. On the other end of the line, I heard frantic sobbing. Between the sobs I heard, “Something horrible has happened to him. He was supposed to be here at 9 AM to help me…
My hands were trembling so ferociously that I dropped the brush I was trying to use to brush my hair. The dressing room was filled with celebration, and costume changes. I was standing in the back corner, trembling, wishing I had not enrolled for this dance competition. Another amateur who was also competing with my…