When four-year-old Esther found out a little brother or sister was on its way, she made up her mind: his name is Thomas. Over the next few months, the baby was unnamed, unknown. But always in Esther’s mind he remained Thomas. She would talk about Thomas. She would look forward to meeting Thomas. She would…
“I would sit here every night,” she said. “We counted stars and watched the fireflies.” She rested on the front stoop, finding comfort in the stair. Anyone else would’ve felt the rough edges and hard surface, but she settled into the concrete as though it were a plush sofa. In that one seat, she found…
She stood wrapped in his strong arms, sheltered by his love, and basking in the tranquility of his strength. Telling the story of their meeting was no easy task. Not that its a hard story to tell, but they kept interrupting each other to tell yet another fun fact or to tease about yet another…
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She stood at the Newton intersection, an ostentatious display of color and artistry. Locals drove by slowly, unsure of how to react – perhaps blinded by the yellow balloons. Waiting for a break in the traffic (it wasn’t a long wait), she walked to the middle of the four roads and let the helium (and her…
Hannah is a bouquet of daisies, a cup of chai, and an autumn walk. All rolled into one. She is beautiful. Like a daisy. Nothing forced, nothing unnatural. Just real, raw, happy beauty. I mean, those eyes: you can’t deny those eyes! She is full of surprises. Like when you find out that a Pride-and-Prejudice-quoting…
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Cold. Gloomy. Sniffly. Wet. A day at the park in all that doesn’t seem like all that much fun, eh? But those factors were purely extraneous. Especially for Andrew and Kelsey’s clan. These four (and a half!) didn’t let a few climate obstacles get in the way of being able to enjoy being and especially…
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