The Uniform My Mother Tried To Ban
The heater in my hotel room outside Hartsell rattled the whole night, and I lay awake listening to it instead of sleeping, my Army Service… Read more
The Holiday My Family Left Me Off
The sweet potatoes were still hot when I found out my whole family had already had Thanksgiving without me, six days earlier, in a house… Read more
The House I Bought Then Reclaimed
My son’s text came in while I was standing in the cereal aisle of the IGA in Macon, my cart half full for a Thanksgiving… Read more
The Colonel Who Answered the Call
I was standing in the receiving line at a dining-in at Fort Leonard Wood, my dress blues pressed and my silver eagles catching the ballroom… Read more
The Christmas Trip They Didn’t Know I Canceled
I have lived in Tuscumbia my whole life, and I have buried a husband, raised a son, and paid off a mortgage twice, but nothing… Read more
The Farm My Daughter Called Worthless
“Mom’s always been happiest with dirt under her nails. Guess Daddy knew exactly what to give her.” Elvira said it across the lawyer’s conference table… Read more
Recent comments
-
Katy Cloer Good Morning, You continue to make my days…
Add a comment...