Excuses

Written for https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2026/03/21/rdp-saturday-book-club/ I joined a book club about a year ago. However, I keep making excuses not to go even though it is only a ten minute drive away. It could be that I am afraid of meeting new people and having conversations with strangers. Another blogger talked about finding friends with similar viewpointsContinue reading “Excuses”

Great Job

Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2026/03/21/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-tunnel/ Every time I turn on the news, there is a new worry to think about. I remember my dad telling me, when I was younger, that to not worry about things beyond our control. The world is beyond my control, but the love I feel for my family isn’t. There is aContinue reading “Great Job”

Love

Written for https://skepticskaddish.com/2026/03/18/w3-prompt-203-weave-written-weekly/ Leading you away from danger In my eyes, you are like my child giving safe passage is in my smile halting the dark thoughts with my light trusting in the sea to guide you home Hope never fails as I watch you glide on wishes that will soon come true use myContinue reading “Love”

Sharing

Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2026/03/16/share-your-world-16th-march/ 1. Do you wear glasses, and if so, can you remember your first pair? As a child, I didn’t have glasses. I was about forty when I wore my first pair for reading. I have some for driving, but I don’t need them. 2. If you were a precious stone, what wouldContinue reading “Sharing”

Full Swing

Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2026/03/15/sundays-six-sentence-story-prompt-word-22/ Swing free, enjoy the adventure. You are full of life, flying into the air, the breeze beneath surging with a joyous scream. The curiosity of youth wondering about a universe beyond the clouds, where dreams can come true. As you slow down, the view can still be beautiful. Do we stop? No,Continue reading “Full Swing”

In The Mirror

Written for https://christinebialczak.com/2026/03/10/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge-03-10-2026/ https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2026/03/10/intuitive/ Jacky looked in the mirror, not sure she was the same girl all those years ago who wanted to have purple highlights in her hair and a tattoo covering her pale skin. She remembered when she was seven, wanting a Barbie. But not the ballerina, but a vet, teacher, or doctor.Continue reading “In The Mirror”

Safety

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ It is not the end. A lifetime of overthinking, and her therapists words tapped in Betty’s mind like a keyboard. She hadn’t thought about a possible diagnosis of autism. A solitary child; she preferred her company, to the hustle of the playground. She joined in when they played with a skipping rope,Continue reading “Safety”