"I wish I could speak like you," she said to me."You can," I replied."No, I could never stand in front of people like that, but I have so much I want to say.""But you don't need to. You already have a voice in the world," I assured her."I don't understand.""A woman...
"It was wonderful seeing you again, Jack. You look great!" I said."You haven't changed a bit," he replied."Well, one of us is lying and it isn't me! I've changed a lot and I've got the pictures to prove it," I told him."That's why I never permit my picture to be...
"I can't even pray," he said softly. His spirit was so low even God would have to stoop to raise him up.But God would do that for him.Some days I wake up and I find myself taking inventory of all my pains, problems and failed attempts at living a perfect life.I moan...
I hadn't seen her for almost a decade. Time had been good to her, but life wasn't her best friend."I've had some health problems, Bob. But I have learned to deal with them," she said."I'm told that we're at that age when little things start creeping up on us. It's pay...
She had been waiting for this moment for weeks now. All the other kids in her class had already told Santa what they wanted for Christmas. Her mom had been urging her to make her list to give to Santa, but she just couldn't make up her mind."Why is it so difficult for...
I wish I could say that I’m always prepared for emergencies. But I’m not. I do have a cell phone, but they have their limits, too.I was dressed for a meeting the other day and certainly not expecting to change a tire in a business suit. But, life is filled with the...
"I give up!" The man shouted. "I can't take it any more! There is nothing left for me."Everyone around him kept on about their business. Some made it a point to get away from him."He's crazy," one man said quietly as he nervously rushed toward the door.The man sat...
