As they rolled my gurney down the hallway, I looked up and saw bright neon lights.  There were two people pushing me as we rounded several corners. I closed my eyes in prayer realizing that I could be very ill.  My life pictures played in my head as I conversed with God. The prayer rested on my … [Read more...]

We were climbing the steps to an outside bar. My friend, Joanne, and I always went to the back of the ship to enjoy a cocktail before our early dinner seating. Laughing, almost out of breath, our gaiety was interrupted by the Captain’s voice. He urged all Americans to return to their staterooms for … [Read more...]

I awoke that first morning with a start. Sitting straight up in bed, I threw the quilt off my body and reached over on my left side. Empty and cold, the sheet slippery with emptiness, I remembered. My husband had died yesterday. I was alone in our bed. This time yesterday, he had slept soundly aided … [Read more...]

With D day memorials just around the corner in June and the world situation as such -- this story gives us things to ponder. My son said something years ago that made me think.  I especially remembered his words as we stood peering over the grave markers of thousands of troops buried in Normandy, … [Read more...]

This is one of my first attempts at writing fiction. Yet, the story is based on the real life events following D-day.  All of us who have sent someone off to war or experienced it ourselves will feel the sadness when the officer arrives at the door. My day started like all the others in my 36 … [Read more...]