Water from Heaven by Chance Chambers "Are you someone's daughter-in-law now? I have a feeling you're not single. I had that same feeling those summers you stayed with us. It only mattered to me sometimes. Never on those afternoons with you in the guestroom."
The Toppling of Dominoes by Kathy Hardy Rhodes "My father grew up on this land. And my grandfather. And great-grandfather. My great-great grandfather moved here and settled after the stars fell on Alabama."
For the Respect of Family and Friends by Caroll Chambers Moth "When they dried out, they was tight…as tight as Daddy's face. Mama was wearin her pink dresses, but they was old and faded now. Daddy didn't notice. He was wearin frustration. The only thing that was increasin was the size of the corn brew pot."
Fishing by David B. Stewart "Smaller fish swam the warmer spaces, searching for company and nourishment. The bow broke over another school of shiners that scattered and reformed in the gentle slipstream disappearing alongside the canoe. He toyed at the water with the paddle blade as his thoughts led him deeper into the chill flowing beneath the canoe."
The Photograph by Jim Taulman "As I neared the bottom of the box, I saw it. It wasn't large—only about four inches by six. But it was nearly two inches thick. It was a beautiful leather photo album that had been stamped with gold foil. The bottom part of the clasp was missing, but otherwise, it was in remarkable condition."
Medical Miracles by Ginger Manley "So as we sat on the swing in the late afternoon shadows, enjoying our tea and graham crackers, and welcoming the slight cooling in the air after another hot, humid Tennessee summer day, I was puzzled by Alexander's question. ‘Why do you want to hit my knee with your hand?’ I asked."
Susan by Laurie Michaud-Kay "It reverberated with human agony and seemed to go on during the seconds she was fleeing to the second floor kitchen. There was a fire escape off the room. She was no longer driven by logic or objectivity. Terror had taken over."
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