Backstory It didn’t happen just like that. There was a lot leading up to it. Joan had been in the presence of my fiancé and me for years – on vacations, on outings and at home. She was a careful observer. Now, it turns out, she was about to become a tentative adviser as well. […]
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Time In the Car
Backstory We had driven from our country home in the Shenandoah Valley into Northern Virginia, on our way to a day in Washington, DC. We had been stuck in traffic that filled every lane of the quadrupled highway. There was no escape. We wondered aloud how people can do this every day, commuting to work. […]
Age of Maturity
Backstory What is life all about? Writing the Consider This shows, I think about that. I watch out for what others are saying; sometimes the sages, sometimes wise old folks, sometimes innocent youngsters. One of my favorite musers of life is poet and memoirist Maya Angelou. You will find her quoted in this week’s story. […]
The Mason Jar of Buttons
Backstory Amy had been a Consider This listener and respondent for quite some time. She often dropped a note to say how much she enjoyed a story or that some theme brought back good memories. This time, her message was a long one. This time, she had her own story to tell. Here is the […]
Beautiful Old Faces
Backstory I was browsing through old family photos. There was a close-up of a very old woman, taken back in the 40s. I was mesmerized by her. Wrinkled face spoke of her advanced age. Yet the light in her eyes and her warm smile exuded something I sought to define. Then it occurred to me. […]
Unexpected Gift
Backstory How do you keep a friendship going, when you and the other person are far apart? Through communication. That might be a Facebook post, a hand-written letter or an occasional gift. I got to smiling over beloved objects in my home that were gifts from over the years, and this story was the result. […]