From the Heart

Tessa checked the clock again. Just five minutes until her students would arrive. Sure, it was only for the second half of the year while Mrs. Hartman was on maternity leave, but that meant from now until June, this was her very own classroom. She sent up a quick...

    Benji dropped his backpack on the floor and bent down to pet Ranger, who was so excited, he wagged not only his tail, but his entire back end. Benji laughed and headed into the kitchen for a snack. Mom wouldn’t be home for another hour, but she always left...

       Ruth stopped short at Cathy’s desk on her way out of work. “What beautiful flowers!”            Cathy grinned. “I know, aren’t they? My new boyfriend sent them to me.”            Ruth bent over and smelled one of the roses. “Is it an anniversary, or did I miss...