From the Heart

Danny slathered peanut butter on three slices of bread, jelly on another three, and slapped the slices together. Dropping each sandwich into a plastic bag, he placed one in each of the three waiting lunchboxes. He glanced at the clock and panicked. “Hurry up, kids....

Rachel hung up the phone, stunned. Never in a million years did she think they wouldn’t renew her contract. What was she going to do now? Sure, she knew it was a temporary job. And yes, she was living in an extended-stay hotel, so this clearly wasn’t permanent, but...

Mindy took a seat in front of the matronly woman’s desk and wiped her palms on her scrubs. “Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity, Rita.” “I’m pleased to welcome you to County Children’s Hospital,” Rita said. “Are you excited for your first day as a...