From the Heart

Max wiped his hands on his pants as he approached the front door. He hadn’t been in this neighborhood in decades. Not since Mary’s parents moved to Florida shortly after he and Mary married. But now, the years fell away, and he was a 17-year-old boy coming to pick...

Max rubbed Scruffy’s ears and sighed. “I miss her.” Scruffy laid his head on Max’s lap and let out a low moan. “Guess you miss her, too.” Max shook his head. “You know what we used to do when we were courting? We’d write one another the most beautiful letters. I wish...

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...