Looking Closer

           I recently got a new pair of glasses. I’d been straining a bit to see the bottom of my computer screen, so I thought it might be time for a prescription update. As happens to many people, when I reached forty, reading glasses became a necessity. I’d...

Getting Real

              Audrey’s head swam as she struggled to open her eyes. When she did, the brightness of the room shot pain through her head. Where was she?             “She opened her eyes!” An excited voice sounded nearby. It sounded like Jessica.             “Thank...

Running for the Prize

            Jacob slid open the balcony door and set his coffee and laptop on the small patio table. It would be a hot one today, but the early morning weather was perfect. If he had to work all day at his unfulfilling job, at least he could get some fresh air while...