From the Heart

John pushed open the front door and set his briefcase on the ground, bending down to greet Zoey, his faithful German Shepherd. “Hey, girl.” Zoey wagged her tail and wriggled in delight as John stroked her head. Some of the tension melted from between John’s shoulders....

Sue pulled her wool hat over her ears and locked the front door. When she reached the end of the driveway, Betty was already approaching, her cheeks pink from the cold. “You got here fast. I thought we were meeting halfway.” Betty rubbed her gloved hands together....

Jessica moved the rolling pin back and forth over the graham crackers in the bag, crushing them to pieces. The neighbors had asked her to bring her famous toffee and fudge bars to the picnic, and the graham cracker base was the first step. She rolled the pin, grinding...