Archive for Inspirational

1. THE STORM • by Mike Whitney 8 Comments

   Christmas–1989
   Ravenna, Ohio
   2:13 P.M.
   My sister’s boy, seven-year-old Bobby, started screaming when the wind ratcheted up. The ten of us gathered in the cellar as the funnel cloud headed straight for our house. The last thing I saw as I headed down the stairs was Gramps’ old Chrysler Imperial rotating slowly in the driveway, inches off the [...]

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2. THE DITCH • by Resha Caner 9 Comments

   A long, steep slope flattens out into a broad shelf of newly fallen snow before tumbling into a deep ditch beside a road. The snow calls to a new sled, challenging it, mocking the bright red paint, daring it to experience the thrill.
   When young Joseph declines the challenge, his dad plops him on the sled [...]

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3. BALL GIRL • by Olivia Berrier 4 Comments

   Lisa drummed calm fingers on the soccer ball, blue eyes narrowed as she followed the players on the field. The orange team was in control now. Movement shifted to the left. Lisa tensed her legs, ready to run. The white team reclaimed the ball. Lisa relaxed.
   Working at a soccer game was boring. That’s what people [...]

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