There wasn’t a word for what happened in my life, a way to describe it, though there were adjectives that came close, like “obscene,” as one friend astutely put it. I hadn’t ...
My neighbors across the hall have gotten a new dog. He barks all day during working hours when he is alone at home. There is a sign on their door. And it says he has anxiety ...
I have an event at work to go to, but I don't want to get there early. I have a work friend, and tell him to meet me at my place. I want my friend to come with me because I ...
I live in a building where there are a lot of young people. I hadn’t noticed, until the fire alarm went off, and we were instructed to leave the building. Everyone was young, ...
My dad is driving me home. His girlfriend is sitting on the front passenger seat. At least they are the same age, I tell myself. I am glad to be in the back seat not driving, ...
I wake up in the morning and look up at the ceiling. There’s a light fixture there that I want to replace, but I haven’t got around to doing that. My dad worries about me. ...
