Category: Story

It was a sunny morning, though the mood was anything but sunny. I stood at the cemetery, watching as my grandfather was lowered into the ground. I looked up at the sky,…

I was 16 when my mother, Melanie, died. She was the kind of woman who saved birthday cards and flattened them into scrapbooks. She made chicken soup from scratch, sang along to…

My life revolves around my kids, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I always dreamed of having a big family, and now, I’m grateful to have exactly that with the…

“I have three kids-John, Mark, and Lucy. Lucy’s my daughter from a previous marriage, and Daniel (my husband) and I had the boys together.Last friday, Daniel tells me he’s taking “the family”…

I told my dad I couldn’t afford to host Thanksgiving this year. He scoffed and said, “Guess we’ll eat at your sister’s again—like always.” I offered to bring dessert, but he waved…

We’ve all been there: seeing something that, at first glance, seems perfectly innocent, only to realize moments later that our minds have taken it in a different direction. It’s not always intentional…

Lena was riding in a minibus, tightly holding an neatly wrapped box against her. Inside were two homemade pies: a cherry charlotte and a delicate honey cake. These were the treats her…

Aline, dear, quickly hustle and set the table for us! That’s it, your problem is solved! You can rejoice now,” said the husband’s aunt, Antonina Alexeyevna, solemnly into the phone. “Hello, Aunt…

— Tanya?Zhanna did not expect to see her ex-husband’s sister at the doorstep. The girl was completely soaked, water streaming down from her long hair.— On the way here, a downpour started….

Life is hard, and it becomes even harder if the hearts that surround us are made of stone. Diane Salinger knew about life. At sixty-two, she’d seen a lot more dark days…