by Shirley | Oct 2, 2015 | 31 Day Challenge, Five Minute Fridays
On a dark, lonely evening as I watched television alone, a commercial came on for a type of online “lounge.” Intrigued by it, I went to my computer to check it out. Logging into the site 18 years ago, I had no idea just how the people on this site would...
by Shirley | Oct 1, 2015 | 31 Day Challenge, Five Minute Fridays
There was a knock on the door, piercing the silent atmosphere of our office environment. She rose to open the door as she politely thanked the postman. Making her way over to my desk, my coworker presented me with a white package, smiled, and said,...
by Shirley | Sep 29, 2015 | 31 Day Challenge, Five Minute Fridays
Last year I participated in the 31 days of writing along with a lot of other talented bloggers. It was a challenge to think of a topic that you could talk about for 31 days straight. While I completed the 31 days, and was extremely proud that I was able to stick...
by Shirley | Aug 9, 2015 | Five Minute Fridays, My Story
Today I got a rare opportunity, and I took it. I seized the moment, right here and now, to let my long lost niece know that I love her. I let her know that things are not as they seem, nor as she was told. While it started off kind of rough in a Facebook message,...
by Shirley | Jul 24, 2015 | Five Minute Fridays, Words of Love To My Babies
She bounces across the yard, wide smile on her lips with long blonde hair flowing behind her. Throwing her head back, the sweetest laughter fills the air as she runs after her goats. They scurry, buck, and hop to get away from her grasp, and she laughs even harder...
by Shirley | Jul 16, 2015 | Five Minute Fridays
I heard about another senseless act of violence again today. Marines and a police officer, from what I understand, were gunned down in Tennessee. I’m not sure of any other details as I refused to watch the news, and I didn’t click on the news story when...
