One grumpy morning, I woke up to a bright-blue sky and a friend and a dog and a mug of hot coffee, but. . . .

After dinner a few nights ago, I went to the grocery shopping. I needed groceries, but I also wanted to finally . . . .

A few weeks ago, we were sitting around the table at a family dinner, kids and grownups, chatting and laughing. We used our. . . .

Here I am, thinking about you again and enjoying the memories. . . .

I awoke again this morning to a white, frozen world--snow and ice and the kind of cold that hurts. The trees have long been bare. . . .

There was once a little boy who lived in a small town. One morning, his parents told him to get ready for. . . .