At this hour…
Sound from the TV floats in from the other room, my sick five-year-old tucked beneath blankets. A laundry list of chores calls out, bickering over which should be tackled first. The book from my continuing education class sits neatly closed, signaling a job well done. Out the window, water drip, drip, drips out the neighbor’s downspout. The sun peeks in through our finger-smudged windows, illuminating the table where I sit..
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Elyse Kizior
3/1/2023 09:02:07 am
I relate to this SO much...I am sitting at home now with a sick little one, and a pile of laundry higher than my head. Life is hectic, yet I wouldn't change a thing.
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Lisa Goldman
3/1/2023 06:16:16 pm
Excellent word choice! I love how you wrote todays slice. Simple yet so in depth.
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