It had been a week since Roger’s passing, and I was starting to feel the weight of his absence. The constant stream of visitors had finally subsided, and I was left to my own devices. Or so I thought. As I drifted off to sleep, I was startled by a knock on the door. I…
As I sat in the barracks, listening to my fellow recruits chat about their families and graduation, I couldn’t help but feel a pang of loneliness. I had no one to come and visit, no girlfriend to show off to my new friends, and my parents wouldn’t be making the trip to see me graduate….
Dave sat on his worn couch, staring blankly at the TV as he sipped his cold beer. He felt a sense of emptiness, a nagging feeling that had been building for years. His wife of forty years had left him, citing his advancing age as the reason for her departure. He couldn’t blame her, really…
As the sun shone through the window, Dave sat on his couch, nursing a cold beer. He had no urgent need to get going, but the grocery store was calling. His wife of forty years had left him soon after their divorce, leaving him feeling lost and alone. He was financially comfortable, but that wasn’t…