The World is Mine

This unknown author sees her blessings as she looks at the world around her, and how she reacts.  She writes: “Today, while riding a bus, I saw a very beautiful woman and wished I were as lovely.  When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle.  She had one leg and used a crutch.  But as she passed, she gave a smile to me.  Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.  I have been blessed; the world is mine. I stopped to buy some candy.  The lad who sold it had such charm.  I talked with Read More

I Hate When that Happens

A couple of years ago, I was making some revisions to my book Kiss Your Mommy Goodbye.  It was my last opportunity to make  changes to my manuscript before it went to production.  I was actually re-writing an entire scene and changing much of the dialogue.  I was almost finished typing when my computer screen went blank – not black – blank.  I hate when that happens! I stared in disbelief for a few minutes wondering what in the world happened.  A message box appeared asking if I wanted to “Save” or “Delete.”  I hit Save thinking I would save Read More