Harold adjusted his reading glasses and stared at the boarding pass in his trembling hands. Gate B-7. Flight 847 to Bangkok. The letters blurred together as his eyes filled with tears he'd promised himself he wouldn't shed, not here in the bustling Denver airport surrounded by chattering families and business travelers who moved with the … Continue reading The Weight of Unfinished Dreams
Journey
Nostalgia Jams
Every decade has its treasure trove of nostalgia jams, those songs that instantly zap you back in time. But for me, ‘80s music just hits different. I mean, they were really rockin’ the neon, big hair, spandex scene. One riff of those synthesizer-heavy tunes and suddenly I feel totally radical, dude! I can’t hear “Don’t … Continue reading Nostalgia Jams
Journey
The sun beat down mercilessly on the cracked asphalt road as James trudged onward. He shifted his pack to his other shoulder, trying to ease the ache that had settled there over the last few days. Or had it been weeks? Time seemed to blur together when every day was the same endless walk under … Continue reading Journey
Sunday Scribblings #163
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I’ll provide you, my blogging friends, with a new prompt. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no rules for what you write. It can be fiction. It can be non-fiction. It … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #163
My Blogging Journey
Not too long ago, I wrote a post about meeting a friend I've known through blogging for the first time. And I don't just mean meeting this particular person for the first time. I mean meeting someone I've only known through blogging for the first time. Ever. In that post, I mentioned how I'd made … Continue reading My Blogging Journey
Day One
My Favorite Song You know, I'm not sure that I have a favorite song. Don't get me wrong, I love music. I sort of play the guitar, but not very well. I wish I could play the piano, but that's a dream that I wish I had embraced as a kid when I still had … Continue reading Day One
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