Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 9, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 9, 2004

A Good Pen

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 9, 2004 – A good pen makes writing an enjoyable exercise. Over the years I’ve had a number of favourite pens. Not necessarily expensive pens like a Montblanc, but regular run-of-the-mill pens, easily purchased at an office supply store.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 8, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 8, 2004

Saying Goodbye

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 8, 2004 – I have loved animals since childhood. My earliest memory of having my ‘very own’ pet was a kitten named Mickey. I was three years old to Mickey’s 2 months. We should have grown up together, but it wasn’t to be.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 7, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 7, 2004

The Stronger The Wind – The Stronger The Tree

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 7, 2004 – I’m not sure if this saying is attributed to a famous person or if it has simply become an accepted maxim because it has the ring of truth – similar to an urban legend. But it’s thought-provoking and I like it – “The stronger the wind – the stronger the tree”.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 6, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 6, 2004

Over-Whelmed

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 6, 2004 – I had such amazing intentions this year, to manage my work life with my clients so I would be assisting them to the best of my ability, while still feeling that I had time for myself. It’s only the first week of February and I’m thinking ‘lethal thoughts’ – really, really lethal thoughts. Thoughts with weapons!

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 5, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 5, 2004

A Recovering Perfectionist

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 5, 2004 – At some point as my little body was rolling along the baby assembly line – God, or perhaps one of his naughty little angels thought – “Just for fun let’s make this one a perfectionist”. Zap – a few sprinkles of obsessive-compulsive dust and a dollop of perfectionism potion landed on my unsuspecting forehead.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 4, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 4, 2004

Writing

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 4, 2004 – It’s frequently said that a writer’s life is an isolated, often lonely one. Pictures of the scribes of old, secluded in a garret, gnarled fingers curled around a feather pen, writing on scraps of paper by candlelight come to mind. Rather Shakespearean!

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 3, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 3, 2004

Fresh Cut Flowers & House Plants

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – February 3, 2004 – I can’t think of a better way to lift my spirits mid-winter than to bring home some flowers or tend to my house plants! Fresh cut flowers don’t need to cost a lot of money. They come in all shapes, sizes, colours and varieties.