Tag: anecdote
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A Night To Remember
Regina and Ronnie had been dating for a year, so she wasn’t surprised when he called to tell her to meet him at Monte’s that night. He had an important issue to discuss. She guessed what that issue was, and her friends all agreed; he was going to propose. When she showed up at Monte’s…
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My First Job
That summer in Florence ruined me. How does a woman return to the normal humdrum of life after experiencing paradise? My boss stormed into my cubicle throwing down the report I handed in last night. “What’s this?” “Last month’s financials.” I took a sip of chai. “I showed this to my boss and looked like…
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A Daughter’s Lesson
This was going to be ugly. She stayed out all night, and then got picked up by the cops for underage drinking. At least it was her father who picked her up. Her mother would have been yelling. They walked through the early morning city streets in silence. Just when she thought he was going…
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Trickle Down Manners
Growing up, no matter how sick I was or what type of injury I had incurred, a trip to the doctor’s office was an event. I had to take a bath – broken, bleeding limb and all, – put on clean clothes, and brush my hair. I had to look respectable, but most importantly, I…
J. Rusolo Ward 