I am writing this because I think some times we all forget about the little moments that make life worth living. Today my sister is throwing a family and friends gathering so my son and I have been preparing to make a dish for it. We bought all the ingredients and yesterday, we worked together to make it. We laughed, got frustrated and even made a big mess of the kitchen to make it but in the end...

This is not my usual type of writing but I had to write it because it would not let go. A cruel smile crossed his lips as his words hit her like a slap in the face. It had become so routine that he never thought it would ever change. He left her standing there in the kitchen as he headed up to the bedroom, closing the door behind him. He climbed into bed and waited because he knew she would...

  They do not come with a loud noise Nor with dancing shadows across the wall They simply wait for the quiet of night The most silent time of all   A soft scent of flowers, a passing thought A bedroom door left ajar The ghosts of our past return Back from the dead not far   With me they sit in the weight of darkness We breathe in the very same...

  A soft gentle breeze floats against the branches A deep rumble of thunder in the distance Mother nature slowly exhales Water flows over the rocks in a nearby stream Soft moss-covered stones line the banks A single leaf floats along the current A deer lurks close to the edge  Her head lowered in a graceful bow Ears twitch as she remains alert  A young...