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David dropped a stitch. With a sigh, he leaned back in his armchair and contemplated the multi-colored sock he was knitting.It had been coming along nicely, and now he had dropped a stict. For a moment, he stopped to ponder whether, maybe, it had happened sort of deliberate or whether it... Sign in to see full entry.

Sadly, my mom passed away recently. This happened in Germany where there are very strict rules about burial and the scattering of ashes is not allowed. I have to add, that she had made no arrangements and that I am the only family left, so I had to think about how to make her last journey as... Sign in to see full entry.

You ever saw eyes break you ever saw life fade you ever saw the final smile to leave this world in style Sign in to see full entry.

Once upon a time, a limited edition was just that: a valuable piece of art or a book, which existed---exactly, in a limited number of issues only. Nowadays, it seems that nothing has any value (commercial or otherwise) if it does not bear the label "Limited edition". And this label stretches to... Sign in to see full entry.

Encouraged by your multiple and most interesting comments and being curious by nature, I decided to take the elevator experience a step further. Half an hour ago, down I went again, 32 floor to the lobby with a few stops in between. As luck would have it, when the lift stopped at my floor, there... Sign in to see full entry.

I may be old-fashioned and admittedly, won't see 40 again, but I was brought up to say 'hello', 'good morning' or some such when entering a room full of people. No doubt, an elevator is a room, wouldn't you agree? And all of a sudden, manners are flying out the swiftly closing doors. It seems, that... Sign in to see full entry.

Very early on, I have decided not to have kids of my own. Telling people of that decision was often met with comments like "egotistical, self-centred" and the like. Which is an absolutely unfair assessment of people who have made that particular choice. I felt, that I was not made to be a mother,... Sign in to see full entry.

I have worked and lived in many countries and now spend, for the first time, several months in the USA. Nowhere else have I seen, literally, so much money lying around in the streets. Pennies, quarters, any coins. And nowhere else have I seen people ignoring them in such a way. Nobody, except me,... Sign in to see full entry.

Futility of life Delicate flower, swaying in the wind silky leaves, soaking up sunshine sighing juices flowing approaching footsteps careless mind, crushed flower shattered heart receding footsteps, sudden stop extended hand tears of regret soaking flower and heart too late! Sign in to see full entry.

I'm sure you all know the feeling of frustration that comes with staring at the blank screen, fingers poised over the keyboard, but what fails to materialise are those magic words which will transform the literary world - or so we hope. My characters are stuck in whatever they were doing, a new... Sign in to see full entry.