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Jo McLaughlin wrote a new post, Now We Wait 2 days, 6 hours ago
The sound of the oxygen machine was lulling me to sleep. My eyes were getting heavy, but I stayed focused. I laid on my side with my folded hands tucked under my chin and my knees bent resting next to his f […]
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Jo McLaughlin wrote a new post, Death 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Death is an evil muse, an uninvited bitch, tearing our fragile heart out without a thought. Emotions can be like a roller coaster climbing to highs of comfort and acceptance, then down with the sweet memories that […]
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Keep writing.
To comfort you.
To comfort us.
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Jo McLaughlin wrote a new post, Hard to Say Goodbye 2 months ago
You died on a Monday. I saw you that morning struggling to breath. I’m so thankful to have given you a kiss as you slept. The last kiss I would ever give you. Oh, how many times had we kissed and embra […]
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So touching.
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Jo McLaughlin wrote a new post, Anything 2 months, 3 weeks ago
How come you ask nothing of me?
I say, “let me know if you need anything?”
Do you think that is just polite?
Is that empty to you? Am I not in some small way, a
part of your precious life? Am I over […]
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Jan H Hitchcock wrote a new post, Indulge Me 2 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Haunt me,
taunt me,
indulge me.Tease me,
appease me,
indulge me.Gratify me,
fortify me,
indulge me.Unleash the bonds of restriction,
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Jo McLaughlin wrote a new post, Yesterday Today and Tomorrow 3 months ago
She was very knowledgeable about her business. Holding the ring, she pointed out the uniqueness of the setting as she rotated it in her fingers. The stones were exquisite as their brilliance would light up w […]
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Jan H Hitchcock wrote a new post, Indulge Me 3 months ago
Indulge
the bulge,
tempt me
with one more
piece of chocolate,
oh, chocolate.A tempered delight
of smooth meltaways,
or delectable crunchiness,
heavenly, nuts or not,
divinity combined with
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Nice job. Welcome
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Jo McLaughlin wrote a new post, A Day at the Beach 3 months, 1 week ago
We lugged all the beach gear from the trunk of the car, moving away from the hot concrete parking lot toward the sandy shore, a brilliant horizon of blue with white. Bright colored striped chairs, thirsty […]
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Jo McLaughlin wrote a new post, Come Home 3 months, 1 week ago
A familiar road can go unseen.
How many times have you
been there? Let your passing
slowly unfold its intentions.
Focus your eyes.Make notes, climb trees, recite
poems and stand tall. E […]
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Ehancock wrote a new post, Me and My Big Mouth 3 months, 1 week ago
My senior year in high school was, shall we say, adventurous. I was not a popular, cheerleader type but I wasn’t totally unredeemable either. Me and my clique of six swam in the middle. I liked that; it was s […]
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I liked this one too. Keep it up.
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Ehancock wrote a new post, The Wedding 3 months, 2 weeks ago
She had packed, re-packed and packed again. The day was finally here. At the last minute she grabbed a rayon dress and rolled it and slid it in the side of her one piece of luggage. Just in case.
The big da […]
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Nice job. Good story with a surprise ending.
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Jo McLaughlin wrote a new post, Small Talk 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Parties can cause me slight anxiety as I circulate about and “work the room.” Mingling is essential to having a good time, an art if you do it right. Having a few drinks helps me to be more confident and rela […]
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I wish I could remember…all I know it was a wonderful day!
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I’m the “guy” whose parents got to know each other, fell in love, and got engaged while writing each other during a time of war. I have always been awed by the power of the written word ( not to mention the art of both of their beautiful penmanship skills) to communicate DEEP feelings.
I shudder when I think that many now communicate through short texts …OMG …SMH!
Your topic of “Small Talk” is an improvement on short texts. Big Talk is better. And truly communicating is Best.-
IDK what U R talking bout (ha ha ha)
Your story is one of the best I’ve ever heard. You are so right. xo
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Jo McLaughlin wrote a new post, His Hands 3 months, 3 weeks ago
The skin on his hands were pale and paper thin
showing a tangle of blue veins. Fingers longer and
thinner than I remember. I stopped and stared at
the age spots and bruised skin of purple and b […]
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That’s beautiful
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Velva Long became a registered member 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Jill Mcdougall became a registered member 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Jo McLaughlin wrote a new post, Abduction 3 months, 3 weeks ago
I laid on my belly and made my 9-year-old body as flat as possible. Trying not to breath, I would only inhale and exhale very slowly causing as little movement as possible. My heart was pounding out of my c […]
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Jo McLaughlin wrote a new post, Lancaster 3 months, 3 weeks ago
I once read that the average person lives in 8 homes in their lifetime. As I started counting my many dwellings on my fingers, memories of each seeped into my thoughts. This was the place I lived when my son w […]
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Jo McLaughlin wrote a new post, Just Words 3 months, 4 weeks ago
My whole life I wanted to be a writer, not a ballerina, teacher or nurse, not even a Mommy, just a writer. To be capable at an art form that can releases myself from myself. However, it can be difficult t […]
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Thank you so much for reading, and for the warm and kind words. I truly appreciate it.
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Thank you! I’ll try not to 🙂
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That’s right. It’s a deep well. xoxo
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Jo McLaughlin wrote a new post, An Unlikely Friendship 4 months ago
I could not stomach it any longer. This marriage was making me physically and mentally sick. I never knew what I was up against from day to day. Between the acrid verbal abuse, “why would you wear makeu […]
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Jo McLaughlin wrote a new post, A Great Escape 4 months ago
Leaving the Cape successfully takes an act of God combined with a little fortune telling, and some traffic savvy. Let’s take a look at a typical scenario. You’ve had a great weekend with a lot of beach time […]
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Absolutely
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