Daily Archives: January 27, 2012
A Friday Night Laugh Via My Mother
Ruger is coming out with a new pistol in honor of members of the United States Senate and the House of Representatives.It will be named the “Congressman”.
It doesn’t work and you can’t fire it
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hope
(image source latoro.ru)
Hope is the essence
of the most innocent child
to grace your presence
Teresa Marie 1/27/12 ©
|
Celebration – Haiku
(image source: photobucket.com)
Celebration of
life is found in us doing
the thing that we love
Teresa Marie 1/27/12 ©
Someone You Wish You Could Meet – 30 Day Letter Writing Challenge; Letter 9
(image source: google.com/images)
I wish that I could
meet you face to face
While I’m still living here
in this earthbound place
Oh angel guard of mine
if I could only see
Your image, shape or form
whatever that it may be
For I have no doubt
of whether you are there
And I know that I am
forever in your good care
Yet it would just be nice
or better said it’d be Divine
If I could meet you here
oh Guardian Angel of mine!
Teresa Marie 1/27/12 ©
Utilize – A-Z Alphabet Challenge; U-Archives
(image source: google.com/images)
A word to the wise
if prayer we utilize
By God they’re always heard
each and every word
And He will answer some
or only silence will come
For what things we pray
aren’t always the best way
When it is God’s plan
and not of mortal man
Our path does seems unclear
and we fall into fear
But if our faith be sound
the answer will be found
As does His amazing grace
hold no time or space
For it comes by a love
that we know nothing of
While bound on this earth
but I know it’s worth!
Teresa Marie 1/27/12 ©
Where Did I Go? – Part Seven
(image source: google.com/images)
*
The sound of voices snapped Susan back to the present. She could hear Mary and the policeman talking. Running the water in the sink, she splashed some cold water on her face, dried it with a towel and unlocked the door.
Taking in a deep breath, knees wobbling, Susan exited the bathroom and walked into the living room where her mother was standing with the officer. He turned to her and spoke, “Are you ready?”
“Yes,” she replied nervously, “but you will have to follow me ’cause I have to drop the car off somewhere for Jason to pick it up. It’s not in my name and I don’t want him filing theft charges against me.”
With that being said, she turned to hug her mother goodbye. ”Call me when you get settled in and let me know what the set up is and if I come there to see you or you can leave with me or whatever their rules are.”
“I will, mom. Thanks for always being here for me. Where’s dad?”
“He is downstairs.”
Susan turned to the officer saying, “I’ll be right back!” and proceeded to run down to the basement to tell her father she was leaving. ”I’m going to the shelter, dad.”
“Okay, best place for you right now.”
“I love you,” she said and bent to kiss him on the cheek.
“Ditto,” was his usual response and today was no different. He was still hurt though, she could see it in his eyes, but no time to worry about that right now. Those wounds would have plenty of time to heal in the coming months, after he was sure that she was not going back.
As Susan walked back up the stairs, she started thinking about work again. Since the day with the black eye, more and more had been discussed between her and Jim. She knew that he would be proud of her once he found out that she had actually done what she said she was going to do.
The officer followed her to a location close to her house where she got out of the car, leaving the keys in it, and got into the squad car. They drove the dozen or so city blocks to the shelter in quiet conversation. He explained to her what the police procedures were concerning the shelter, how they would give her a 911 cell phone to use for emergencies outside of it, and about the 15 minute intervals that a cruiser was scheduled to pass by it and check the perimeter. He explained that they had an 8 foot privacy fence around the back where the play yard was, camera’s mounted on every corner and a panic button linked directly to the police station.
By the time they arrived, Susan felt much calmer. She was very appreciative for the officer’s concise description of what she could expect. It had kept her mind off of what she was doing and made her feel assured that she would be safe.
Pulling up in front of the shelter the officer radioed in that he was dropping her off and would be inside for a few minutes. Then he faced Susan, “It will get hectic when we get in there so just let me say here that I wish you all the luck in the world and to tell you that you are doing the right thing. No man has the right to hit you, EVER!”
She looked at his young, baby face and thought it sweet of him to say so. ”Thanks” she said
“Ready then?”
“As much as I’m gonna be.”
“Okay, stay in the car until I come around to get you.”
Susan did as she was told and, all at once, her stomach began to turn over and a wave of nausea hit her…
Teresa Marie 1/27/12 ©
Related articles
- Where Did I Go? – Part One (terri0729.wordpress.com)
- Where Did I Go? – Part Two (terri0729.wordpress.com)
- Where Did I Go? – Part Three (terri0729.wordpress.com)
- Where Did I Go? – Part Four (terri0729.wordpress.com)
- Where Did I Go? – Part Five (terri0729.wordpress.com)
- http://terri0729.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/where-did-i-go-part-six/
Present – Friday’s Limerick
Mamma said I’m the best
present in the mid-west
and she must give me away
to share with another today
but I said “surely you jest!”
Teresa Marie 1/27/12 ©
Chronicles – Free Write Friday; A Book Titled You
*
You have just died!
You come to find yourself
standing at a bookshelf
when you notice that there
is a book that has your
name on it. What do you do?
What do you fear?
Do you open it?
What does it say?
*
*
This book holds the chronicles
of your life on earth
Each day that you spent
and if you gave it worth
An accounting you will find
marking off your every sin
A line by line list
of what you’ve done therein
But it does also hold
every person you did bless
A tally of your giving
and all your fruitfulness
And if there is balance
that by God is found
Then His grace to you
will more than just abound
As you are then forgiven
for the great and small
Errors that you have made
and times you did fall
For if you did more good
than what you’ve done bad
The reward will be great
in heaven to be had
Go ahead and open it
to see what is said
About where you will go
now that you are dead
Teresa Marie 1/27/12 ©
|
