Tag Archives: recovery

A sliver of light ~ Noah Weiss #writephoto

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

These are dark times, just like Sue Vincent’s photo suggests. But, a glimmer of light is evident, and there is always something better ahead. Darkness is all around. Whether it be COVID-19 fears, my uncertainty in the job situation, or … Continue reading →

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First Day Out ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It’s been a long time since she was able to hold her head up. She knew every crack in the ceiling. Every shade of light on the walls. Every spider web. They kept the latter undisturbed. “Let them be,” she’d … Continue reading →

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Life After the State ~ James Pyles #writephoto

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Sue Vincent

David had lived underground all his life, his existence tied to the Hive habitat that had been manufactured hundreds of years ago, and his body, blood, work, all in the service of the state. He couldn’t have imagined the exquisite … Continue reading →

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Starting small…

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“…grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change…” Alert and tense, ready for any stumble, I watched him cross the living room, slowly, painstakingly, supported by the walking frame. He does it every day, and so do … Continue reading →

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The little fish who swam

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Sue Vincent

There has been a sick fish in my son’s pond for months now. At one point, there were two of them, floating belly up, side by side, and sporting ugly ulcers. They were so ill that we had even been … Continue reading →

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Elusive Realities: Lynda McKinney Lambert – A Visitation from Butterflies

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Sue Vincent

When I see a butterfly in a summer field, it brings back a specific memory. The impressions are as vivid as they were nine years ago, when I witnessed something miraculous! My rare observation was not in warm weather, nor … Continue reading →

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Love in cold blood

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Sue Vincent

A healing embrace The gift of a loving soul Wears many faces A burden borne for others Lightening the heart of both * What I had observed in my fish tank with my little dying fish, I was privileged to … Continue reading →

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A sad tail

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The water in the winter pond is as clear as glass. At this time of year, when the weeds have sunk to the bottom to escape the ice and the various algae have ceased to bloom in the sun, you … Continue reading →

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“Anything is possible…”

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Sue Vincent

It was a dark and stormy night… which was a bit of a surprise when I’d only closed my eyes for a few minutes after lunch. I’m fairly certain the only reason I woke then was the distinctive sound of … Continue reading →

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This little piggy…

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Sue Vincent

A foot was thrust into my line of vision with an injunction to look. Unable to think of a suitable retort to this unusual command, I complied. The foot appeared to be just that… a foot. Not a particularly attractive … Continue reading →

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