Category: Truth

  • Telling Ourselves the Truth

    Telling Ourselves the Truth

    The brawny woman behind the ice cream counter slammed the scoop into a tub of butter brickle so hard it rattled the glass. Clearly discontent, she never looked up at my teenage brother and me–not even to hand us our double-dip cones. That’s when my older sibling, rarely hesitant, asked the most daring question: Maam,…

  • A Surprise in the Fireplace

    A friend in need…