Emily Taylor

“Please, take him!” The desperate woman thrust a battered leather suitcase into my hands

The cleaning lady bathed the child in the sink The millionaire fathers reaction stunned everyoneA 28-year-old

**The Light in the Darkness** **Chapter 1: The Break** “Get out, you ungrateful girl!”

**Diary Entry** Ive always prided myself on my disciplinemeetings at sharp eight, mergers by noon, and

A routine grocery run turned into something far more for Linette when she assisted a struggling single

A flash A loud bang Darkness Then, slowly, light crept back in. A voice cut through the haze: “

Warm Bread for a Strange ChildThe day was dull and colorless, as if the very air pressed down heavily

For years, I was a silent shadow among the shelves of the grand municipal library. No one truly saw me

Five years after losing my wife, I attended my best friend’s wedding with my daughter.

**The Gift of Life** My name is Edward, and Im 61 years old. Life has been a journey of ups and downs