Emily Taylor

**A Reunion of Friends** Mickey started Year Two at a new school in a different village. He overheard

Patience, only patience. “Mum, Dad—happy golden anniversary!” cried their daughter joyfully

Only on the Third Try How much bitterness must one endure, how many loved ones must be lost, before true

**Diary Entry – 12th June** Another morning, and little Emma woke to the sound of shouting from the kitchen—Mum

I’m going to be a grandmother… but how do I come to terms with the fact that she’s twelve years older

Broken Illusions, Found Hope: How I Lost and Regained Love I’ve always been an emotional soul.

Hey, I just need to get this off my chest. Never thought I’d be in this situation—where the hurt hits

A man of fifty: returning to the father’s house where no one waits… I never imagined I’d be the kind

Swallowing Tears: How I Went from Mother-Queen to the Mad Old Woman In this world, I’ve always been alone.

**Saturday, 12th November** For so many years, I thought love had passed me by—until we found each other.