Cyrus Hargrave

Hearing footsteps, Emily quickly deleted the messagesome love-struck text about missing her and counting

Life, Where Theres Room for Warmth, Compassion, and Priceless Moments of True Humanity She mewed softly

That day, a woman came to my door whom I hadnt seen in five years. Margaret Whitmore. In our little village

The sky drizzled softlylike a delicate curtain of rainas people hurried past with umbrellas open and

Late autumn, early morning on a workdaythe city still yawns, but the tires on the country road already hum.

Father noticed a bruise under his daughters eye and made a phone callhis son-in-laws life was about to crumble.

**Diary Entry** Life has a way of surprising us when we least expect it. My story began one night as

This fence is the only place that doesnt chase me away. Sometimes I feel like Ive grown attached People

You know what really hits home about motherhood? That X-ray of a pregnant womana delicate frame holding

“Uncle, please take my little sistershe hasnt eaten in so long,” the boy suddenly turned