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Emily stood at her kitchen window, holding a mug of cooled tea, watching children play outside.

“Always the Backup Plan” “Emily! What on earth are you thinking?!” shouted the

“Done in Secret” “Ellen, have you lost your mind?” screeched Natalie into the phone.

**A Proper Englishman** Visiting my father-in-law in his village, about sixty miles from the city.

THE RESOURCEFUL OLD BUGGER We’re visiting the father-in-law in his old village cottage, a good sixty

Oh, you’ll love this one—it’s one of those stories where life just throws you a curveball when you least

**Diary Entry** I stood in front of the mirror, fussing over my outfit—a simple white dress I’d snatched

Margaret never liked asking for help, even when times were hard. She’d always been stubbornly self-reliant

Edith never liked asking for help, not even when times were hard. She’d always prided herself on her

**Diary Entry – June 15th** We got divorced a week after the wedding. “Have you lost your mind?