Chapter 4, Parochial School, God Loves Me, Maybe Not

"Girl goes from first Holy Communion saint to self abuse sinner."

Mom enrolled only me at Saint Clare’s, a Catholic parochial school, two blocks from Washington Elementary and Santa Clara Intermediate/High, public schools that my brothers attended.Baptism, according to Catholic Church tenets, leaves an indelible mark on one’s soul. The nuns...

Mr Fixit Chapter 1

"Not only the washer that needed fixing..."

My entire career as an engineer was spent at sea. I am retired now but at the time of the events I am writing about,I was in my early forties. I was at home on leave, and my wife was at work. Being...

Jenny Confesses To Nick

"Jenny confesses to her husband and their next life chapter begins."

Well, it finally happened. For a while, I had suspected that my wife, Jenny, has been cheating. I confronted her recently with my suspicions, and she did not deny it, well, not really.Before I continue, let me give you a...

A Whiskey and a smoke

"An unexpected turn of events when the bachelor weekend goes awry"

“Hey Jay, long time no see. You want the usual?”“Hey Seamus, good to see you again. How about we do an eighteen year old this time.”The lady at the next table looked over at me with a questioning look as...