Tick Tock – An Original Story: Part 2

Part One here “Can I help again today Dad?” “Of course son, come on.”  It was time to wind the watch.  He looked forward to watching his father reverently remove the watch from its stand in the glass case on the bookshelf in the den of their house.  Gently he took the...

Tick Tock – An Original Short Story Part: 1

TICK…the watch hand clicked each second away…TOCK…each second seemed slower than the prervious one…TICK…it had been two hours since they had left him…TOCK…it was the first time he had been alone for three months, maybe four…TICK…it was hard to remember…TOCK…the...

The Little Mermaid – Pain, Love, and Death

Years ago, when I was in school, the entirety of students were shuffled into the gym for a long-forgotten reason, sat down on the hard, wooden floor and “The Little Mermaid” was projected for us all to watch.  I think that my favorite part of this Disney...

Cinderella…The Real Story

Most people know the story of Cinderella.  Poor orphaned girl with step-mother and even worse-step sisters who woos the dreamy prince charming at a ball in a dress crafted by whimsical animals and a fairy godmother.  We know about the glass slipper and the stroke of...