Blurred Vision

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Life was hard for a fat kid. Nobody ever looked at you and said,

“Now there’s a great ball player.”

No, a fat kid always had to prove himself. It was like hanging a sign around your neck that read “Don’t pick me for anything except a pie eating contest.”  The only thing that made it worse was having to wear glasses.

Forever Arleen

She made me feel special, even during those high school years when I spent most of my time trying to avoid her.

Time and Tide

As a nine year old kid, one of the benefits of being out of school for the summer was my being allowed to stay up until after the ten-o’clock news.

Moon Shadows

I knew it to be a sporadic event that could only occur in the middle of the night. Having the power to rouse me from my sleep and woo me to the window, it successfully persuaded me to leave the comfort of my bed and sneak outside.