Clark, best known for being a rockability artist and his 1956 top 10 hit “The Fool” died. He was 85. The singer/guitarist died at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. He was receiving…
HE PAINTS HER TOES EVERY SATURDAY—AND I’M STARTING TO FEEL INVISIBLE
I used to think the way he looked at me was rare. You know that feeling when someone sees you completely—like every version of you, even the ones you try to hide?…
I LET MY DAUGHTER SLEEP FOR TWENTY MINUTES—AND CAME BACK TO FIND THE KITTENS HAD CROWNED HER THEIR QUEEN
I swear, I was only in the other room folding laundry. My daughter, Amelie, had finally—finally—gone down for a nap in her rocker. Bottle still warm, one sock off (because of course),…
MY GRUMPY GRANDMA SAID SHE DIDN’T LIKE DOGS—BUT THIS ONE NEVER LEFT HER SIDE
We always joked that Grandma Edna had two moods: irritated, and more irritated.She wasn’t cruel or anything—just blunt. Classic Southern steel. She’d survived things most of us couldn’t even imagine and didn’t…
MY CAT REFUSES TO SLEEP WITHOUT A HANDSHAKE—BUT LAST NIGHT, SHE DIDN’T OFFER HER PAW
Okay, I know this sounds bizarre, but it started a few months ago. Every night, just before I turned off the lights, my cat, Mira, would hop onto the couch and stretch…
I TOOK MY 89-YEAR-OLD GREAT-GRANDMA TO PROM—AND SHE STOLE THE SHOW
When my school announced prom, I wasn’t exactly excited. But then I looked over at my great-grandma, Alma, sitting in her recliner, watching some old black-and-white movie. “You ever go to prom?”…
RICH WOMAN ROLLS HER EYES AT SINGLE DAD IN FIRST CLASS — UNTIL THE CAPTAIN MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ANNOUNCEMENT
“Excuse me, there must be a mistake,” Mrs. Langford scoffed as she clutched her designer purse. “That man can’t possibly be sitting here.” The flight attendant glanced at the boarding pass. “I’m…
MY SON SMILED RIGHT BEFORE SURGERY—BUT SOMEHOW HE MADE ME STEP OUT OF THE ROOM
He was grinning. Like, really grinning. Sitting there in his oversized gown with cartoon ducks on it, little feet dangling off the side of the bed, blue cap sliding sideways on his…
HE SAID HE WANTED TO MEET A HERO—HE HAD NO IDEA WHO WOULD WALK IN
When my son Ezra told the nurse he wanted to meet a “real-life hero,” I honestly thought he was talking about Spider-Man. He’s seven. He still sleeps with his old plush raccoon…
I NEVER THOUGHT I’D GET MY WALLET BACK—BUT THE POLICE CAUGHT THE THIEF IN SECONDS
I always figured if someone snatched my wallet, that was it. Game over. Cancel the cards, accept the loss, and spend the afternoon on the phone with my bank. But today, something…