Kelly Haas Shackelford real life stories short stories Friday, September 13, 2013 Less Than a Pair of Shoes by Kelly Haas Shackelford <i>An eccentric old lady returns to the site of her granddaughter's suicide; by Kelly Haas Shackelford.</i><br><br> My gnarled fingers gripped the steering wheel of my departed husband's battered Ford truck. Its shocks offered little buffer to the neglected potholes on that God-forsaken Georgia back road. Shooting pain jolted down to the very marrow of my old bones, but it was not as excruciating as my … Read more Labels: Kelly Haas Shackelford real life stories short stories 8 comments:
Kelly Haas Shackelford real life stories short stories Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Okay To Let Go by Kelly Haas Shackelford <i>A mourning mother tries to come to terms with her guilt; by Kelly Haas Shackelford.</i><br><br> Sitting across the breakfast table, I stared at the man who once adored me. Now, I am object of his pity. I glanced at last year's kitten calendar tacked to the wall beside the refrigerator. Fighting back tears, I closed my eyes as if that mere act could wipe away the date mocking me. It was Liam's death … Read more Labels: Kelly Haas Shackelford real life stories short stories 13 comments:
Kelly Haas Shackelford pick of the month real life stories very short stories Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Lost in Glass Slippers by Kelly Haas Shackelford <i>Cancer comes between a mother and her enjoyment of her daughter's birthday, in Kelly Haas Shackelford's emotional vignette.</i><br><br> Trembling, I flicked the lighter, hovering over the three candles on my daughter's princess cake. Her bright green eyes danced in glee as she slid her fingers close to the pink icing to sneak a swipe. Shoving her sticky prize into her mouth, her lips curled up in… Read more Labels: Kelly Haas Shackelford pick of the month real life stories very short stories 10 comments:
