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by Melissa Face “I want to learn how to wipe my butt,” Delaney said to the principal during her admissions interview. He had asked her what she would like to accomplish in junior kindergarten. Delaney’s response, completely heartfelt and sincere, proved that she understood how to set a goal. It also proved that I wasContinue reading “Lessons and Goals”

I call her Mammie; we all do. And ever since I was a child, she has been one of my most favorite people in the world. We look very similar in pictures from our teenage years, and we both appreciate coffee, hunky men on the Hallmark Channel, and a good belly laugh. Last year whenContinue reading “Miss Thing and Mammie Talk Facebook and Family”

by Melissa Face ***Published in Parhelion Literary Magazine – February 2019 When I first arrived, Myrtle greeted me with the embrace of a summer cousin, welcoming and warm. Her palm trees and wide beaches summoned me. Her nightlife on Ocean Boulevard by the Pavilion captivated me. I couldn’t wait to settle in and taste allContinue reading “Myrtle and Me”

by Melissa Face ***Published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Resolution – Copyright 2008 I love making lists. I enjoy accomplishing tasks and being able to see my progress on a sheet of paper with lines marked through it. I make shopping lists, lists for chores around the house, and projects at work. IContinue reading “The Best Goal He Never Reached”

by Melissa Face This year, Evan and Delaney (respectively) asked Santa for smelly markers and cat stuff. I quit worrying a long time ago about whether Santa (or anyone waiting behind us in line to visit him) would think we were a strange family. It’s okay. I know we are. I also know that SantaContinue reading “All I Want for Christmas”