Melissa was interviewed by Chris Lange with the Progress-Index (Petersburg, VA) about her essay in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Teachers. The collection was released in April 2017 and was Melissa’s 19th contribution to the Chicken Soup series. Since its release, the book has received a great deal of national attention and has beenContinue reading “Teacher Finds Writing Good for the Soul”
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Connected
(Published in Morsella Magazine, Issue 1: Augur – April 2018) https://morsellamagazine.wordpress.com/2018/03/25/issue-1-augur-2/#Melissa%20Face By Melissa Face When I imagine my grandfather, Papaw, I picture a heavyset man climbing down from his Kenworth after hauling a load to Florida. He is humming an Elvis tune as he walks in through the door, embraces my grandmother (andContinue reading “Connected”
Ride the Bull
On our last night in Atlantic City, my family and I sat in a bar and watched the night scene unfold. We observed awkward interactions between males and females as they guzzled liquid courage and did their best to appear taller, stronger and more attractive to the opposite sex. It was quite entertaining. Then,Continue reading “Ride the Bull”
I Pressed the Button
By Melissa Face I ignored my ringing phone, a number I didn’t recognize anyway, and hopped in the shower. A few minutes later, my husband popped his head in the bathroom door. “You missed all the fun,” he said. “Our security alarm has been going off. It wouldn’t take my code, and theContinue reading “I Pressed the Button”
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