The highlight of the most recent creative writing series
was the opportunity for each classmate to read several of their works to an
audience. The venue was a luncheon
gathering in Gilda’s Club’s main hall.
Attendees were folks who had earlier that day participated in a number
of cancer support groups.
Here are my contributions to that event:
Love
Meals prepared and
shared
Dishes washed
Trash taken out
Beds made
Dogs fed
Hands held walking to
the movies
Love is often shown
in ordinary ways.
Rising in time for a
7:30 AM departure to the hospital
Sitting beside my bed
in pre-op for six hours
Waiting another hour
for surgery to complete
Driving home from
Loma Linda to Thousand Palms in rush-hour traffic
Love is sometimes
shown in extraordinary ways.
My Latin Wife
Loving Latin wife,
Evelyn showers love on
family and pets.
My Puerto Rican Mama
is the best thing in my life.
Note that, except for the instructor, Ted, I was the only
male in the class. From my perspective
the ladies were much more creative than I.
It was a privilege to participate with them.
