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Welcome to Season 9 and “Introduction” to “Now or Never”
Personal Stories about courage and regret, danger and desire, about choosingPersonal Story Publishing Project, Vol. 10, spring 2024
"Time Will Fool You" by Kenneth Chamlee
My son and I straddled the Prime Meridian. Before I knew it, nearly 20 years passed.
"The Jig Is Up" by Arlene Mandell (Reprise)
Wait! Dont tell me.Mother and I had never spoken about death until Dad had passed.
"Fugitive Spirits" by Gail Tyson (Reprise)
I crossed the threshold, feeling summoned.The souls of those Irish who perished here seeped from the shadows.
"Awakened in Rome" by Akira Odani (Reprise)
the scene pierced my heart with chilling sadness.A burst of laughter and the joyful cries of children caught my attention.
"The Passing" by Randell Jones
"Goodbye, Horace."The moment I had long feared was upon me in an instant.
"Immortals" by Randell Jones
Say my name and I will live forever.I had in my life at the time five men who were in their 90s.
"Blueberries and Nubians" by Bill Donohue (Reprise)
a self-wallowing sense of indecision. It began a small world realization that all our lives connect.
"Country Skills for City Girls" by Jennie Boulden
a deep longing for waving grasses and quiet, open spacesThat life lesson mother taught me about mouth breathing, is a skill I still use today.
"The Hunt for Ancestors" by Erika Hoffman
Sounds like your mothers kin.We learn where we came from, what we want to leave behind.