EDWIN HINOJOS

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2020

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“Thanks Dad!” by EDWIN HINOJOS

Submitted to Contest #72

     Not again, another message from another lawyer regarding my recently deceased father. Great. I've had about fifteen different letters so far, all talking about how my dad had left me something. None of them were worth much. But this one was a little different and looked a little fancier than the rest. So I went on ahead and opened it. It wasn't about my dad, it was about another relative. The letter was for the estate of my great-uncle Xavier Gonzalez. According to the letter he passed away shortly after my dad ...

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“My First Video Chat” by EDWIN HINOJOS

Submitted to Contest #69

MY FIRST VIDEO CHAT.      My tension and stress were going through the roof, not because of the war, but because of my daughter's birthday. I was busy riding navy warships during the second Gulf War, although most civilians probably remember it as just an extension of the first Gulf War. During military operations we did not get the chance to call home or even get to a port to buy gifts for family for special occasions.  In this case, we had been out at sea for the last forty-five days.  My daughter's bir...

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Author bio

I was born and raised in West Texas. I am just an old sailor who retired from the Navy after a little over twenty-seven years of service. My family and I have been through quite a bit in our lives. But with God's grace we have been able to use those hard life lessons to help others. Now retired, I would like to share some of those lessons told in some stories.