J. C. Cole

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“Anger and Disregard ” by J. C. Cole

Submitted to Contest #255

When we recall the way we felt or cared for others it doesn't always tie the knot with how we behaved at the time. Actions speak louder than words some might say. The slight look of distress on my mother’s face was a piercing indication that maybe something terrible was wrong. My father’s laughter poured down relentless waves of joy, regardless of the storm that brewed within him.  A slight smile ushers pure happiness. Disgust brings nausea. A puzzled look drives us into confusion. While a pair of closed eyes can transfer calm and cool ...

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Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, I spent most of my young adult life dearly holding on to the dying art and music scenes of Seattle, Washington. After finishing my degrees, I became a school teacher, focusing primarily on helping kids become better people. I met my beautiful wife and mother to our sons in the most unlikely of circumstances. We married, and with nothing but two suit cases and the clothes on my back, flew to Amsterdam. It was here where I took on the project to write my first book "Beginnings." I have recently completed a book of beginnings, an interactive children's book and a novel.