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Submitted to Contest #273
 Russell and Mary Jo had been friends for many years. They met over thirty years as next-door neighbors. Russell and his wife, April, had moved into their single home about a year prior to Mary Jo and her husband Sid. They were both of similar age, childless, and soon became fast friends. Sid played guitar and was a member of a group. Mary Jo was a singer, and sometimes played gigs with her husband, mainly birthday parties, group gatherings, small weddings.  She was the most outgoing of the two. H...
Submitted to Contest #271
I decided on a course of action I never would have considered in my earlier years. It wasn’t a spur of the moment type thing, but was a long, drawn-out process that rendered the decision irrevocable. I’m laughing to myself now as I watch the plaintive scenery flying past. This decision will have dire consequences, no doubt. Those that know me will be shocked. I’m usually a conservative type, boisterous on occasion but low key, and cautious. This decision was based on instinct, desire, and a little devil- may-care att...
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