Stories by sharonsmif

THE CLINIC As seems to be happening to lots of wanna-be moms and dads these days, my husband, Tommy, and I had been trying to get pregnant ever since we got married five years ago, but that blessed condition never happened for us. We read all the books we could find, each one promising to be...

A JOG IN THE PARK My husband and I are dedicated joggers, and when weather allows we'll go to one of the many parks in our hometown at least three evenings each week, as well as on the weekends. Both of us are firmly convinced that running like that makes us healthier, and based on what we do...

A NEW TYPE OF CLUB Hi. My name is Amanda, although the name tag I wear at work says it's "Kelly." Given the type of guys we meet there, we'd just as soon they don't know our real names, which I'm sure you'll understand when I tell you that I work at a topless franchise whose name begins with...

THE FRENCHMAN'S TALE Up until one month ago, I was a typical husband. If anyone had asked me, I would have assured them I knew everything about my wife of 30 years, Anna-Marie. I truly thought I knew everything about her, and nothing she could ever do or say would surprise me. I was wrong...

THE CARD Such an innocent thing; such a momentous impact on our marriage. That sentence describes in a nutshell exactly what occurred one night, and what happened because of it. I was home alone that evening because my wife, Nicole, was attending her weekly Bible studies at a church...

THE SURROGATE The most-exciting day of my life was also the most-frightening, and while that's not all that earth-shaking as news goes, I doubt I'll ever again experience something that changed my life so much, in so short a time. On that fateful night, my wife and I had prepared for bed by...

This is the second of my stories in what I've come to think of as the "on the road" genre. There will be at least one more, but I have no idea how long it'll take me to get it finished and posted here. JUSTICE OF THE PIECE First off, I just want to tell everyone reading this story that the...

ROUTE 666 My husband and I live in Colorado, but I think you'll understand if I don't get any more specific than that. I do this not so much because I value our privacy, which I do, but rather I want to protect the guilty, to coin a phrase. Actually, since no one in this story is either...

LETTER TO AN ADVICE COLUMNIST Not all letters written to an advice columnist in your local newspaper appear in print, or are even answered by the columnist. The following letter is an example of one that never received a response. Dear Granny Annie, I need help, and your advice has...

Disclaimer: When my dear friend, Katrina, and I were at lunch recently we were telling each other about the most-surprising thing that had happened in our lives. When it was her turn, she told me about something related to her work. Since she is the owner of a company (actually a franchise of...