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The Big Flick

If I were commissioned to write a movie script based on these years of my life this would be my rough draft. The longtime family bookkeeper – a wife and mother of 4 – steals her family’s entire savings. But … Continue reading

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The Drama of Gaslighting

A drama about real events ——————————————————— ACT 1 / SCENE 1A VERY NORMAL DAY [ACTION!] Mark is at Mother’s house. It’s mid afternoon. Mark and Mother are casually talking in the living room. Mother is in her recliner, Mark is … Continue reading

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Spit

“When I die I’m going to sit up inmy coffin and spit on all of you!” ~ My mother screaming at us when my father wasn’t home.

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My Stomach Ache

I was about 8 years old. My father wasn’t home. I told my mother I had a stomach ache. I wasn’t keeling over or anything. Probably something I ate was backfiring – too much Halloween candy, downed too much soda … Continue reading

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When Pigs Fly

My father wasn’t home, I was 7 or 8 years old. I was in our bathroom, standing in front of the sink, facing the mirror and screaming. My mother was standing behind me and was physically forcing a bar of … Continue reading

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Ding Dong

I answered the front door of our home at 4 o’clock in the morning. I turned on the porch light to reveal 6 police officers positioned in various locations on the lawn with their guns drawn and aimed at ME. … Continue reading

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