It was a beautiful, crisp day and Thaddaus was feeling great because for the first time in his life, he was in love. Yes, he was in love with Ms. Sambu. He reckoned that he had been for a long time, even before they became lovers. He suspected that she was in love with him …
In Turmoil
He emerged from the water after a long swim. The sun felt nice and warm on his back. He had been on the beach for most of the day. It was where he liked to go when he had a lot on his mind. And he had a lot on his mind right now. He …
Unscripted
Out here in the woods, I feel like an actor about to shoot an important movie scene but I don’t remember any of the lines of the script. In high-school drama class, I used to ad-lib a lot when I forgot my lines. But this isn’t a drama class. This is real life. What do …
Dinner, Denver & Temptation
They had been seeing each other regularly since they went out for drinks. They had spent Christmas and New Year's holidays with each other. Chioma and Dushan were back from Bratislava where they had spent the holidays. On Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, she had spoken to them. She had received two texts from …
Dinner & a Marriage Proposal
He was nervous but he had made up his mind that he was going to do it tonight. He had bought the ring since they returned from their trip to Sicily. There was no doubt in his mind that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. He loved her and he …
Ross’s Advice for Ruth
Ruth sat in the restaurant. She was meeting her brother, Ross for lunch. They hadn't seen each other in ages. Out of the blue, he called her and asked her to have lunch with him. She readily accepted. They had always been very close. As she waited for him, her mind wandered to Nigel. He …
Sherri
Image by iStock For weeks since Sherri joined the department, he wanted to ask her to have dinner with him but he was hesitant to do so because he was nervous and wasn't sure that she would want to date him although there wasn't any company policy against co-workers dating. Besides, she might not even …
Teona and Vance
It was Friday afternoon and he was going home at a reasonable hour for the first time in weeks. He was looking forward to a quiet and relaxing weekend. He stepped out into the bright sunshine. The sun felt good on his face. Usually, it was dark when he left the office. Some times he …
Carla Visits Father Morelli
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Father Morelli was in the loft reading the apostle Paul's letter to the Galatians. It was in preparation for his sermon on Sunday. He was going to address the question, Does one have to be circumcised in order to be a full Christian? Although circumcision wasn't practiced among Italy's Roman …
Weeks Later…
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Father Morelli was in the sanctuary. A couple of weeks had passed since the last time he saw Genet. After she walked away when they were in the garden, he was sorry that things had ended the way they did. He had lost a cherished friend all because of a …
Notes to Women 