Friday, October 17, 2025

Walking into Love

by Wendel J. Potter from the September 15, 2025 issue

Tagline: When Rachel spots a handsome crossing guard while walking her nephew to school, their instant connection is serendipitous!

Stream of Consciousness Observations: Aw, her nephew is a first-grader. I used to teach first grade. That's a fun age. They're actually still excited to go to school.

Oh, she's starting a new job at a care home--after she met the attractive crossing guard whom hoped she'd see again that afternoon. Betcha he works there.

Okay, I was wrong. He doesn't work there, but his grandfather is a resident! I'll count that as a win.

They're eating lunch in the dining room? Why is a guest allowed to eat there? I mean he probably can, but for a fee, but that's not mentioned, so I am briefly pulled out of the story to ponder this. It's a good idea to try anticipate these types of questions so they can stay riveted by your brilliant prose. :)



1 comment:

Sandy Smith said...

It was a cute story. As for the dining hall, family members of residents can eat with them I imagine, although I don't know about the cost. But this made it sound like they were eating off a menu like a restaurant, so I'm not sure.