Monthly Archives: June 2021

Memory Lane

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Her dad is eighty eight,  not in the best of health: there is no choice: he must go to a home. The daughter is worried but her day is filled with work and battling through the grind of middle age. … Continue reading →

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A Moment Of Indecision

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

The clock beside me said 6:23am: digital and with unmoving hands, but still the weight of the day bore down upon me. At 2pm today I would become a married man and what was rising through me was raw unprocessed … Continue reading →

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Life Without Regard

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

My grandmother, I remember, draped a fur around her shoulders long after they ceased to be fashionable, even when reclining on the sofa in her home. She delighted in making statements such as, “I have offered up my life to … Continue reading →

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Wedding Of The Century

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

I was best man at my oldest friends wedding recently. I calmed him as we stood in church waiting for his beautiful bride to make her appearance. The waiting lasted forever, you know how it is, but at last she … Continue reading →

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