THE CALL

THE CALL

Author:  Vivian Cumins “Hey Babe, I’m okay – just don’t watch the news. I will call you when I can. I love you.” That was all my husband, Eddy, said before the old military field phone went dead. I didn’t hear his voice again for over a week. Eight days, to be...
NERVOUS REDEMPTION

NERVOUS REDEMPTION

Author: Vivian Cumins I asked to go last. There were two adults before me, a man, and a woman, both dressed in the same thin, light blue gown. I was only 10 years old, so my gown was a little big and went all the way to the floor. As I watched them take two steps down...
SLEEPY TINGLES

SLEEPY TINGLES

Author:  Vivian Cumins Have you ever fallen asleep listening to the sound of rain showering the roof? Do ocean waves crashing on a sandy shoreline trigger feelings of serenity? Has Bob Ross, with his tranquil voice and mesmerizing tutorials, ever lulled you to sleep...
MY RED SHOE DIARY

MY RED SHOE DIARY

Author:  Vivian Cumins Do you have a favorite pair of shoes you love? I do. Right now, they are a pair of red Mila boots from Allen’s Boots in Austin, Texas. I have always been drawn to the color red. I think I inherited that trait from my Grandma Schmidt. As...
LITTLE MISS PERFECT

LITTLE MISS PERFECT

Author:  Vivian Cumins Nobody’s perfect. Things happen. We make mistakes. So, what makes a five-year-old little girl strive so hard for perfection? One would think a five-year-old’s life would be full of imagination, baby dolls, and Barbies—not anxiety, worry, and the...