“How do you like your hearing aids, Herb?” The answer was always, “They’re great.” And he meant it. Herb could hear tones that he’d been missing for years, he could follow a conversation, and, best of all, Angie had stopped nagging about the volume when he watched TV. Herb felt younger; he had more energy.… Read more Helpful Hearing Aids

“What!  You invited my stepmother to the wedding?  She wasn’t on my list.” “But, dear,” said the queen, “any girl must want her mother with her on her wedding day. She has responded; she will be here for you. She’s looking forward to seeing you again—and me, as well. She’s a cousin, you know, but… Read more Going Home: A Fairy Tale Ending

So we go for a walk, Scarlett and me. Scarlett, she’s the girl that usually feeds me and takes me out. Nice kid. Well, her mom asks her to take some things to Granny, and we start off. I like to go to Granny’s. She always has dog biscuits for me, but sometimes I have… Read more Lobo

Rats! Cindy could hear them scurrying into the shadows as the rising sun lit the room, showing the extent of the chaos. The after-ball party had finally ended; stepmother and the girls had roused Cindy to get the place cleaned up, and had staggered off to bed. Hours later she was still scrubbing when she… Read more Rats! A Fairy Tale Ending

“Let’s go, Blondie. Move it. We ain’t got all day, you know. “ “Sorry,” she said, blowing her nose again. “It’s being locked in that room full of straw. Really made my hay fever flare up. Can we stop soon?” “Just down this path. We can crash at my brother’s house. But we need to… Read more All That Glitters

What a commotion outside! The crows were screaming a warning of approaching danger. Merlin moved to the door. Now he could hear footsteps of one person wearing boots. As the figure came into view, Merlin raised his eyebrows. No wonder the birds were alarmed – they had never seen anyone dressed like this fellow! His… Read more Merlin Has a Cold