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Chalked: Part 4
Johnny’s father stood in front of his opened dresser drawer in his room, and stared at his collection of primitive wanted posters his precious boy had given to him over the years. It amounted to a small book, but the … Continue reading
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Chalked: Part 3
After the breaks had mended, it was months of therapy to get his body working again. For a time in the healing process, Johnny had used his grandfather’s old squeaky wheelchair. It had squeaked more than ever, but Johnny didn’t … Continue reading
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Chalked: Part 2
Johnny had entered the academy as a civilian, very much like a caterpillar that enters the cocoon to metamorphose into something else more charismatic. But Johnny knew he had the right stuff. He knew it. There was no question of … Continue reading
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Chalked: Part 1
Ten year old, brown-haired, and freckled Johnny, ever since he could remember, wanted to be a policeman. His dad was on the force, his great grandfather had been a bobby, and his grandfather was a greeter at one of those mega … Continue reading
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In the Headlights
It was a cold, windy night, sometime in December, sometime around midnight, and the snow had begun to come down hard. On the otherwise undisturbed, frozen-muddied shoulder of the road, a car was parked with its motor still running … Continue reading
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Today I sat down to write a post…
Today I sat down to write a post … and I had an idea … I did … but have you ever suddenly heard or seen something that just made you forget what you wanted to say, or just … Continue reading
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Tagged ALS, ALS Association, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aspiring author, author, author's blog, Disease, Gerard McManus, Health, Humor, life, literature, Loss, Motor neuron, My father, Remembering, Roger McManus, that's life, writer, writing
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Freelance
The freelance photographer was having a hard time making ends meet. Most people weren’t in the market for a photo of a lance, and those who showed an interest, on seeing the pictures, found him untrustworthy, not believing that … Continue reading
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