Tag: past

The optical shop was tight.  There was very little room for anyone to move, especially when there were more than eight ...

The potential apartment had a haunting and distracting smell in every room.  At some point, I looked up.  Instantly, I knew the ...

The poor-quality image took me to a bygone era, generations before my time.  My impressions from the image speak to false ...

I was walking at speed.  As I passed, the candles and flower arrangement on the table caught my eye.  I could hear ...

The Vietnamese lunch menu had endless options to satisfy one’s taste and eating preferences.  From sandwiches to soups, noodles, and more, ...

I stood, hesitating, in front of the window.  I was looking at an echo of my past.  I was five years old, ...

I looked to the side and saw my shadow.  It reminded me of where I had been and the details of ...

Life is not always pretty.  The experiences of pain and angst are everywhere one looks.  Hidden beneath the surface are the dirty ...

Decades ago, my mom used to make Christmas fruitcakes.  When my brothers and I lived in the house, it was a ...