Tag: comfort

  • Flicker

    Flicker

    Last year, I bought a lantern for our cabin and filled the batteries for storm season. My child played with it in the “woods” of her darkened bedroom. Last week, power flickered. I flipped the lantern switch. The batteries may have died, but we never lost the light. Photo by Lum3n.com from Pexels

  • Comfort

    Comfort

    In sixth grade, I strode into your bedroom to find you situated on your bed with your Stephen King book in hand. Eyes almost closed, but not quite. Settled. Still. Scruffy flannel pajamas snuggled your body. Antique quilts swaddled the bed. Your glasses had slipped to the bottom of your nose, like always, and you…