21st Century Love . . . Andy & Aria’s Act II Scene II https://allpoetry.com/story/13448814-21st-Century-Love-.-.-.-Andy—Arias-Act-II-Scene-I-by-Lucretia-Mccloud Act II Scene II ‘She’ approaches Aria back at the bench at her last period’s end with a ‘post-it’ containing Andy’s number written in pen. Narrator: ‘She’ did indeed “round the block.” Inside her brain a ‘tick tock’ not in vain. ‘She’ not … More 21st Century Love Andy & Aria Act II Scene II

21st Century Love . . . Andy & Aria’s Act II Scene I https://allpoetry.com/story/13446272-21st-Century-Love-.-.-.-Andy—Arias-Scene-VI.-by-Lucretia-Mccloud Act II: ‘Her’ Penance Scene I: Narrator: The curtain opens with Terrifying ‘She’ who caused Aria such intense misery laid up in a hospital room recovering from burns in the 3rd degree. Tilted blinds darkening, casing shadows aggravated her serious mental gloom. Though … More 21st Century Love. . . Act II Scene I

21st Century Love . . . Andy & Aria’s [Scene VI.] https://allpoetry.com/poem/13444831-21st-Century-Love-.-.-.-Andy—Arias-Scene-V.-by-Lucretia-Mccloud Act I Scene VI Narrator: Placed on suicide watch for several days. Every fifteen minutes or so inmates appointed to invade Andy’s space to keep him from caving. Andy: All this protective attention’s unwarranted. Where were they when my Aria’s life I spilled? Then I should’ve … More

21st Century Love . . . Andy & Aria’s [Scene V.] https://allpoetry.com/story/13444185-21st-Century-Love-.-.-.-Andy—Arias-Scene-IV.-by-Lucretia-Mccloud Act I Scene V Narrator: With her battered pages held timid, Andy attempts to again read Aria’s letter through, though his bleeding heart gushing him guilt, creates a gullied rift in his desires, disabled him of steady large artistic hands contradictory in their caress … More 21st Century Love. . . Andy & Aria’s Story Scene V

21st Century Love . . . Andy & Aria’s [Scene IV.] https://allpoetry.com/story/13442585-21st-Century-Love-.-.-.-Andy—Arias-Scene-III.-by-Lucretia-Mccloud Scene IV. Andy in his cell fast asleep on his feet dreaming of his previous tranquil life outside of jail. Narrator: “The shrewd one sees the danger and conceals himself, but the inexperienced keep right on going and suffer the consequences.”—Prov. 22:3. Andy knew these … More A 21st Century Love Story Scene IV

21st Century Love . . . Andy & Aria’s [Scene III.] Beginning: https://allpoetry.com/poem/13440684-21st-Century-Love-.-.-.–Andy—Arias-Story-by-Lucretia-Mccloud Scene III. Narrator: As a seasoned officer retreats towards hall’s end, this blood curling howl as a wounded wolverine did his stalwart spine bend. Hesitating a moment more to fully comprehend, if needed more backup his safety to defend. But Andy sat rocking his … More 21st Century Love Scene III

Five stories and perspectives on friendship. via Five Writers on What It Means to Be a Friend — Discover Enjoy also: Maintaining Friendship In A Loveless World https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2009764?q=friendship&p=par

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Is your cat drinking more than normal? Have you noticed your cat suddenly drinking from the tap? If so, the cause could be a significant underlying disease. In this post Laura Du Pre, Veterinary Surgeon and Clinical Director of leading Yorkshire based vets Calder Vets, looks at how to identify if there is a drinking… via … More Cat Health Habits

Leigh Shulman learns the meaning of home and belonging when she volunteers at a monkey refuge with her nine-year-old daughter. via In Foreign Territory, Wondering: Who is the Alpha Monkey? — Longreads