VervainNotebook17

2 stories

My Second Chance's Chipped Mug

A chipped mug from my wife's first husband survived every attempt to throw it away. Then a subletter dropped it again, and my stepdaughter laughed. I finally understood what second chances really mean.

by VervainNotebook17 · 1mo · 3.7k warm reactions

Small Joys

The Birthday Text, the Wobbly Table, and the Fig Preserves

On my lunch break, I drafted a birthday text for you but never sent it. Later, a customer's fig preserves reminded me that you already know how I feel.

by VervainNotebook17 · 2mo · 28.4k warm reactions