Author: BrianRouley

The Paperboy

This kid with his hat came out of the photo booth and he was so happy to see me! All grown up, here I was, a future version of himself standing in front of him, and he was at once awe-struck and jubilant, amazed that he had...

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You Can Remember

Perhaps you’ve forgotten. It is one of the best excuses ever! “I forgot.” Let’s examine this idea. Remembering may be helpful. Remember implies that a thing exists in the memory, not that it is actually...

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Neophyte

Funny how “neophyte” might have a positive connotation for someone who is willing to begin again, begin anew. Imagine a young sapling uprooted by floodwaters, carried downstream, and deposited in the silt, finding...

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Take My Hat

The three of us have something to say.
Me, as a boy: “Here, take my hat.”
Me, as an adult: “That’s awfully nice of you. Thank you for the hat.”

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Lost on the Rails

She probably also said something like, “You don’t have to be the dog or pony, when you are the ringmaster.” Or maybe I made that one up.

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