CJ's Writer Thoughts

Mama - Joanne Parrish A Treasure in the Attic by CJ Heck There's magic in an attic when you're patient ...

Loaded Birthday Cake "Beautiful young people are accidents of nature; beautiful old people are works of art." ~Eleanor Roos...

Mel's by CJ Heck "How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it."  ~George Elliston A broken neon sign fla...

"Yardsticks" of Life by CJ Heck It was late autumn, but a day still warm enough to make Kathryn sweat and she smiled, rememb...

Mr. Beggar Man by CJ Heck Mr. Beggar Man, you were such a gentle soul.    Each day, you were dressed exactly the same -- a  stain...

Mocha Java Swirl Espresso by CJ Heck Libby sat scowling into her medium extra sugar, extra cream, Mocha Java Swirl Espresso. The s...

Blue Bird When I was a little girl, we had a huge old apple tree in the side yard. It's long branches came within inches of my bedr...

Little Girl and Teddy Bear “There’s just something about a teddy bear that’s impossible to explain. When you hold one in your arms, you...

Bed and Breakfast in The Keys Life is eternal, and love is immortal, and death is only a horizon; and a horizon is nothing, save the li...

An Almighty Pile of Nickels Some of the biggest challenges in relationships come from the fact that most people enter a relationship in ...

The Joy of Finding a Mud Puddle There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million. ~Walt Streig...

The Snowstorm by C.J. Heck Little Stoker had never felt so alone. He was freezing and he missed Mama. It was dark where he was, an...

Joanne Parrish - My Mama I woke up this morning with Mama on my mind. She passed away years ago, but I still miss her.  It doesn...