The Man on the Plane Looked Just Like Him Captain Edward Blair had just landed his plane smoothly at Chicago Midway International Airport. He made the usual announcement from the cockpit, his voice calm and professional. “Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is Captain Edward Blair. We’ve just landed at Chicago Midway International. Thank you for flying with us today. We hope to see you again soon,” he said into the speaker. After parking the aircraft, Edward and his first officer waited inside the cockpit, as they always did, letting

Most days, I truly believed the world had forgotten me. And honestly? I didn’t mind. Peace and quiet suited me just fine. But everything changed the day a scruffy little boy with messy hair, dirt on his cheeks, and secrets hiding in his eyes wandered into my tired old orchard. That’s when I realized—life still had some surprises left for an old woman like me. The orchard stretched out wide and golden in the glow of sunset. I walked slowly between the rows of apple trees, my fingers brushing over

The Music That Fought Back The music I played on my piano was the last connection I had to my late husband, Jerry. Every note brought him back to me—if only for a moment. But then, some cruel neighbors shattered that joy with a hateful message. Luckily, my granddaughter stepped in like a storm of sunshine, and in the end, left those nasty neighbors totally speechless. “Oh, Jerry, did you like that one, darling?” I asked softly, just as the final notes of Clair de Lune floated into the air