
The Quiet Dignity of a Chair
It’s 92 degrees outside, and rising. You’re fanning yourself with an old newspaper, hoping your disposable water bottle lasts until the afternoon ends. You take

It’s 92 degrees outside, and rising. You’re fanning yourself with an old newspaper, hoping your disposable water bottle lasts until the afternoon ends. You take

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I was a housekeeper in a hotel when COVID hit. The hotel management had to cut back so I found myself without a job. I

Yes, I am an animal lover, and I have a service dog as well. My two dogs and my cat sleep with me. They’ve done

About a year ago, I fell on hard times. I lost my job of nine years, and with it, any sense of financial security. No