Rocking Chair Confessions
Tales Told by a Texan … Some Partially True!
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Have you ever found yourself on your morning run waving, as you crossed paths, to a complete stranger and then caught yourself wondering what stories they could or would tell you?
Maybe you were riding on a public transportation system from the airport and as you peered out the window to experience the city, you noticed the many faces that were different yet somehow familiar. You pondered in your being and exclaimed within yourself, “they too have stories to relate.”
Did you sit for hours in shallow conversation with college friends and walk away thinking, “we really didn’t say much…did we?”
What or how would you react if, on your 21st birthday, you sat down with your parents as you had so many times before and they informed you that you were adopted by them in your infancy?
How would you react if, as you and your spouse are watching television, your spouse turned off the television set and announced that he had a child from a previous relationship many years ago! Or, what if the child showed up on your doorstep and made the announcement?
As a child, I was not wise to my adult world of parents and aunts and uncles and the like. But I did get bits and pieces of stories that I eventually pieced together, with the help of family and friends, as I grew into the adulthood world. I was fascinated at what I later learned.
I have pieced together 23 short stories that have some elements of actual events, but for the most part are fictitious.
And although these stories are, by and large, fiction; they could have in reality happened to someone…maybe someone like you!
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About the Book
Richard Montgomery is about to discover what happens when he enters a wrong number on his phone. As a resident of a one-horse town, Richard has nothing else to do but think about settling down and having children. Everything changes when he accidentally proposes to the wrong woman—or so he thinks.
While growing up in Missoula, Montana, Carolyn never imagines she could solve an actual criminal case just by watching television. But when the past comes back to haunt her, Eddie the bandit receives the surprise of his life. When she was just a girl, Marty immigrated from a small village outside Naples, Italy, to Austin, Texas, not realizing that one day, she would hold an incredible secret in silence. Brian has just encountered his final scene on earth, but as he floats above his body, he has no idea that he will return once again to teach his widow about life, love, and eternity.
Rocking Chair Confessions presents a collection of short tales populated by eclectic characters who boldly face happy surprises, difficult decisions, and all the spontaneity and valuable lessons that life has to offer.
About the Author
Delbert “Delby” Pape earned a degree in psychology from Chapman University and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Oklahoma. He is a retired teacher and United States Air Force officer with over twenty years service. Del and his wife, Linda, live in Texas, and enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren