She sat down with her notebook in her hand, her mind wandering to faraway places.

She
paused and considered all that had happened. It hadn't gone as expected. When the day
began she thought it was going to be a bad one, but as she sat recalling the day's events to
write them down, she had to admit, it had been a rather marvelous day.

What was beyond the bend in the stream was unknown. Both were curious, but only one was
brave enough to want to explore. That was the problem. There was always one that let fear
rule her life.

Another option you have is choosing the number of syllables in the words you speak. You
probably have never considered this option before, but you have it every time you open your
mouth and speak. You make so many choices like this that you never even think about, but you
have the choice with each one. What are you going to do with this knowledge?

He was after the truth. At least, that's what he told himself. He believed it, but any rational
person on the outside could see he was lying to himself. It was apparent he was really only
after his own truth that he'd already decided and was after this truth because the facts didn't
line up with the truth he wanted. So he continued to tell everyone he was after the truth
oblivious to the real truth sitting right in front of him.

I've rented a car in Las Vegas and have reserved a hotel in Twentynine Palms which is just
north of Joshua Tree. We'll drive from Las Vegas through Mojave National Preserve and
possibly do a short hike on our way down. Then spend all day on Monday at Joshua Tree. We
can decide the next morning if we want to do more in Joshua Tree or Mojave before we head
back.

She sat in the darkened room waiting. It was now a standoff. He had the power to put her in
the room, but not the power to make her repent. It wasn't fair and no matter how long she
had to endure the darkness, she wouldn't change her attitude. At three years old, Sandy's
stubborn personality had already bloomed into full view.

She had a terrible habit o comparing her life to others. She realized that their life experiences
were completely different than her own and that she saw only what they wanted her to see,
but that didn't matter. She still compared herself and yearned for what she thought they had
and she didn't.

After hunting for several hours, we finally saw a large seal sunning itself on a flat rock. I took
one of the wooden clubs while Larry took the longer one. We slowly snuck up behind the seal
until we were close enough to club it over its head. The seal slumped over and died. This seal
would help us survive. We could eat the meat and fat. The fat could be burned in a shell for
light and the fur could be used to make a blanket. We declared our first day of hunting a great
success.

He ordered his regular breakfast. Two eggs sunnyside up, hash browns, and two strips of
bacon. He continued to look at the menu wondering if this would be the day he added
something new. This was also part of the routine. A few seconds of hesitation to see if
something else would be added to the order before demuring and saying that would be all. It
was the same exact meal that he had ordered every day for the past two years.

Stranded. Yes, she was now the first person ever to land on Venus, but that was of little
consequence. Her name would be read by millions in school as the first to land here, but that
celebrity would never actually be seen by her. She looked at the control panel and knew there
was nothing that would ever get it back into working order. She was the first and it was not
clear this would also be her last.