Musings: Short Stories to Inspire and Delight

In this collection of stories are examples of characters drawing on wisdom to embark on new beginnings. Some characters encounter situations that offer new perspective. Others draw on knowing themselves to recognize the wisdom of taking a new direction. -Blowup - Hoping to discourage him from a new job, a father tells his teenage son about a disturbing experience he had delivering pizzas forty years ago.?The Bump & Grind - A young writer looking for her next chapter in life finds inspiration at her local coffee shop.?Coyote and Dove - A heartwarming tale of love and selflessness. Coyote's unwavering devotion to Dove leads him to make sacrifices. ?Entering the Heart of Darkness - A chance meeting at a party in NYC turns into a life-changing journey to the heart of Africa. A deadly green mamba and laughing hippos are just the beginning. ??Gus and Martha - Baby boomer loyalty and determination overcome all barriers and love will not be bound, not even by death.?Kindred Spirits - A ghost visits three friends in assisted living and gives them a new lease on life. ?Late to the Party - A downhearted homebody gets invited to a barbeque. Stepping out of his comfort zone proves transformative.??Life Without Time - Dax Shadowalker, a Native American police officer in Park City, Utah, looks back on some of his own experiences as a youth.??Name Your Days - Grief can make you do strange things. Yet, one can find comfort in strangers. Ready or Not - Susie Watkins records musical echoes in the lava caves of Craters of the Moon National Park. She expected to encounter strangers, but some are stranger than others. The Reunion - Friends for life takes on a deeper meaning when four women get together to celebrate their sixtieth birthdays. Every decade marked a special milestone but this year brings them to the start of new beginnings.?Why the Roadrunner Runs - Frustration mounts as Chelsey attempts to share the Native American tale she wrote with her granny, who finds unplanned parenting this fourteen-year-old overwhelming.