Tag: short stories
Sean of the South: 4th of July
By Sean Dietrich
“Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July?” my 6-year-old niece asked me.
We were by the swimming pool. It was the perfect...
Sean of the South: Scouts
By Sean Dietrich
“I started choking,” said Jennifer Yakubesan.
It was a typical evening, some years ago. The family was eating supper before church, somewhere in...
Sean of the South: Love
By Sean Dietrich
We were newlyweds, living in a grungy apartment.
Each morning, I would wake before her. I would pass my morning hours writing poetry...
Sean of the South: New Year
By Sean Dietrich
The misperception about New Year’s is that it’s supposed to be a happy occasion. Sort of like Christmas. Or a birthday party.
But...
Sean of the South: Waffle House
By Sean Dietrich
The Third Day of Christmas. My three French hens must have gotten lost in the mail. The weather was a stolid 34...
Thankful for Change: Honoring Legacy Through Life’s Unfamiliar Moments
Inspired by Roy Warner; Written by Shantelle Dedicke
This past August, my life shifted irreversibly with the passing of my grandfather, Roy Warner. To my...
Sean of the South: Loved Ones
By Sean Dietrich
The letter came via email. “My dad died last year and I don’t really know what to do with myself anymore. My...
Sean of the South: Angels
By Sean Dietrich
When I was a kid, my mother believed in angels, but I didn’t. I was on the fence about angels. I didn’t...
Sean of the South: Becca at Sunrise
By Sean Dietrich
Sunrise on Lake Martin. I’m usually the first one awake. I rarely have any company in the mornings. I wake up with...
Sean of the South: Kansas
By Sean Dietrich
Kansas City International Airport. I was standing in a long, LONG line, waiting to board my plane. We were like cattle, clogging...