Devon once told me about the daughter of a friend of his who had found a dead frog on the side of the road. The little girl had been allowed to perform a proper burial for the sad little creature. A small hole had been dug with a stick and tiny pebbles had been placed all around it. Upon setting the creature into its tomb, it suddenly kicked its feet, stunned but certainly not dead. The little girl threw her hands in the air, terrified, and began to scream, "Kill it!"
-Reasons to Live/Christmas Trees
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The Human Stain ~a collection of quotes and snippets~
Short StoryThe Human Stain is a book dedicated to quotes and snippets from my stories. The title is taken from my story Salvatoria (an Ambassador's choice, ONC shortlister, winner of The Black Cat Award's contest, and winner of Oh, What a Chapter! contest). Sa...
