According to legend, anyone who stepped on Spafford’s grave would never live to see twenty-one. And, sure enough, Robbie Johnson drowned at sixteen, and Willie Eckerson shot himself at twenty.
So the day Rita Snowberger turned twenty-one we had to celebrate, although I suspect even she shared our secret disappointment.
Tony Jasnowski teaches at Bellevue University, hoping to inspire in his students an appreciation for mystery in life.
You’ve captured a sly moment about the yearning for drama in our lives. People want to be the star or at least ‘know this guy who…’ died, was murdered, disappeared/found, and so on. Perfect last line.
Thank you. I’d be embarrassed to admit how many revisions I went through before arriving at that last line. So I do really appreciate your comment.