Tag Archives: Carol Reeves

CAROL HUEBSCH REEVES: Reflections

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If I could do it again, I’d worry less about the package and more about the contents; less about the calories, and more about nutrition; less about the cost, and more about the value; less about being liked, and more about being likeable; less about wanting, and more about thanking.

A prolific writer, Carol Reeves is loving the fun, freedom and challenge of Flash Fiction. Her stories frequently reflect on the blessings and vicissitudes of aging—and can be found in Flash Fiction Magazine and 50 Word Stories. Carol’s memoir, “All the Little Miracles,” was published in 2022.

CAROL REEVES: Losing Balance

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I don’t remember my first steps. Home movie cameras, with their herky-jerky pictures, were rare, and seldom on hand at such moments. Instead, my earliest memories are me, running, skipping, twirling and jumping—actions that came as naturally as breathing—all gifts I thought would last forever. Silly old me.

A prolific writer, Carol Reeves is loving the fun, freedom and challenge of Flash Fiction. She frequently writes about the privilege and vicissitudes of aging. Her stories are frequently published in Flash Fiction Magazine and 50 Word Stories. Her memoir, “All the Little Miracles,” was published in 2022.

CAROL REEVES: Insight

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When my children were young, they’d play outside ‘til the streetlights came on. A cranky old lady lived down the block. They called her Crab. Woe be the kid who chased a ball across her lawn. Now that I’m old, I think I get it. It wasn’t about the lawn.

A prolific writer, Carol Reeves is loving the fun, freedom and challenge of Flash Fiction. She frequently writes about the privilege and vicissitudes of aging. Her stories are frequently published in Flash Fiction Magazine and 50 Word Stories. Her memoir, “All the Little Miracles,” was published in 2022.

CAROL REEVES: Resolutions

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It’s January and the air is full of resolve.

Faced with the fresh slate of a new year, folks seek to build the best version of themselves.

But life leaves indelible marks. Fresh slates aren’t clean slates—the space for new resolutions increasingly limited.

This year I will be kind.

A prolific writer, Carol Reeves is loving the freedom and challenge of Flash Fiction. She is frequently published in Flash Fiction Magazine and 50 Word Stories. Her memoir, “All the Little Miracles,” was published in 2022.

CAROL REEVES: The Brightest Star

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Christmas morning was magical as a child—the brightly lit tree, the gayly wrapped packages. Now my tree is small—the gifts are my memories. Some I rip open; others I save for later; still others prove too difficult. Yet once again, the magical gift of gratitude shines the brightest.

A prolific writer, Carol Reeves is loving the freedom and challenge of Flash Fiction. Her stories frequently reflect the vicissitudes and blessings of aging and can be found in Flash Fiction Magazine and 50 Word Stories. Carol’s memoir, “All the Little Miracles,” was published in 2022.

CAROL REEVES: Forever

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Colorful leaves drift on the pond like little boats. It’s fall and they’ve given their all. Mother Earth is calling them home—only to send them forth again in the spring, sporting new finery. Nothing on earth is gone forever, only rearranged. I find comfort in knowing that is so.

A prolific writer, Carol Reeves is loving the freedom and challenge of Flash Fiction. Her stories frequently reflect the vicissitudes and blessings of aging and can be found in Flash Fiction Magazine and 50 Word Stories. Carol’s memoir, “All the Little Miracles,” was published in 2022.

CAROL REEVES: Life Lessons

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A trip to grandma’s once involved baking cookies, licking spoons and cherishing stories about the past.
Today, the trip involves eye-rolling patience while teaching her to use her smartphone.
Wise old granny is suddenly clueless.
Be not fooled. She is teaching her last, best lesson—aging with grace.
Watch carefully.

A prolific writer, Carol Reeves is loving the freedom and challenge of Flash Fiction. Her stories frequently reflect the vicissitudes and blessings of aging and can be found in Flash Fiction Magazine and 50 Word Stories. Carol’s memoir, “All the Little Miracles,” was published in 2022.

CAROL REEVES: Real Pets

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Mom was allergic to “fur-throwing” animals. Bright yellow canaries sang us through an otherwise ideal childhood. My children will have Real Pets, I resolved—dogs, cats and hamsters. And they did. Curiously, when the nest was empty, I got Tickles, a sweet pink canary, and it’s he whose memory lingers.

A prolific writer, Carol Reeves is loving the freedom and challenge of Flash Fiction. She is frequently published in Flash Fiction Magazine and 50 Word Stories. Her memoir, “All the Little Miracles,” was published in 2022.

CAROL REEVES: Now and Then

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When I was young, todays lasted forever, tomorrows were made of dreams, and yesterdays piled up, forgotten.

Then, todays weren’t long enough, spilling into tomorrows, and yesterdays were mere flashes of success or regret.

But now, todays fly by filled with yesterdays, each tomorrow welcomed as a moment of grace.

A prolific writer, Carol Reeves is loving the freedom and challenge of Flash Fiction. Her stories often reflect the blessings and vicissitudes of aging. She is often published in 50-Word Stories and Flash Fiction Magazine. Her memoir, “All the Little Miracles,” was published in 2022.

CAROL REEVES: Imagination

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A floral bouquet arrives. Someone has sent me a fragrant reminder of what is, or what was, or what could be. But who and what? Loosed by the wind, the florist’s card forever holds the answers in its muddy grave. The flowers will die—but the delicious possibilities are endless.

A prolific writer, Carol Reeves is loving the freedom and challenge of Flash Fiction. Her stories are found in 50-Word Stories and Flash Fiction Magazine. Her memoir, “All the Little Miracles,” was published in 2022.