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TREVOR HAST: Better to Have Loved

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On a cold November morning, while pecking at the frozen corn on the ground, I accidentally went for the same kernel as he did. Startled, we soon locked eyes. The way the dew glistened on his snood was mesmerizing.

If only I had admitted my feelings earlier. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.

Trevor Hast is an Alternative Education middle school teacher from Albany, Oregon whose students encouraged him to submit this story.

HILLARY NICHOLS: A Hostess’s Glee

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Margaret understood what was expected of her. She had been raised properly and was skilled in etiquette, poise, and all things ladylike and mature.

However, there was a certain satisfaction in watching the knife plunge repeatedly into the body of yet another lifeless, unappealing, and unsympathetic excuse for a turkey.

Hillary hopes you enjoy your holidays despite whatever sinister fantasy may surface.