September 3 Sentences

1) For hours Dad sat silent on the front porch after we returned from taking the food Mother had cooked to Jonas Black’s family. My Dad, a southerner who hated all black people, was grieved beyond words when Jonas, the janitor who worked in the furniture store my Dad managed, had been killed on the street by two black teenagers, who then stole $5.00 from Jonas’s pocket. When we arrived that afternoon at the small white house, Jonas’s whole family–his children, grandchildren, sisters, and brothers–ushered us into the house as if we were royalty, and Jonas’s wife told us all about how much Jonas loved my dad–he was just an old black man who swept up the floor, but he loved my dad, and my dad, who hated all black people, sat on our front porch and wept.

5) With his handsome smile and his tailored suit, he asked her out to dinner at the best restaurant in town that evening. His diamond pinkie ring flashed in the moonlight as he gave her a bouquet of perfect red roses. Upon opening the menu, he asked the fatal question, “So, you’d like a sandwich?”

7) Just prior to the United States involvement in World War II, 20 year old army sergeant, Leonard; a quiet gentle young man standing tall, thin, and lanky at 6’1”, with wavy, coal black hair, deep-set violet blue eyes, long black eyelashes, and a smile that could melt any girls heart; was home in Oklahoma on leave from the army in the summer of 1939, when, one hot, sultry evening, he strolled into a local restaurant for a glass of cold beer and there she was, working behind the bar…Goldie…a gorgeous, feisty, young woman with long, curly dark blond hair, piercing green eyes; who, compared to Leonard, was a shorty just under 5’4”; and to him she looked like a beautiful, priceless little porcelain doll just waiting to be held and treasured and so at that very moment, feeling his body tingling with excitement; his heart pounding so fast and hard he felt as if it would jump out of his chest; he knew he wanted to be the one man to hold her forever and he saw no reason that forever should not start immediately and so he rushed behind the bar and without saying a word, scooped her up in his long arms and carried her out of the restaurant. Goldie’s uncle, the owner of the restaurant, rushed out of the entrance door after them, yelling, “Leonard, put her down this instant because she’s my best worker and I can’t lose her.” Upon hearing Goldie’s uncle yelling, and as was Leonard’s quiet nature, again without saying a word, he dropped Goldie right there on the ground in the red Oklahoma dirt but he knew with all of his heart, mind, and soul this would not be the last time he would see her, hold her, touch her or be with her, but rather, he knew she was the one he’d waited for all of his life, the only one for him, and they would be together always which is exactly what happened just one month later on August 1, 1939, when standing before a justice of the peace, Leonard and Goldie became Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jones, embarking on a 54-year love affair … a love affair which remained alive in Goldie’s heart even after Leonard’s death in 1993 … a love affair in which they, with God’s help and direction, overcame all of the challenges along with enjoying all of the precious moments in the life they built together as partners; a true and loving team; a life which included traveling over half the world plus becoming parents to three children, the youngest of whom is honored and pleased to share this story – my amazing parent’s story – with you.

13) Was this man seriously kneeling in front of her, holding out a sparkling diamond ring as enticement while his other hand enveloped her fingers in what could only be called a vise-like grip and at the same time he was gazing up at her with those sad puppy-dog eyes of his which never ever failed to get him what he truly wanted?
He knew as well as she did that they HATED each other since almost birth and yet, things had changed drastically over the years and now they could barely be apart for more than an hour without something close to withdrawal pains attacking them both.
She pondered this for a moment and seeing the futility of it all, she shrugged saying, “What the heck,” and flung herself into his arms toppling them both onto the dewy grass, and there they stayed holding each other closely, getting quite damp and cold, kissing and laughing like completely insane loons.

14) The convenience store is the most reliable business establishment in Japan. Earthquake, typhoon, tsunami – you name it – and it was sure to be the only establishment to remain open during the entire catastrophe. And today, as she felt the incessant urge and desire for alcohol rise up in her throat and throb mercilessly in her brain, today, it was all that she had.

16) It rained and rained–no end in sight. As the flood waters inexorably mounted, Nori offered up a heartfelt prayer. “Praise be to God, for making me a fish.”

18) 2nd Entry:

The limitless reaches of space surrounded them–spangled with uncountable stars. “I am so glad we got to share this moment,” he said, taking her hand. “Me too,” she whispered, as she hit the button to jettison the hatch.

20) When I saw Caroline Anderson’s mother in the grocery store, I ducked behind the tallest family I could find and followed them around the corner at the end of the pickle aisle. “I see you still love Oreo’s,” she said, when she found me later staring blankly at the blue and white packages, remembering the summer when we ate dozens of them in her tree house, bribing her little brother with the leftovers to leave us alone. “Please come visit any time, honey, because no matter how long she’s been gone, you will always be Caroline’s best friend.”

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