R LeeIs War Justifiable (11)“Is it just as victorious to prevent something bad from happening as it is to accumulate something good?”Jul 12, 2018Jul 12, 2018
R LeeThe War (9)The silence lasted so long, I thought he hadn’t heard me. Maybe he really was just tapping to himself. Or maybe it wasn’t morse code at…Jun 4, 2018Jun 4, 2018
R LeeJohn (7)His name is John and he’s a complete mystery to me. He could be anyone. In the morning, stretched over his newspaper, he looks deeply…May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
R LeeI love you (6)I heard the tapping again. Lying under my standard-issue nursing home blanket, I was reading when it started. At first I ignored it…May 15, 2018May 15, 2018
R LeeDaughters (5)My oldest daughter, Sue, came to visit. Susan has always been one of my favorite names, but Sue has a different ring. Sue stands with her…May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
R LeeThe TappingWhen I was younger, I thought abuse was the worst thing you could do to someone. The word ‘do’ feels so active and intentionally horrific…Apr 30, 2018Apr 30, 2018
R Lee3 (Lewis)There is a man who wanders the hall in search of something unknown. He is Lewis, but his name is irrelevant. He is ‘honey’ or ‘sweetie’ or…Apr 23, 2018Apr 23, 2018
R LeePage 2: The Hallways[This is the second installment of a nursing home romance/Korean War story.]Apr 18, 2018Apr 18, 2018