Valerie HilalinThe JunctionRoseIt’s 10:35 on a Tuesday in early September.3 min read·Feb 1, 2019--4--4
Valerie HilalinScribeMy Father’s GiftIn January I celebrated my 44th birthday, which was significant only because I had the good fortune of celebrating one more than my mother…3 min read·Jan 31, 2019--5--5
Valerie HilalinLit UpBlinkIt’s a slow and sleepy afternoon in early September. His little butt is stuck up in the air as he crawls bear-style across the lawn. He…2 min read·Jan 16, 2019--2--2
Valerie HilalinP.S. I Love YouStill Awakening“…it seemed to her as if life were passing by, leaving its promises broken and unfulfilled. Yet there were other days when she listened…3 min read·Jan 15, 2019--5--5
Valerie HilalinScribeThe House of Tomorrow“You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your…2 min read·Aug 16, 2018--8--8
Valerie HilalinLit UpThe Final ExaminationThe rusty shovel slices through damp layers of earth. It’s been a long time since she’s bent her back to thankless labor, but this burden…2 min read·Aug 16, 2018--5--5