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…Jan 31, 20195Jan 31, 20195
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…Jan 16, 20192Jan 16, 20192
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…Jan 15, 20195Jan 15, 20195
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…Aug 16, 20188Aug 16, 20188
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…Aug 16, 20185Aug 16, 20185