BOOK CHAPTERS By Stuart Englander
Seasonal Allegories:
From O. Henry to Rod Serling, and other short stories in between Chapter 1
This collection is dedicated to the loving memory of my late mother Ruth; always a weaver of a good tale.
The Art In Choosing
Sunny summer afternoons in the city park were Adam’s favourite time of the week. From atop a large, grassy hill that looked out over the steel and glass towers in the distance, the park provided enough green space for multitudes to enjoy. For families like the Freemans, working-class people living mostly in apartments around the city, the greenery and open space was a temporary haven.
The vistas overlooking the crowded streets below provided a brief respite for hard-working parents. A chance to breathe fresh, clean air, it was a place also to gather as a community.
For Adam, there was always a pickup football match to join with, while his parents strolled the grounds or sat together on a wooden bench. It never mattered if the group of children were old friends or new visitors. Everyone was welcome to join in the fun. By late afternoon, Adam was sufficiently played out and his parents were ready to go home and prepare the evening meal. They walked together along the…
