Inky’s language teacher never did an investigation of anything; so she had no tips about how to hold the interest of a distracted interviewee. Inky feels like she is just getting to the bottom of things with her hard-ball questions, but Kiwi wants to play! What does a reporter do when her sources refuse to goContinue reading “Help Me Out Here!”
Tag Archives: stories of one’s youth
An Assignment
One day in language class, Inky’s teacher asked her pupils to think about investigative journalists. How hard would it be to follow a thread and come up with some real facts? Not just collect scraps from the media, but go out into the real world and find a story. This was the very prompt thatContinue reading “An Assignment”
Ain’t Misbehaving
Back to Inky. She was self-involved and entranced by the idea of becoming a star. She was egotistical and morbid as any other teenager and liked to stretch her emotional tether. She tried to understand how some people got ahead in life, but had no one to send her in the right direction. Success without a mentorContinue reading “Ain’t Misbehaving”
First Love
Kiwi knows how to put a light touch on the daily grind. It is easier to laugh about the pitfalls of our past than mourn for our fading sentiments. Our teen years are only a training ground for what comes later on. It is never really appropriate to worry about our shortcomings.
Back to Reality
We are going to leave Inky and Kiwi on the shores of memory and rejoin Inky and Kiwi in the land of recent past. Kiwi is patient with her friend. She can see the pitfalls of unchecked vanity in Inky’s self-centered focus on her memories of long ago. It would be much better for herContinue reading “Back to Reality”
Time To Say “So Long”
It’s late in the day and Inky knows she has to get back to her sisters. She’s had so much fun that she is reluctant to leave. And she doesn’t want Big Shot to feel bad! Will she be able to keep her promise?
It’s Time to Go Home
Meanwhile, back at the pond, the sun is sinking lower on the horizon. All of a sudden, Dinky remembers that she is the one who is supposed to be in charge. She does a quick head count and a chill goes down her spine. Inky has disappeared! The afternoon was so perfect, but it willContinue reading “It’s Time to Go Home”
At Her Best!
Big Shot watches Inky take off and enter the realm of her dreams. He has never met anyone with the daring and imagination to create a beautiful high from their ordinary everyday existence. The attraction of a being who wants to go beyond the everyday and create a new reality is especially strong in theContinue reading “At Her Best!”
High Velocity
As Big Shot swims in circles around Inky the water churns and creates a propulsive current. When Inky lifts her wings, the air rushes in and picks her up right out of the water. Inky is beginning to think that she is braver than she had ever imagined! When you are in an energy fieldContinue reading “High Velocity”
Spin Me Around!
Inky is beginning to understand this new game. Big Shot has impressed her and she isn’t afraid to try something she’s never tried before. There is the big thrill of following Big Shot’s strong lead. Maybe she will be able to fly as high as he did.
The Pie Shop 