Eyes of a Child
~When a farmer imprisons an angel to "heal" his severely handicapped daughter, his demands -- and prayers -- are answered in ways he'd never dreamed. ~
"Angel think we gonna hurt her, Daddy."
You already have.
The girl's grin faltered.
It groaned against the paralyzing slices of pain through Its back. It squinted into the dim light, gaze resting finally on the wall beyond the staircase. Fear crept into Its chest.
"You best stay put," the man said, stepping around the end of the girl's bed, stopping barely out of reach. "I had to cut them off. One got blown half-off anyway. I didn't think..." He looked away, his eyes going to the girl. "I really didn't mean to shoot you."
"You shot me?" Its voice rasped.
You already have.
The girl's grin faltered.
It groaned against the paralyzing slices of pain through Its back. It squinted into the dim light, gaze resting finally on the wall beyond the staircase. Fear crept into Its chest.
"You best stay put," the man said, stepping around the end of the girl's bed, stopping barely out of reach. "I had to cut them off. One got blown half-off anyway. I didn't think..." He looked away, his eyes going to the girl. "I really didn't mean to shoot you."
"You shot me?" Its voice rasped.
The Swing
~Moments of Tegan's life, through her father's eyes. Is anything more rewarding--and difficult--than being a parent?~
A father documents intimate moments with his daughter from birth into adolescence and contemplates the challenges, sacrifices, and rewards for all parents and children.
