Wednesday July 23, 2008
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5500 Years From Home
In addition to the 250 plus Lyrical Pieces that I have written and received Copyright Protection from the Library Of Congress - I have, also, written a Novel (copyrighted but not Published) entitled 5500 Years From Home. I am currently working on a 2nd Book entitled The Island that I am about 1/2 the way towards completion, at this date. I have decided to, occasionally, post excerpts from 5500 Years From Home in this Blog space.
Today, we peruse the Chapter 1 – Page 5.
Enjoy !
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5500 YEARS FROM HOME
chapter One ... Coventry ... page 5
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5500 YEARS FROM HOME
chapter One ... Coventry ... page 5
There would be no need to wait in the vestibule, it was less than ten minutes and the air outside was almost balmy. He would stand under the cantilever and wait.
The Preacher and his wife, Dorothy, pull from the Church's North parking lot and down Main Street to Bridge Road. They will soon be in the Highlands and at their Coventry Hills home. They have lived there for over six years during the period that Daniel has been the Preacher at People's Church. Although the parsonage on the Church grounds is provided for the Preacher, the Willoby's choose to remain in their home in the hills. The parsonage is now being utilized as an emergency shelter and clinic for those who are truly in need. Dorothy runs the daily operation and accepts no pay for her many, many hours of community service. She has three full time helpers who are paid by the Church. There are other women in the Church who volunteer their time and services in attempt to help those who really need it.
Bonnie Waters is one of the ladies that work full-time for the
Church. Her time is split between the Shelter and custodial duties in the Church. She came to the People's Church at about the same time as the Willoby's did. She usually rides with one of them in to Church and/or school. Bonnie does not drive. Her husband, Cleve died from cancer in 1990, he was sixty years old at the time. Bonnie is currently sixty-two years old and has a son and daughter in their twenties and three grandchildren. They could easily be using the shelter and clinic but instead Bonnie works there. They live on the Flats between town and the Northern Hills. Everyone from all around knows the Waters as fair and honest people who run a salvage auto operation. Things have been pretty difficult since Mr. Waters died but the whole family is hanging together.
Her kids, Simone and Cleve, Jr. are her strength.
Church. Her time is split between the Shelter and custodial duties in the Church. She came to the People's Church at about the same time as the Willoby's did. She usually rides with one of them in to Church and/or school. Bonnie does not drive. Her husband, Cleve died from cancer in 1990, he was sixty years old at the time. Bonnie is currently sixty-two years old and has a son and daughter in their twenties and three grandchildren. They could easily be using the shelter and clinic but instead Bonnie works there. They live on the Flats between town and the Northern Hills. Everyone from all around knows the Waters as fair and honest people who run a salvage auto operation. Things have been pretty difficult since Mr. Waters died but the whole family is hanging together.
Her kids, Simone and Cleve, Jr. are her strength.
… accepts no pay for her many, many hours ..
LARRY CURTIS SPURLOCK
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