A fellow Chi town gal! (Although I now live in the Pacific Northwest and lived in Colorado more than half my life.) I’ll always love Chicago. The places, the architecture, the art, my forever friends…the food!…Sometimes I sorely miss it. Since my mother passed in 2018, there’s no reason to go back, I suppose…maybe some day, with a partner. To revisit. Your bicycle essay (and I never before heard of the tiny memoir, so cool!…) reminded me of learning how to ride, with my unsupportive brother. So sorry that your bike was taken. And yes, that ending felt painful. Glad you are writing about it…;)
I love what you have packed into this tiny story. Beautiful writing.
This is so powerful.
Thank you!
Congratulations Barb, great storytelling!
Thanks, Deb!
Incredible storytelling, Barb — so much emotion and intrigue packed into this micro memoir.
Thank you!
Touching.
Thank you!
A fellow Chi town gal! (Although I now live in the Pacific Northwest and lived in Colorado more than half my life.) I’ll always love Chicago. The places, the architecture, the art, my forever friends…the food!…Sometimes I sorely miss it. Since my mother passed in 2018, there’s no reason to go back, I suppose…maybe some day, with a partner. To revisit. Your bicycle essay (and I never before heard of the tiny memoir, so cool!…) reminded me of learning how to ride, with my unsupportive brother. So sorry that your bike was taken. And yes, that ending felt painful. Glad you are writing about it…;)
Thanks so much! I’ve lived in a few other places, but I keep coming back to Chicago!
Yes, I used to, also…;) I get it!
A cliffhanger
I wanna know what happens next
And did she ever report the chair could touch to where he shouldn’t have? Or did she have to bury a deep like so many of us?
Beautiful tiny story thank you
Thank you for reading!
Powerful. Congratulations!
Thanks, Sharon!
Wow. That's sharp. Neatly done, Barb. Congrats.
Thank you!
There is a lot in those few words. Thank you for sharing them, Barb.
Thanks for reading!
Thank you, Jude!