My 15-year-old daughter kept complaining about nausea and severe stomach pain. My husband brushed it off and said, “she’s just faking it. Don’t waste time or money.” So I secretly took her to the hospital myself. The doctor stared at the scan and whispered, “there’s something inside her…” All I could do was scream.

Mike leaned back and thought about how funny it was the way life worked out sometimes. “Life usually is a bit funny,” Harold agreed as they watched the children run past them with empty crates.

A sudden shout came from the gate and they saw Officer Garrett walking toward them with a clipboard. Mike grinned and asked if he was there to make sure they weren’t running a secret water cartel.

Garrett snorted and told Mike he was a funny guy before handing him the clipboard full of forms. “These are donation forms from half the town,” Garrett explained with a proud smile..…continue reading…