The lid raises ever so slowly and the music begins to play.   The vibrations reverberate against the exotic hard wood as the room becomes entrenched with the clear tones created by the mechanical masterpiece.   They say that music boxes need to be played often in order to maintain their precision and sound.  This one is […]

“At what point does the parenting end?”  thought the father as he mulled over the conversations with his teenage daughter that transpired over the past few days.  “It seems that I haven’t finished my work, yet the impact of my words has dramatically lessened,”  he muttered as he readied himself for work. This is an […]