This is something that I would many years back. It was one of the first I had did.
as she stands and waits. the cars of the night drive by, carrying people to their homes, work or places of satisfaction. she wonders if they have every stopped to see how fast life truly moves? her walk sign become lit and she pauses to wait to see if traffic will stop. to many times has she seen traffic blow right through the red light as they move. as she steps out she makes sure to walk only on the white lines that create the cross walk, enjoying the challenge of not stepping on the street. as she makes it to the turn lane the green hand is replaced with a flashing red one. so she moves a little faster picking up her pace, still ensuring only the white lines are stepped on. she reaches the other side of the road in time to watch the busy traffic start up again, as they move to where ever they are headed. as she walks past the store fronts. she notices several new stores that have replaced the old ones that have recently moved from the area. wondering what they might be. she reaches the next street. this street is less hectic then the last, as no one really drives down it. it has just a small intersection with a 4-way stop. she crosses the street. and heads north up the road to her home. as she walks she wonders what the night will hold for her? and if her dog got in the trash while she was out. as she walks closer to her home a neighbor greets her with formal pleasantries. she returns the greeting and moves closer to her home. arriving at her her home she stops and stands on the sidewalk for a brief second. thinking of how lucky she is to live here and so grateful for all the things she has been blessed with. her home is a white, single story family home. she enjoys flowers and loves a nice looking lawn, she has spent may hours working in the lawn planting several of her favorite flowers in the front yard. as she walks up the sidewalk to her front door, she gently touches the hibiscus flowers that line her walkway leading up to her home. she planted this flowers there, because, for her, her home is here little piece of paradise, second only to the ocean, that seems so far way. as she stops at the front door she takes a deep breath as she prepares to enter her home. she reaches out to take the handle in her hand and slowly turns the knob as if trying to sneak into her own home. she slowly opens the door. looking for any sign of life that could be inside. she looks left through the opening created in the door when she opened it, seeing nothing. she then opens it a little more looking the other way down her hallway inside. as she looks back she sees a blur move across the doorway that separates the kitchen from the family room. she quickly shuts the door. only to repeat the process again. this time not seeing the blur. she moves quickly trying not to make any noise. she shuts the door gently, holding the knob until the lock sits in the hole, releasing the knob. she moves right down the hallway away from where she last saw the blur. she reaches the threshold that divides the hallway from the living room. she slowly leans to look around the corner. there she see her husband playing with their children. she looks upon them and thanks god for the family that he has given her and the time she has enjoyed with them. she leans back into the hallway. she hears a noise coming from behind her. she asks herself what it could be. she slowly turns around preparing herself for any possibility. just as she gets turned around. roof! here comes her dog, red. red is their chocolate lab. he begins to run toward her as is he has not seen her for days. his paws trying to grip the wood floors as he runs towards her. one paws slides out from under him. thud. his heads hits the floor. mom! she hears behind her. doo, doo, doo, the sounds the children feet make as they run towards her as she stands in the hallway. just as the children make it to her to greet her with open arms, ouch! there is red trying to partake in the excitement by jumping onto her. red off! she says sternly. and down he goes to sit by patiently. hi honey. her husband says as he turns the corner to see his family all together. he extends his arms to embrace all of his family.