I shoved the last suitcase into the back of the truck, sighing, I closed the door with a crashing slam, loud enough to startle…
Vikkilynn SmithSeptember 24, 2018
When I was growing up I pretended to be my mother and my brothers pretended to be my father. I imagine all children mimic their parents…
Vikkilynn SmithMay 13, 2018
There are times in all of our lives that we stop and reflect on our purpose, our families, and our accomplishments. We wonder why we…
Vikkilynn SmithOctober 19, 2017
The gray skies hover about, crowding the skies above me. It's not that I don't like rain, or the chance of rain... because sometimes rain…
Vikkilynn SmithJune 21, 2017
The ray of sun beat down through the car window as I moved across the pavement in my hurried state. I wasn’t going anywhere, but…
Vikkilynn SmithMay 16, 2017
Her wavy silver hair flipped up at the ends as she ran her hand through the top of her hair. “How’s that?” she asked…
Vikkilynn SmithMay 9, 2017
Hawaiian Hau Tree on Pearl Harbor Base The cool trade winds rustled the leaves overhead, as the music drifted over the prestigious crowd. Laughter…
Vikkilynn SmithOctober 19, 2015
courtesy wikipedia It was in times of yore, that this story did take fold, High above the Rhine in the town of Idar-Oberstein. It is…
Vikkilynn SmithMarch 23, 2015
“Bang.” I heard his little voice say from the other room. “Step away from the manger.” My daughter asked a question and I was briefly…
Vikkilynn SmithJanuary 22, 2015